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8R.1 GREEN STAR GUIDE (continued)<br />

8R.1.1 Green Star Rating Information Sheet<br />

For example, a post-refurbishment study of 500 Collins Street in<br />

Melbourne found a 9% increase in typing speeds of secretaries and a 7%<br />

increase in lawyers’ billings ratio, despite a 12% decline in the average<br />

monthly hours worked. At the City of Melbourne’s CH2, Australia’s fi rst<br />

6 Green Star – Offi ce Design rated building, productivity has risen by<br />

an impressive 10.9% since staff moved into their green offi ce, with an<br />

estimated annual cost savings of $2 million.<br />

Note: Refer to www.gbca.org.au for more information<br />

p 120<br />

Draft <strong>Ku</strong>-<strong>ring</strong>-<strong>gai</strong> Local Centres Development Control Plan 2012

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