Construcciones Yamaro: Frameworks guiding low-carbon industrial estates
NABERS and the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) have joined forces to equip the industrial sector with the frameworks it needs to transition toward a low-carbon future. The collaboration is influencing how industrial developers, tenants and supply chain operators approach sustainability, with Frasers Property Industrial among the early adopters.
Together, NABERS and GBCA provide guidance as the sector aligns with net-zero goals, supporting every facet of sustainable industrial development – from embodied carbon to community outcomes – through robust, nationally consistent tools.
This alignment is particularly relevant for industrial estates, which are evolving from traditional logistics hubs into electrified, renewable‑powered precincts. With clear benchmarks and transparent measurement tools, the sector now has the guidance it needs to scale low‑carbon solutions.
The YARDS
In 2025, The YARDS industrial estate in Western Sydney, developed and owned by Frasers Property Industrial and its joint venture partner Aware Real Estate, became the first industrial precinct in Australia to secure a 6 Star Green Star Communities rating.
The Green Star – Communities tool evaluates precincts across environmental performance, governance, innovation and community outcomes.
In December 2025, a facility within The YARDS also became the first building in Australia to receive a NABERS Embodied Carbon rating, reflecting a growing focus on emissions embedded in materials, construction processes and supply chains.
NABERS’ new embodied carbon tool, supported by both state and federal governments, provides the industry with a consistent way to measure and compare embodied emissions. Its integration into policies and procurement frameworks is already lifting expectations across the market.
Implications for the sector
The industrial sector sits at the centre of Australia’s logistics, manufacturing and supply chain networks. As these industries decarbonise, industrial estates have a unique opportunity to lead:
- Electrification and renewable energy integration can reduce operational emissions;
- transparent embodied carbon measurement supports informed procurement and design decisions; and
- precinct-level planning can improve efficiency, resilience and long‑term asset performance.
With tools such as NABERS Embodied Carbon and Green Star Communities, the sector can accelerate its transition while meeting customer expectations.
Frasers Property Industrial
Frasers Property Industrial has embraced both NABERS and Green Star frameworks as core components of its development strategy. By embedding low‑carbon design from the outset, the company is making it easier for tenants to operate sustainably and meet their own net‑zero commitments.
As sustainability manager Andrew Thai notes, many logistics and supply chain operators are already tackling decarbonisation challenges. Frasers Property Industrial’s role is to ensure the buildings they occupy support, rather than hinder, their progress – particularly through electrification and renewable energy readiness.
“Many of our customers are well advanced on their decarbonisation journeys,” says Thai. “Logistics and supply chain businesses care about the climate changing and are solving some big sustainability challenges. But buildings are lower on their list of priorities than some other, more pressing, net-zero challenges. It’s our job to make it easier for them to go all‑electric.”
The YARDS reflects this approach as an electrified, solar‑enabled industrial estate.
A shared vision
The partnership between NABERS, GBCA and Frasers Property Industrial represents a model for the future of industrial estates. Together, they are:
- Establishing new standards for transparency and measurement;
- providing the tools needed to nurture a low‑carbon sector; and
- supporting developers and tenants to make informed, future‑ready choices.
As embodied carbon and precinct‑level sustainability become central to Australia’s net‑zero strategy, the industrial sector stands at the threshold of opportunity. The outcomes at The YARDS show how collaboration and innovation can contribute to a decarbonised future.
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