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Aluminium Stewardship Initiative

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None of the rating tools or policies selected names Aluminium Stewardship Initiative. That is not a statement that none accepts it.

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Global GreenTag

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Credit names, credential names and conditions are in each rating tool's or policy's own words, shown where its publisher's terms allow.

Homestar v5Rating tool

EN3 Sustainable Materials, approved eco-labels; Recognised list, GreenTag GreenRate Level A Recognition, MAT-1/EN3 columns
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
Global GreenTag
Edition named
GreenRate v4.0
Level
GreenRate v4.0 Level A · eco-label recognition level; Level A eco-label = 1.5 points
On what basis
points per material category
Products
Applied Coatings; Interior plasterboard and fibre cement linings; EWP & Timber; Flooring; Insulation
Scope
No GreenRate entry for Concrete. Steel has only the Diamond Roofing entry (separate row).
Conditions
- GreenRate v4.0 Level A certification
- certificate must be for the final product
Source
Homestar v5 · EN3 · List p. 1; EN3 p. 9
EN3 Sustainable Materials, approved eco-labels; Recognised list, GreenTag GreenRate Level A Recognition, Steel Product Sustainability (MAT-1/EN3)
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
Global GreenTag
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
Level A Recognition · eco-label recognition level; Level A eco-label = 1.5 points
On what basis
points per material category
Products
Steel
Scope
Only steel entry for GreenTag. It names one manufacturer's certification, not GreenRate generally.
Conditions
- limited to Diamond Roofing products holding GreenTag certification
- certificate must be for the final product
Source
Homestar v5 · EN3 · List p. 1; EN3 p. 9
EN3 Sustainable Materials, approved eco-labels; Recognised list, GreenTag GreenRate Level B Recognition, MAT-1/EN3 columns
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
Global GreenTag
Edition named
GreenRate v4.0
Level
GreenRate v4.0 Level B · eco-label recognition level; Level B eco-label = 1 point
On what basis
points per material category
Products
Applied Coatings; Interior plasterboard and fibre cement linings; EWP & Timber; Flooring; Insulation
Scope
No Level B entry for Concrete or Steel.
Conditions
- GreenRate v4.0 Level B certification
- certificate must be for the final product
Source
Homestar v5 · EN3 · List p. 1; EN3 p. 9
EN3 Sustainable Materials, approved eco-labels; Recognised list, GreenTag GreenRate Level C Recognition, MAT-1/EN3 columns
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
Global GreenTag
Edition named
GreenRate v4.0
Level
GreenRate v4.0 Level C · eco-label recognition level; Level C eco-label = 0.75 point
On what basis
points per material category
Products
Applied Coatings; Interior plasterboard and fibre cement linings; EWP & Timber; Flooring; Insulation
Scope
No Level C entry for Concrete or Steel. The carpet exclusion is printed only in the HC7 flooring column.
Conditions
- GreenRate v4.0 Level C certification
- certificate must be for the final product
Source
Homestar v5 · EN3 · List p. 1; EN3 p. 9
HC7 Healthy Materials, method (2) floor coverings; Recognised list, GreenTag GreenRate rows, Flooring Indoor Pollutant (VOC) MAT-2/HC7
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
Global GreenTag
Edition named
GreenRate v4.0
Level
Not shown under New Zealand Green Building Council's terms
On what basis
product within the VOC limits specified by the recognised eco-label
Products
Flooring (carpet, vinyl flooring, engineered timber flooring)
Scope
Level C is limited to non-carpet floor coverings.
Conditions
- GreenRate v4.0 certification at Level A or B for all flooring
- Level C not accepted for carpets
- certificate must be for the final product; a component certificate needs a Technical Question
Source
Homestar v5 · HC7 · List p. 1; HC7 p. 1, 4
HC7 Healthy Materials, methods (1) applied coatings, (3) engineered wood, (4) adhesives and sealants; Recognised list, GreenTag GreenRate Level A/B/C rows, MAT-2/HC7 columns
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
Global GreenTag
Edition named
GreenRate v4.0
Level
GreenRate v4.0 Level A; GreenRate v4.0 Level B; GreenRate v4.0 Level C · GreenRate level (list recognition Level A, B or C)
On what basis
product within the VOC limits specified by the recognised eco-label
Products
Adhesives & Sealants; Applied Coatings; Engineered Wood Products (VOC/Formaldehyde)
Scope
Interior of the dwelling only. HC7 points do not vary by level.
Conditions
- GreenRate v4.0 certification at Level A, B or C
- certificate must be for the final product; a component certificate needs a Technical Question
Source
Homestar v5 · HC7 · List p. 1; HC7 p. 1, 2

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