Ratings & Policy

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BEP PVC

Where it earns points or counts, rating tool by rating tool. About BEP PVC

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

Green Star Responsible ProductsRating tool

Counts towards Responsible Products Value

  • BEP PVC Version 1.0

    Status
    Accepted
    Edition named
    v1.0
    Earns
    Responsible Products Value 4 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
    Source
    Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
  • BEP PVC Version 2.0

    Status
    Accepted
    Edition named
    v2.0
    Earns
    Responsible Products Value 10 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
    Source
    Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value
  • BEP PVC Version 2.0

    Status
    Accepted
    Edition named
    v2.0
    Earns
    Responsible Products Value 10 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
    Source
    Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value

Green Star Design & As Built v1.3Rating tool

  • Materials credit 20.3(credit title not shown under Green Building Council of Australia's terms)

    Status
    Accepted with conditions
    Named as
    BEP PVC
    Edition named
    Not stated by the tool
    Products
    Permanent formwork, pipes, flooring, blinds and cables
    Conditions
    Not shown under Green Building Council of Australia's terms
    Source
    Green Star Design & As Built v1.3 · Materials credit 20.3

Green Star Interiors v1.3Rating tool

  • Materials credit 20.2(credit title not shown under Green Building Council of Australia's terms)

    Status
    Accepted with conditions
    Named as
    BEP PVC
    Edition named
    Not stated by the tool
    Products
    Permanent formwork, pipes, flooring, blinds and cables
    Conditions
    Not shown under Green Building Council of Australia's terms
    Source
    Green Star Interiors v1.3 · Materials credit 20.2

IS Rating v2.1Rating tool

  • Rso-7(credit title not shown under Infrastructure Sustainability Council's terms)

    Status
    Accepted
    Named as
    BEP PVC
    Edition named
    Not stated by the tool
    Level
    1.00 · Sustainability Factor (SF)
    On what basis
    Multiplier on the dollar value of labelled products, counted towards the share of total materials value (sliding scale to Level 3)
    Products
    not stated by the tool
    Scope
    Not shown under Infrastructure Sustainability Council's terms
    Source
    IS Rating v2.1 · Rso-7 · p. 53, 54, 56, 57

Not named by: NABERS Embodied Carbon v2.1 (pilot), Australian Government ESP Policy, Homestar v5, Homestar v4.1, superseded, EnviroDevelopment v4, EarthCheck BPDS v5, LEED v5 BD+C, LEED v5 ID+C, LEED v4.1 BD+C, LEED v4.1 ID+C, WELL v2, BREEAM International NC v7.1, BREEAM International NC v6.0, superseded.

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CDPH Standard Method

Where it earns points or counts, rating tool by rating tool. About CDPH Standard Method

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

No rating tool or policy in Klar Cite names CDPH Standard Method. That is not a statement that none accepts it.

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LEVEL

Where it earns points or counts, rating tool by rating tool. About LEVEL

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

No rating tool or policy in Klar Cite names LEVEL. That is not a statement that none accepts it.

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UL GREENGUARD

Where it earns points or counts, rating tool by rating tool. About UL GREENGUARD

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

Green Star Responsible ProductsRating tool

  • Responsible Products Value(credit title not shown under Green Building Council of Australia's terms)

    Status
    Accepted
    Named as
    UL Greenguard Certification Program for Chemical Emissions for Building Materials, Finishes and Furnishings
    Edition named
    Not stated by the tool
    Earns
    Responsible Products Value 3 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
    Source
    Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value

Homestar v5Rating tool

  • HC7 Healthy Materials, methods (1)-(4); Recognised list, Indoor Air Quality Schemes row 'UL Greenguard'

    Status
    Accepted with conditions
    Named as
    UL GREENGUARD
    Edition named
    Not stated by the tool
    On what basis
    product within the VOC limits set by the recognised IAQ scheme; a dot in the list's MAT-2/HC7 column, not a level
    Products
    Adhesives & Sealants (VOC); Applied Coatings (VOC); Engineered Wood Products (VOC/Formaldehyde); Flooring (VOC)
    Scope
    HC7 only. No dot in MAT-1/EN3 columns.
    Conditions
    • usable for VOC or formaldehyde criteria only
    • 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

Homestar v4.1, supersededRating tool

  • MAT-1 Sustainable Materials (Product Sustainability columns)

    Status
    Excluded by the tool under this credit
    Named as
    UL GREENGUARD
    Edition named
    Not stated by the tool
    Products
    All MAT-1 categories
    Source
    Homestar v4.1, superseded · MAT-1 · List p. 1
  • MAT-2 (1)-(4) via Indoor Air Quality Schemes; list columns Adhesives & Sealants, Applied Coatings, EWP & Timber, Flooring (Indoor Pollutant)

    Status
    Accepted with conditions
    Named as
    UL GREENGUARD
    Edition named
    Not stated by the tool
    On what basis
    Recognised Indoor Air Quality Scheme 'UL Greenguard'; MAT-2 awards 1 point per criteria area where 50% of products “comply” (Homestar’s word); a dot in the list's MAT-2/HC7 column, not a level
    Products
    Adhesives and sealants; applied coatings; engineered wood; floor coverings
    Scope
    No GREENGUARD tier (e.g. Gold) specified
    Conditions
    • VOC or formaldehyde criteria only
    • certificate for the final product
    Source
    Homestar v4.1, superseded · MAT-2 · List p. 1; MAT p. 10-11

Not named by: NABERS Embodied Carbon v2.1 (pilot), IS Rating v2.1, Australian Government ESP Policy, EnviroDevelopment v4, EarthCheck BPDS v5, LEED v5 BD+C, LEED v5 ID+C, LEED v4.1 BD+C, LEED v4.1 ID+C, WELL v2, BREEAM International NC v7.1, BREEAM International NC v6.0, superseded.

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