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CARES Sustainable Constructional Steel

Where it earns points or counts, rating tool by rating tool. About CARES Sustainable Constructional Steel

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

IS Rating v2.1Rating tool

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

    Status
    Klar Cite hasn't checked this yet
    Named as
    CARES Sustainable Constructional Steel
    Edition named
    Not stated by the tool
    Source
    IS Rating v2.1 · Rso-7 · p. 54

BREEAM International NC v7.1Rating tool

  • Mat 03 Responsible sourcing, GN18 Table 1

    Status
    Accepted
    Named as
    All
    Edition named
    Not stated by the tool
    Level
    5 · RSCS summary score level (scale 1 to 10)
    On what basis
    Per scheme, used in the Mat 03 calculator tool
    Products
    Constructional steel (scheme name)
    Source
    BREEAM International NC v7.1 · Mat 03 · GN18 p. 2

BREEAM International NC v6.0, supersededRating tool

  • Mat 03 criterion 5 (Step 1.3); GN18 Table 1

    Status
    Accepted with conditions
    Named as
    All
    Edition named
    Not stated by the tool
    Level
    5 · RSCS summary score level (scale 1 to 10)
    On what basis
    per construction product, entered in the BREEAM International Mat 03 tool
    Products
    constructional steel
    Scope
    In-scope products above the cut-off volume. Broken chain rules apply (CN3.4).
    Conditions
    • certified under the CARES Sustainable Constructional Steel Scheme
    • scores zero where the product is non-“compliant” (BREEAM’s word) with the broken chain requirements (Step 1.3, p. 285): organisations downstream of the certified one may lack their own certification only if they only handle or transport, or only fabricate, assemble or install under a recognised quality management system that prevents mixing with uncertified sources and operate in a jurisdiction with robust, well-enforced environmental, social and economic controls (CN3.4, p. 284)
    Source
    BREEAM International NC v6.0, superseded · Mat 03 · p. 284, 285, 293 (manual); 1, 2 (GN18)

Not named by: NABERS Embodied Carbon v2.1 (pilot), Australian Government ESP Policy, Homestar v5, Homestar v4.1, superseded, EnviroDevelopment v4, EarthCheck BPDS v5, LEED v5 BD+C, LEED v5 ID+C, LEED v4.1 BD+C, LEED v4.1 ID+C, WELL v2.

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EMICODE

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

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

  • Flooring Installation, Adhesives and Building Materials

    Status
    Accepted
    Edition named
    Not stated by the tool
    Earns
    Responsible Products Value 5 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
    Source
    Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value

  • Parquet, Mineral Floors and Resilient Floor Coverings

    Status
    Accepted
    Edition named
    Not stated by the tool
    Earns
    Responsible Products Value 5 · Responsible Standard Scoring Dashboard, 27 Oct 2026
    Source
    Green Star Responsible Products · Responsible Products Value

Homestar v5Rating tool

  • HC7 Healthy Materials, method (4) adhesives and sealants; Recognised list, Indoor Air Quality Schemes row

    Status
    Accepted with conditions
    Named as
    EMICODE
    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)
    Scope
    Dot only in the Adhesives & Sealants MAT-2/HC7 column. Covers adhesives and sealants applied on site within the conditioned area.
    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
    EMICODE
    Edition named
    Not stated by the tool
    Products
    All MAT-1 categories
    Source
    Homestar v4.1, superseded · MAT-1 · List p. 1

  • MAT-2 (2) adhesives and sealants via Indoor Air Quality Schemes; list column Adhesives & Sealants / Indoor Pollutant (VOC)

    Status
    Accepted with conditions
    Named as
    EMICODE
    Edition named
    Not stated by the tool
    On what basis
    Recognised Indoor Air Quality Scheme; MAT-2 awards 1 point where 50% of adhesives and sealants “comply” (Homestar’s word); a dot in the list's MAT-2/HC7 column, not a level
    Products
    Adhesives and sealants
    Scope
    No dots in other columns; EMICODE class (GEV) not named
    Conditions
    • VOC criteria only
    • adhesives and sealants 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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NaturePlus (GreenCollar)

Where it earns points or counts, rating tool by rating tool. About NaturePlus (GreenCollar)

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 NaturePlus (GreenCollar). That is not a statement that none accepts it.

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Sustainable Forestry Initiative

Where it earns points or counts, rating tool by rating tool. About Sustainable Forestry Initiative

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

IS Rating v2.1Rating tool

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

    Status
    Klar Cite hasn't checked this yet
    Named as
    Sustainable Forestry Initiative
    Edition named
    Not stated by the tool
    Source
    IS Rating v2.1 · Rso-7 · p. 54

LEED v5 BD+CRating tool

  • MRc4(credit title not shown under U.S. Green Building Council, Inc.'s terms)

    Status
    Accepted with conditions
    Named as
    Sustainable Forestry Initiative
    Edition named
    Not stated by the tool
    Level
    • Legal sourcing with disclosure: 1
    • 100% recycled: 2
    • forestry and recycled: 2
    • forestry: 3
    • 100% certified forest: 4
    · LEED multi-attribute score (max 5)
    Draws on
    Ecosystem Health, Social Health & Equity, Circular Economy
    On what basis
    the combined score Table 1 prints for the document; a product takes the highest score in each criteria area, and areas add up to at most 5; “+” and “up to” mean recycled or biobased content can add to it
    Products
    wood products
    Scope
    Not shown under U.S. Green Building Council, Inc.'s terms
    Conditions
    Not shown under U.S. Green Building Council, Inc.'s terms
    Reads two ways
    SC-004: the tool reads two ways (p. 15 and p. 5); the combined score is Table 1's (p. 5; owner, 28 Oct 2026); SC-005: the tool reads two ways (p. 19, 20 and p. 5); the combined score is Table 1's (p. 5; owner, 28 Oct 2026)
    Source
    LEED v5 BD+C · MRc4 · p. 5

LEED v5 ID+CRating tool

  • MRc4(credit title not shown under U.S. Green Building Council, Inc.'s terms)

    Status
    Accepted with conditions
    Named as
    Sustainable Forestry Initiative
    Edition named
    Not stated by the tool
    Level
    • Legal sourcing with disclosure: 1
    • 100% recycled: 2
    • forestry and recycled: 2
    • forestry: 3
    • 100% certified forest: 4
    · LEED multi-attribute score (max 5)
    Draws on
    Ecosystem Health, Social Health & Equity, Circular Economy
    On what basis
    the combined score Table 1 prints for the document; a product takes the highest score in each criteria area, and areas add up to at most 5; “+” and “up to” mean recycled or biobased content can add to it
    Products
    wood products
    Scope
    Not shown under U.S. Green Building Council, Inc.'s terms
    Conditions
    Not shown under U.S. Green Building Council, Inc.'s terms
    Reads two ways
    SC-004: the tool reads two ways (p. 15 and p. 5); the combined score is Table 1's (p. 5; owner, 28 Oct 2026); SC-005: the tool reads two ways (p. 19, 20 and p. 5); the combined score is Table 1's (p. 5; owner, 28 Oct 2026)
    Source
    LEED v5 ID+C · MRc4 · p. 5

BREEAM International NC v7.1Rating tool

  • Man 03 Responsible construction, legally harvested and traded timber evidence table

    Status
    Accepted
    Named as
    Sustainable Forestry Initiative
    Edition named
    Not stated by the tool
    Level
    Yes / Yes · Demonstrates timber is legally harvested / Demonstrates timber is legally traded
    On what basis
    Evidence type for the legally harvested and traded timber requirement
    Products
    Timber
    Scope
    Applies only to new formwork, scaffolding boards or other new temporary site timber purchased for the project. Reused timber that can be “verified” (BREEAM’s word) is excluded.
    Source
    BREEAM International NC v7.1 · p. 66

  • Mat 03 Responsible sourcing, GN18 Table 1

    Status
    Accepted with conditions
    Named as
    'SFI Certified Chain of Custody, Promoting Sustainable Forestry'
    Edition named
    Not stated by the tool
    Level
    6 · RSCS summary score level (scale 1 to 10)
    On what basis
    Per label plus additional requirement, used in the Mat 03 calculator tool
    Products
    not stated by the tool
    Conditions
    Not shown under BRE Global Ltd's terms
    Source
    BREEAM International NC v7.1 · Mat 03 · GN18 p. 2, 3

  • Mat 03 Responsible sourcing, GN18 Table 1

    Status
    Accepted with conditions
    Named as
    'SFI Certified Chain of Custody, Promoting Sustainable Forestry'
    Edition named
    Not stated by the tool
    Level
    5 · RSCS summary score level (scale 1 to 10)
    On what basis
    Per label plus additional requirement, used in the Mat 03 calculator tool
    Products
    not stated by the tool
    Conditions
    Not shown under BRE Global Ltd's terms
    Source
    BREEAM International NC v7.1 · Mat 03 · GN18 p. 2, 3

BREEAM International NC v6.0, supersededRating tool

Counts towards Mat 03 criterion 5 (Step 1.3); GN18 Table 1

  • 'SFI Certified Chain of Custody, Promoting Sustainable Forestry'

    Status
    Accepted with conditions
    Edition named
    Not stated by the tool
    Level
    6 · RSCS summary score level (scale 1 to 10)
    On what basis
    per construction product, entered in the BREEAM International Mat 03 tool
    Products
    timber and timber-based products
    Scope
    In-scope products above the cut-off volume. Broken chain rules apply (CN3.4).
    Conditions
    Not shown under BRE Global Ltd's terms
    Source
    BREEAM International NC v6.0, superseded · Mat 03 · p. 285, 293 (manual); 2, 3 (GN18)

  • 'SFI Certified Chain of Custody, Promoting Sustainable Forestry'

    Status
    Accepted with conditions
    Edition named
    Not stated by the tool
    Level
    5 · RSCS summary score level (scale 1 to 10)
    On what basis
    per construction product, entered in the BREEAM International Mat 03 tool
    Products
    timber and timber-based products
    Scope
    In-scope products above the cut-off volume. Broken chain rules apply (CN3.4).
    Conditions
    Not shown under BRE Global Ltd's terms
    Source
    BREEAM International NC v6.0, superseded · Mat 03 · p. 285, 293 (manual); 2, 3 (GN18)

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 v4.1 BD+C, LEED v4.1 ID+C, WELL v2.

Read Sustainable Forestry Initiative’s requirements →