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Find where a product credential earns points or counts, and what each rating tool or policy accepts.

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5 credentials, in Australian Government ESP Policy and WELL v2. Clear selection

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.

None of the rating tools or policies selected names CDPH Standard Method. That is not a statement that none accepts it.

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Climate Active

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

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

Australian Government ESP PolicyProcurement policy

  • Evaluation guidance – Products, Table 1 (row 'Climate Active Carbon Neutral')

    Status
    Accepted with conditions
    Named as
    Carbon Neutral (printed as 'Climate Active Carbon Neutral')
    Edition named
    Not stated by the tool
    On what basis
    listed as an example in Table 1
    Products
    All
    Scope
    Table 1 gives examples and is not exhaustive. Focus area printed: Climate only.
    Conditions
    • Climate Active Carbon Neutral certification
    • certification held for the product
    Source
    Australian Government ESP Policy · p. 9

Not named by: 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.

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

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EPD

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

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

Australian Government ESP PolicyProcurement policy

  • Evaluation guidance – Products, 'Evidence of product sustainability' and 'Environmental Product Declarations'; SESP Template – Products, 'Products have a lower environmental footprint'

    Status
    Accepted with conditions
    Named as
    EPD
    Edition named
    ISO 14025 (or EN 15804 for construction products)
    On what basis
    named way to verify; 'Gold standard verification includes third-party EPDs' (p. 5)
    Products
    FFE, ICT Goods, Textiles
    Scope
    The tool says EPDs do not show environmental preferability unless compared with other robust EPDs (p. 5).
    Conditions
    Not shown under Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Finance)'s terms
    Source
    Australian Government ESP Policy · p. 5, 6, 16, 17; SESP Template (unpaginated)

  • SESP Guidance for tender evaluation – Construction Services, 'Evidence'

    Status
    Accepted with conditions
    Named as
    EPD
    Edition named
    Not stated by the tool
    On what basis
    on the indicative list of evidence
    Products
    Construction materials
    Scope
    Indicative evidence list. Evaluators are told not all businesses can obtain EPDs.
    Conditions
    applicable to the region in which the procurement is delivered
    Source
    Australian Government ESP Policy · p. 5

Not named by: WELL v2.

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EU Ecolabel

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

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

Australian Government ESP PolicyProcurement policy

  • SESP Template – Products, 'Products have a lower environmental footprint'; Evaluation guidance – Products, 'Evidence of product sustainability'

    Status
    Accepted as an ISO 14024 Type I ecolabel (own statement)
    Named as
    EU Ecolabel
    Edition named
    Not stated by the tool
    Products
    FFE, ICT Goods, Textiles
    The rule
    • third-party “verified” (the ESP Policy’s word)
    • ecolabel to ISO 14024
    Source
    Australian Government ESP Policy · SESP Template (unpaginated); Evaluation guidance p. 5

WELL v2Rating tool

  • X01 Material Restrictions, Part 3 Restrict Lead, 1: Paints and electronics (paints)

    Status
    Accepted as an ISO 14024 Type I ecolabel (own statement)
    Named as
    EU Ecolabel
    Edition named
    Not stated by the tool
    Products
    Paints applied as finishes
    Scope
    Paint path only.
    The rule
    Not shown under International WELL Building Institute pbc's terms
    Source
    WELL v2 · X01 (materials/feature/1)

  • X06 VOC Restrictions, Part 1 Limit VOCs From Wet-Applied Products (VOC content)

    Status
    Accepted with conditions
    Named as
    EU Ecolabel for indoor and outdoor paints and varnishes
    Edition named
    Not stated by the tool
    On what basis
    VOC content
    Products
    Interior wet-applied paints and varnishes
    Scope
    Does not cover adhesives or sealants. Does not satisfy the separate VOC emissions requirement: at least 75% of products need third-party lab testing to CDPH v1.2, AgBB, EU LCI/EN 16516-1 or a LEED v4.1 path. Not listed in X06 Part 2.
    Conditions
    • Product is an indoor or outdoor paint or varnish
    • Counts for the VOC content requirement only
    Source
    WELL v2 · X06 (materials/feature/6)

  • X11 Cleaning Products and Protocols, Part 2 Select Preferred Cleaning Products

    Status
    Outside this credit's scope
    Named as
    EU Ecolabel
    Edition named
    Not stated by the tool
    Products
    Cleaning products
    Scope
    Cleaning products, not construction products.
    Source
    WELL v2 · X11 (materials/feature/11)

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