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5 credentials, in Australian Government ESP Policy and BREEAM International NC v7.1. 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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Concrete Sustainability Council

Where it earns points or counts, rating tool by rating tool. About Concrete Sustainability Council

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

BREEAM International NC v7.1Rating tool

Counts towards Mat 03 Responsible sourcing, GN18 Table 1

Certified concrete (bronze level)
Status
Accepted
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
4 · RSCS summary score level (scale 1 to 10)
On what basis
Per scheme level, used in the Mat 03 calculator tool
Products
Concrete
Source
BREEAM International NC v7.1 · Mat 03 · GN18 p. 2
Certified concrete (gold level)
Status
Accepted
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
6 · RSCS summary score level (scale 1 to 10)
On what basis
Per scheme level, used in the Mat 03 calculator tool
Products
Concrete
Source
BREEAM International NC v7.1 · Mat 03 · GN18 p. 2
Certified concrete (platinum level)
Status
Accepted
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
7 · RSCS summary score level (scale 1 to 10)
On what basis
Per scheme level, used in the Mat 03 calculator tool
Products
Concrete
Source
BREEAM International NC v7.1 · Mat 03 · GN18 p. 2
Certified concrete (silver level)
Status
Accepted
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
5 · RSCS summary score level (scale 1 to 10)
On what basis
Per scheme level, used in the Mat 03 calculator tool
Products
Concrete
Source
BREEAM International NC v7.1 · Mat 03 · GN18 p. 2

Not named by: Australian Government ESP Policy.

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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

BREEAM International NC v7.1Rating tool

Evidence requirements, Table 8 Evidence types: Certificates of compliance (third party)
Status
Outside this credit's scope
Named as
EPD
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Scope
General list of evidence document types, not a credit
Source
BREEAM International NC v7.1 · p. 34
Mat 01 Building life cycle assessment, M3 Third party verification, Table 73 item 2 (LCA or EPD data type); Definitions
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
EPD
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
first choice: product-specific EPD · Order of preference for LCA data
On what basis
LCA quality requirement checked by the third-party verifier for the exemplary verification credit (technical design phase)
Products
Construction products in the building LCA
Scope
Technical design and post-construction phases put a product EPD first and generic data second. Early design accepts generic or manufacturer-specific data.
Conditions
Not shown under BRE Global Ltd's terms
Source
BREEAM International NC v7.1 · Mat 01 · p. 298, 299, 301
Mat 02 Environmental product declarations, criteria 1-2, M1, Table 74 (multi-product, multi-manufacturer EPD)
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
EPD
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
0.5 · EPD points
On what basis
Per EPD. Points are summed per material classification, capped at 4 per classification. The credit needs a total of at least 20.
Products
Construction products (Table 75 material classes)
Scope
Not shown under BRE Global Ltd's terms
Conditions
- EPD unexpired at the point of specification
- EPD not pending verification at specification
- Product installed in the building by the end of construction
- EPD issued or registered by a programme operator working to ISO 14025
- For products under the Construction Product Regulations: product category rules based on BS EN 15804
- Type III declaration that BREEAM calls “Independently verified” to ISO 14025 (definition)
Source
BREEAM International NC v7.1 · Mat 02 · p. 303, 304, 305
Mat 02 Environmental product declarations, criteria 1-2, M1, Table 74 (multi-product, single-manufacturer EPD)
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
EPD
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
0.75 · EPD points
On what basis
Per EPD. Points are summed per material classification, capped at 4 per classification. The credit needs a total of at least 20.
Products
Construction products (Table 75 material classes)
Scope
Not shown under BRE Global Ltd's terms
Conditions
- EPD unexpired at the point of specification
- EPD not pending verification at specification
- Product installed in the building by the end of construction
- EPD issued or registered by a programme operator working to ISO 14025
- For products under the Construction Product Regulations: product category rules based on BS EN 15804
- Type III declaration that BREEAM calls “Independently verified” to ISO 14025 (definition)
Source
BREEAM International NC v7.1 · Mat 02 · p. 303, 304, 305
Mat 02 Environmental product declarations, criteria 1-2, M1, Table 74 (single-product, single-manufacturer EPD); CN1
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
EPD
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
1.5 · EPD points
On what basis
Per EPD. Points are summed per material classification, capped at 4 per classification. The credit needs a total of at least 20.
Products
Construction products (Table 75 material classes)
Scope
Not shown under BRE Global Ltd's terms
Conditions
- EPD unexpired at the point of specification
- EPD not pending verification at specification
- Product installed in the building by the end of construction
- EPD issued or registered by a programme operator working to ISO 14025
- For products under the Construction Product Regulations: product category rules based on BS EN 15804
- Type III declaration that BREEAM calls “Independently verified” to ISO 14025 (definition)
Source
BREEAM International NC v7.1 · Mat 02 · p. 303, 304, 305

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GECA

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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.

Australian Government ESP PolicyProcurement policy

Evaluation guidance – Products, Table 1 (row 'GECA (Good Environmental Choice Australia)')
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
GECA
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
On what basis
listed as an example in Table 1
Products
FFE, Textiles
Scope
Table 1 gives examples and is not exhaustive. Focus areas printed: Environment, Climate, Circularity.
Conditions
FFE or Textiles products only
Source
Australian Government ESP Policy · p. 10
Evaluation guidance – Products, Table 3, 'Goods contain recycled content/recycled materials are used'
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
GECA Recycled Products standard
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
GECA Recycled Products standard · standard
On what basis
named as an ecolabel that certifies recycled content
Products
FFE, ICT Goods, Textiles (Table 3 covers ESP products)
Scope
Recycled content consideration only; given as an example ('e.g.').
Conditions
- certification to the GECA Recycled Products standard
- used as evidence of recycled content
Source
Australian Government ESP Policy · p. 17

Not named by: BREEAM International NC v7.1.

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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.

None of the rating tools or policies selected names NaturePlus (GreenCollar). That is not a statement that none accepts it.

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