Ratings & Policy
Find where a product credential earns points or counts, and what each rating tool or policy accepts.
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Australia and New Zealand
Which credential?
- Aluminium Stewardship Initiative
- BEP PVC
- BES 6001
- Blue Angel
- CARES Sustainable Constructional Steel
- Carpet Institute
- Climate Active
- Concrete Sustainability Council
- Cradle to Cradle Certified
- Declare
- Eco Choice Aotearoa
- EMICODE
- EPD
- EPD Australasia
- EU Ecolabel
- FSC
- GECA
- Global GreenTag
- Global Organic Textile Standard
- Global Responsible Textile Standard
- Green Seal
- Health Product Declaration
- International EPD System
- Living Product Challenge
- Nordic Swan
- PEFC
- Product Carbon Footprint
- Responsible Steel
- Responsible Wood
- SCS Standards
- Steel Sustainability Australia
- Sustainable Forestry Initiative
- UL GREENGUARD
- AFRDI Green Tick
- CDPH Standard Method
- CEN
- ISO
- LEVEL
- NaturePlus (GreenCollar)
- PACT
5 credentials, in Homestar v5, EnviroDevelopment v4 and BREEAM International NC v6.0, superseded. 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.
Declare
Where it earns points or counts, rating tool by rating tool. About Declare
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, means of compliance 'Declare'
- Status
- Accepted
- Named as
- Declare
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Level
- 0.25 · points per material category
- On what basis
- material category with at least 50% “compliant” (Homestar’s word) content
- Products
- not stated by the tool
- Source
- Homestar v5 · EN3 · EN3 p. 11
Not named by: EnviroDevelopment v4, BREEAM International NC v6.0, superseded.
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.
Homestar v5Rating tool
EN2 Embodied Carbon, Carbon Footprint Data and Bespoke carbon footprint calculation
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- EPD
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- On what basis
- source data for the whole-of-life embodied carbon calculation
- Products
- All materials in the EN2 assessment scope
- Scope
- EN2 awards points for the LCA and A1-A5 results, not for holding an EPD.
- Conditions
- datasets in line with EN 15804
- geographically relevant where possible
- used as source data in a bespoke calculation by or peer reviewed by a competent LCA practitioner
- Source
- Homestar v5 · EN2 · EN2 p. 1, 3, 4
EN3 Sustainable Materials, means of compliance 'EPD: Environmental Product Declaration', product-specific EPD; Additional Guidance on EPDs
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- EPD
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Level
- 1.25 points · points per material category
- On what basis
- product-specific EPD format
- Products
- not stated by the tool
- Conditions
- Not shown under New Zealand Green Building Council's terms
- Source
- Homestar v5 · EN3 · EN3 p. 10, 12
EN3 Sustainable Materials, means of compliance 'EPD', industry-wide EPD; Additional Guidance on EPDs
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- EPD
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Level
- 0.75 point · points per material category
- On what basis
- industry-wide EPD format
- Products
- not stated by the tool
- Conditions
- Not shown under New Zealand Green Building Council's terms
- Source
- Homestar v5 · EN3 · EN3 p. 10, 12
EnviroDevelopment v4Rating tool
Materials 4.2.5(b) Structure: non-structural steel. Same clause in all ten typology sections: Masterplanned Communities, Residential Subdivision, Seniors Living, Multi-Unit Residential, Mixed Use, Industrial, Retail, Education, Health and Aged Care, Commercial
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- EPD
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- On what basis
- Environmental Product Declaration to EN15804
- Products
- non-structural steel
- Scope
- Built form structure option. It is an alternative to recycled content ≥15%. It applies to 80% of non-structural steel, a project quantity.
- Conditions
- EPD to EN15804
- product is non-structural steel
- Source
- EnviroDevelopment v4 · p. 28, 62, 100, 134, 166, 196, 223, 250, 278, 307
Materials 4.2.5(e) Structure: structural timber. Lettered 4.2.5(d) in Residential Subdivision. Same treatment in all ten typology sections.
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- EPD
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- On what basis
- Environmental Product Declaration to EN15804
- Products
- structural timber
- Scope
- Built form structure option. It is an alternative or addition to PEFC/AFS/FSC certification.
- Conditions
- EPD to EN15804
- product is structural timber
- Source
- EnviroDevelopment v4 · p. 28, 62, 100, 134, 166, 196, 223, 250, 278, 307
Materials 4.2.5(f) Structure: bricks. Lettered 4.2.5(e) in Residential Subdivision. Same treatment in all ten typology sections.
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- EPD
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- On what basis
- Environmental Product Declaration to EN15804
- Products
- bricks
- Scope
- Not shown under Urban Development Institute of Australia (EnviroDevelopment)'s terms
- Conditions
- EPD to EN15804
- product is bricks
- Source
- EnviroDevelopment v4 · p. 28, 62, 100, 134, 166, 196, 223, 250, 278, 307
Materials 4.2.9 Alternative compliance (EPDs and/or certifications). Printed as 4.2.8 in Commercial. Same treatment in all ten typology sections.
- Status
- Accepted
- Named as
- EPD
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Products
- procured materials (any)
- Scope
- Alternative “compliance” (EnviroDevelopment’s word) route. 80% of procured materials is a project threshold. No EN15804 requirement is stated in this option.
- Source
- EnviroDevelopment v4 · p. 29, 63, 101, 135, 167, 197, 224, 251, 279, 308
BREEAM International NC v6.0, supersededRating tool
Mat 01 Life cycle impacts, criterion 5 (One credit - Environmental product declarations); CN3.2; Relevant definitions
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- EPD
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- On what basis
- per product covered by an EPD that BREEAM calls “verified”
- Products
- construction products, classified by Mat 03 Table 46 material categories
- Scope
- Not shown under BRE Global Ltd's terms
- Conditions
- Not shown under BRE Global Ltd's terms
- Source
- BREEAM International NC v6.0, superseded · Mat 01 · p. 277, 278, 279
Mat 01 Life cycle impacts, exemplary level criterion 7; CN3.2
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- EPD
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- On what basis
- per product covered by a manufacturer specific EPD that BREEAM calls “verified”
- Products
- construction products, classified by Mat 03 Table 46 material categories
- Scope
- Not shown under BRE Global Ltd's terms
- Conditions
- Not shown under BRE Global Ltd's terms
- Source
- BREEAM International NC v6.0, superseded · Mat 01 · p. 277, 278
Global Responsible Textile Standard
Where it earns points or counts, rating tool by rating tool. About Global Responsible Textile Standard
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 Global Responsible Textile Standard. That is not a statement that none accepts it.
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.
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: Homestar v5, EnviroDevelopment v4.