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4 credentials, in Homestar v4.1, superseded and EnviroDevelopment v4. 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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Eco Choice Aotearoa

Where it earns points or counts, rating tool by rating tool. About Eco Choice Aotearoa

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 v4.1, supersededRating tool

MAT-1 Approved eco-labels; list column Concrete / Product Sustainability
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
Eco Choice Aotearoa
Edition named
EC-43-18
Level
Level A Recognition · Homestar eco-label recognition level
On what basis
Level A Eco-label 2 points per material category
Products
Concrete
Conditions
- licensed to EC-43-18
- certificate for the final product
Source
Homestar v4.1, superseded · MAT-1 · List p. 1; MAT p. 4
MAT-1 Approved eco-labels; list column Engineered Wood Products (EWP) & Timber / Product Sustainability
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
Eco Choice Aotearoa
Edition named
EC-32-17Not the current edition: Klar Cite holds EC-32-25 as current
Level
Level A Recognition · Homestar eco-label recognition level
On what basis
Level A Eco-label 2 points per material category
Products
Engineered wood products and timber
Conditions
Not shown under New Zealand Green Building Council's terms
Source
Homestar v4.1, superseded · MAT-1 · List p. 1; MAT p. 4
MAT-1 Approved eco-labels; list column Flooring / Product Sustainability
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
Eco Choice Aotearoa
Edition named
EC-04-11; EC-33-14; EC-18-09; EC-32-17Not all current editions: Klar Cite holds EC-18-17, EC-32-25 as current
Level
Level A Recognition · Homestar eco-label recognition level
On what basis
Level A Eco-label 2 points per material category
Products
Floor coverings
Conditions
- licensed to EC-04-11, EC-33-14, EC-18-09 or EC-32-17
- certificate for the final product
Source
Homestar v4.1, superseded · MAT-1 · List p. 1; MAT p. 4
MAT-1 Approved eco-labels; list column Insulation / Product Sustainability; MAT-1 note on R-value variants
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
Eco Choice Aotearoa
Edition named
EC-25-17Not the current edition: Klar Cite holds EC-25-25 as current
Level
Level A Recognition · Homestar eco-label recognition level
On what basis
Level A Eco-label 2 points per material category
Products
Insulation (soft thermal and acoustic)
Scope
Rigid insulation such as XPS and EPS is excluded from the category
Conditions
- licensed to EC-25-17 Building Insulants
- certificate for the final product
- unlicensed products differing only in R-value need manufacturer confirmation that they are identical
Source
Homestar v4.1, superseded · MAT-1 · List p. 1; MAT p. 4, 7
MAT-1 Approved eco-labels; list column Interior Plasterboard and Fibre Cement Linings / Product Sustainability
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
Eco Choice Aotearoa
Edition named
EC-19-15; EC-32-17Not the current edition: Klar Cite holds EC-19-22, EC-32-25 as current
Level
Level A Recognition · Homestar eco-label recognition level
On what basis
Level A Eco-label 2 points per material category
Products
Interior plasterboard and fibre cement linings
Conditions
Not shown under New Zealand Green Building Council's terms
Source
Homestar v4.1, superseded · MAT-1 · List p. 1; MAT p. 4
MAT-1 Approved eco-labels; list column Steel / Product Sustainability
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
Eco Choice Aotearoa
Edition named
EC-57-16; EC-41-15Not the current edition: Klar Cite holds EC-57-25, EC-41-25 as current
Level
Level A Recognition · Homestar eco-label recognition level
On what basis
Level A Eco-label 2 points per material category
Products
Steel
Conditions
- licensed to EC-57-16 or EC-41-15
- certificate for the final product
Source
Homestar v4.1, superseded · MAT-1 · List p. 1; MAT p. 4
MAT-1 Sustainable Materials, Approved eco-labels; list column Applied Coatings / Product Sustainability (MAT-1 / EN3)
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
EC-07-18 - Paints
Edition named
EC-07-18Not the current edition: Klar Cite holds EC-07-25 as current
Level
Level A Recognition · Homestar eco-label recognition level
On what basis
Level A Eco-label 2 points per material category
Products
Applied coatings (paint)
Scope
Paint applied on site or in a prefabrication yard; component certificates need a Technical Question
Conditions
- licensed to EC-07-18 Paints
- certificate for the final product
Source
Homestar v4.1, superseded · MAT-1 · List p. 1; MAT p. 4
MAT-2 (1) applied coatings; list column Applied Coatings / Indoor Pollutant (VOC)
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
Eco Choice Aotearoa
Edition named
EC-07-18Not the current edition: Klar Cite holds EC-07-25 as current
On what basis
MAT-2 awards 1 point where 50% of applied coatings “meet” (Homestar’s word) recognised VOC limits; listed as Level A Recognition
Products
Applied coatings
Conditions
- licensed to EC-07-18 Paints
- VOC criteria only
- certificate for the final product
Source
Homestar v4.1, superseded · MAT-2 · List p. 1; MAT p. 10-11
MAT-2 (3) floor coverings; list column Flooring / Indoor Pollutant (VOC)
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
Eco Choice Aotearoa
Edition named
EC-04-11; EC-33-14; EC-32-17Not all current editions: Klar Cite holds EC-32-25 as current
On what basis
MAT-2 awards 1 point where 50% of floor coverings “meet” (Homestar’s word) recognised VOC limits; listed as Level A Recognition
Products
Floor coverings
Conditions
- licensed to EC-04-11, EC-33-14 or EC-32-17
- VOC criteria only
- certificate for the final product
Source
Homestar v4.1, superseded · MAT-2 · List p. 1; MAT p. 10-11, 13
MAT-2 (4) engineered wood; list column EWP & Timber / Indoor Pollutant (VOC/Formaldehyde)
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
Eco Choice Aotearoa
Edition named
EC-32-17Not the current edition: Klar Cite holds EC-32-25 as current
On what basis
MAT-2 awards 1 point where 50% of engineered wood “meets” (Homestar’s word) recognised VOC limits; listed as Level A Recognition
Products
Engineered wood
Conditions
- licensed to EC-32-17
- VOC/formaldehyde criteria only
- certificate for the final product
Source
Homestar v4.1, superseded · MAT-2 · List p. 1; MAT p. 10-11
MAT-2 Healthy Materials (2) adhesives and sealants; list column Adhesives & Sealants / Indoor Pollutant (VOC)
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
Eco Choice Aotearoa
Edition named
EC-07-18Not the current edition: Klar Cite holds EC-07-25 as current
On what basis
MAT-2 awards 1 point where 50% of adhesives and sealants “meet” (Homestar’s word) the VOC limits of a recognised eco-label or IAQ scheme; listed as Level A Recognition
Products
Adhesives and sealants
Conditions
- licensed to EC-07-18 as printed
- VOC criteria only
- certificate for the final product
Source
Homestar v4.1, superseded · MAT-2 · List p. 1; MAT p. 10-11

Not named by: EnviroDevelopment v4.

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Health Product Declaration

Where it earns points or counts, rating tool by rating tool. About Health Product Declaration

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 Health Product Declaration. That is not a statement that none accepts it.

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PEFC

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

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 v4.1, supersededRating tool

MAT-1 Table 21 Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification; list columns EWP & Timber and Flooring / Product Sustainability
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
PEFC
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
2 · MAT-1 points per material category
On what basis
material is PEFC certified
Products
Engineered wood products and timber; flooring
Scope
List shows 'PEFC Certified' only in the EWP & Timber and Flooring columns
Conditions
- PEFC certified
- certificate for the final product
Source
Homestar v4.1, superseded · MAT-1 · MAT p. 4; List p. 1

EnviroDevelopment v4Rating tool

Materials 4.2.5(e) Structure: structural timber. Lettered 4.2.5(d) in Residential Subdivision. All ten typology sections.
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
PEFC
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
certified
On what basis
certified to a PEFC standard
Products
structural timber
Scope
Built form structure option. It is an alternative to FSC or an EPD to EN15804.
Conditions
product is structural timber
Source
EnviroDevelopment v4 · p. 28, 62, 100, 134, 166, 196, 223, 250, 278, 307
Materials 4.2.6(a) Envelope / linings: timber window frames. All ten typology sections.
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
PEFC
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
accredited/endorsed
Products
timber window frames
Scope
Building envelope option.
Conditions
product is timber window frames
Source
EnviroDevelopment v4 · p. 29, 63, 101, 134, 166, 197, 223, 250, 278, 307
Materials 4.2.8(c) Furniture, fixtures, equipment and finishes: joinery. Lettered 4.2.8(f) in Mixed Use. All ten typology sections.
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
PEFC
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
certified/endorsed
Products
joinery
Scope
Furniture, fixtures, equipment and finishes option.
Conditions
product is joinery
Source
EnviroDevelopment v4 · p. 29, 63, 101, 134, 167, 197, 223, 250, 278, 307

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