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4 credentials, in Homestar v4.1, superseded, EnviroDevelopment v4 and EarthCheck BPDS v5. 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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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.

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Homestar v4.1, superseded · MAT-1 · List p. 1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Homestar v4.1, superseded · MAT-2 · List p. 1; MAT p. 10-11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: EnviroDevelopment v4, EarthCheck BPDS v5.

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GECA

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

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 Applied Coatings / Product Sustainability
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
GECA
Edition named
GECA PCv2.2i-2012
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)
Conditions
- certified to GECA PCv2.2i-2012
- 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 EWP & Timber / Product Sustainability, Level A row
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
GECA
Edition named
GECA FFM v3.0-2017; GECA 28-2010 v2.1; GECA 04-2011 v2; GECA 25-2011 v2
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
- certified to one of the four GECA standards listed
- 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 EWP & Timber / Product Sustainability, Level B row
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
GECA
Edition named
GECA FF v3.0-2017
Level
Level B Recognition · Homestar eco-label recognition level
On what basis
Level B Eco-label 1.5 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
GECA
Edition named
GECA 50-2011 v2; GECA 25-2011 v2; GECA 40-2008 v1.1; GECA 04-2011v2
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
- certified to one of the four GECA standards listed
- 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
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
GECA
Edition named
BIMv2.0-2018
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 excluded from the category
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 Interior Plasterboard and Fibre Cement Linings / Product Sustainability
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
GECA
Edition named
GECA 04-2011v2; GECA 40-2008 v1.1
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
GECA
Edition named
SSPv1.0-2019
Level
Level A Recognition · Homestar eco-label recognition level
On what basis
Level A Eco-label 2 points per material category
Products
Steel
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-2 (1) applied coatings; list column Applied Coatings / Indoor Pollutant (VOC)
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
GECA
Edition named
GECA PCv2.2i-2012
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
- certified to GECA PCv2.2i-2012
- VOC criteria only
- certificate for the final product
Source
Homestar v4.1, superseded · MAT-2 · List p. 1; MAT p. 10-11
MAT-2 (2) adhesives and sealants; list column Adhesives & Sealants / Indoor Pollutant (VOC)
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
GECA
Edition named
GECA AFSv4.0-2014
On what basis
MAT-2 awards 1 point where 50% of adhesives and sealants “meet” (Homestar’s word) recognised VOC limits; listed as Level A Recognition
Products
Adhesives and sealants
Conditions
- certified to GECA AFSv4.0-2014
- 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
GECA
Edition named
GECA 50-2011 v2; GECA 25-2011 v2; GECA 40-2008 v1.1; GECA 04-2011v2
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
- certified to one of the four GECA standards listed
- VOC criteria only
- certificate for the final product
Source
Homestar v4.1, superseded · MAT-2 · List p. 1; MAT p. 10-11
MAT-2 (4) engineered wood; list column EWP & Timber / Indoor Pollutant (VOC/Formaldehyde)
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
GECA
Edition named
GECA FFM v3.0-2017; GECA 28-2010 v2.1; GECA 04-2011 v2; GECA 25-2011 v2
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
- certified to one of the four GECA standards listed
- VOC/formaldehyde criteria only
- certificate for the final product
Source
Homestar v4.1, superseded · MAT-2 · List p. 1; MAT p. 10-11

EarthCheck BPDS v5Rating tool

30 Sustainable Materials Selection and Arrangement, 30.1 Green rating/eco-label schemes
Status
Accepted as an ISO 14024 Type I ecolabel (own statement)
Named as
GECA
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
4 · credits (maximum for 30.1; 1 credit per 2 qualifying material categories)
On what basis
Not shown under EarthCheck Pty Ltd's terms
Products
Material categories listed in the 30.1 guidance: Wood/timber, composites, panels; Glass; Concrete/concrete boards; Plastics and rubbers; Stone and gravel; Brick (including clay tiles and other ceramics); Gypsum; Fit outs; Floorings; Paints
Scope
Counts only for the listed material categories. 1 credit per two categories at 90% of material cost or more, up to 4 credits for 30.1.
The rule
Not shown under EarthCheck Pty Ltd's terms
Source
EarthCheck BPDS v5 · p. 75

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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