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5 credentials, in Homestar v5 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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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 v5Rating tool

EN3 Sustainable Materials, approved eco-labels; Recognised list, GECA Level A Recognition, MAT-1/EN3 columns
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
GECA
Edition named
PCv2.2i-2012; 04-2011 v2; 40-2008 v1.1; FFM v3.0-2017; 28-2010 v2.1; 25-2011 v2; 50-2011 v2; BIMv2.0-2018; SSPv1.0-2019
Level
Level A Recognition · eco-label recognition level; Level A eco-label = 1.5 points
On what basis
points per material category
Products
Not shown under New Zealand Green Building Council's terms
Scope
No GECA entry for Concrete.
Conditions
- product certified to the GECA standard listed for its category
- certificate must be for the final product; a component certificate needs a Technical Question
Source
Homestar v5 · EN3 · List p. 1; EN3 p. 9
EN3 Sustainable Materials, approved eco-labels; Recognised list, GECA Level B Recognition, EWP & Timber Product Sustainability (MAT-1/EN3)
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
GECA
Edition named
GECA FF v3.0-2017 'Furniture and Fittings'
Level
Level B Recognition · eco-label recognition level; Level B eco-label = 1 point
On what basis
points per material category
Products
Engineered Wood Products (EWP) & Timber
Scope
Only Level B GECA entry; EN3 only (no HC7 entry).
Conditions
- product certified to GECA FF v3.0-2017
- engineered wood products and timber only
- certificate must be for the final product
Source
Homestar v5 · EN3 · List p. 1; EN3 p. 9
HC7 Healthy Materials, methods (1)-(4); Recognised list, GECA Level A Recognition, MAT-2/HC7 columns
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
GECA
Edition named
AFSv4.0-2014; PCv2.2i-2012; FFM v3.0-2017; 28-2010 v2.1; 04-2011 v2; 25-2011 v2; 50-2011 v2; 40-2008 v1.1
On what basis
product within the VOC limits specified by the recognised eco-label; listed as Level A Recognition
Products
Adhesives & Sealants: GECA AFSv4.0-2014; Applied Coatings: GECA PCv2.2i-2012; EWP: GECA FFM v3.0-2017, 28-2010 v2.1, 04-2011 v2, 25-2011 v2; Flooring: GECA 50-2011 v2, 25-2011 v2, 40-2008 v1.1, 04-2011v2
Scope
Interior of the dwelling only.
Conditions
- usable for VOC or formaldehyde criteria only
- product certified to the GECA standard listed for its category
- certificate must be for the final product; a component certificate needs a Technical Question
Source
Homestar v5 · HC7 · List p. 1; HC7 p. 1, 2

Not named by: EnviroDevelopment v4.

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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.

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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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International EPD System

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

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, EPD industry-wide; Additional Guidance on EPDs
Status
Accepted as an ISO 14025 Type III EPD programme (own statement)
Named as
International EPD System
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
The rule
Not shown under New Zealand Green Building Council's terms
Source
Homestar v5 · EN3 · EN3 p. 10, 12
EN3 Sustainable Materials, EPD product-specific; Additional Guidance on EPDs
Status
Accepted as an ISO 14025 Type III EPD programme (own statement)
Named as
International EPD System
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
The rule
- product-specific EPD that Homestar calls “third-party verified”
- independently audited
- cradle-to-gate scope as a minimum
Source
Homestar v5 · EN3 · EN3 p. 10, 12

EnviroDevelopment v4Rating tool

Materials 4.2.5(b), (e), (f) Structure: EPD to EN15804 options for non-structural steel, structural timber and bricks. All ten typology sections.
Status
Accepted as a kind of credential
Named as
International EPD System
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Products
non-structural steel; structural timber; bricks
The rule
Not recorded
Source
EnviroDevelopment v4 · p. 28, 62, 100, 134, 166, 196, 223, 250, 278, 307
Materials 4.2.9 Alternative compliance (4.2.8 in Commercial). All ten typology sections.
Status
Accepted as a kind of credential
Named as
International EPD System
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Products
procured materials (any)
The rule
Not recorded
Source
EnviroDevelopment v4 · p. 29, 63, 101, 135, 167, 197, 224, 251, 279, 308

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