Ratings & Policy

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5 credentials, in Australian Government ESP Policy and LEED v4.1 ID+C. Clear selection

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.

Australian Government ESP PolicyProcurement policy

Evaluation guidance – Products, Table 1 (row 'Declare')
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
Declare
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
On what basis
listed as an example in Table 1
Products
FFE
Scope
Table 1 gives examples and is not exhaustive. Focus area printed: Environment.
Conditions
FFE products only
Source
Australian Government ESP Policy · p. 9

LEED v4.1 ID+CRating tool

Counts towards MR Credit

Declare
Status
Accepted with conditions
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
Red List Free, LBC Red List Free, or Declared · Declare label designation
On what basis
per product label
Products
permanently installed products
Scope
Not shown under U.S. Green Building Council, Inc.'s terms
Conditions
Not shown under U.S. Green Building Council, Inc.'s terms
Source
LEED v4.1 ID+C · MR Credit · p. 48
Declare
Status
Accepted with conditions
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
LBC Red List Approved or LBC Compliant · Declare label designation
On what basis
per product label
Products
permanently installed products
Scope
Not shown under U.S. Green Building Council, Inc.'s terms
Conditions
Not shown under U.S. Green Building Council, Inc.'s terms
Source
LEED v4.1 ID+C · MR Credit · p. 48
Declare
Status
Accepted with conditions
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
Red List Free or LBC Red List Free · Declare label designation
On what basis
per product label
Products
permanently installed products
Scope
Not shown under U.S. Green Building Council, Inc.'s terms
Conditions
Not shown under U.S. Green Building Council, Inc.'s terms
Source
LEED v4.1 ID+C · MR Credit · p. 50

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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

LEED v4.1 ID+CRating tool

Counts towards MR Credit

EPD
Status
Accepted with conditions
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
valued as one whole product · products (credit achievement calculation)
On what basis
per product
Products
permanently installed products
Scope
Not shown under U.S. Green Building Council, Inc.'s terms
Conditions
Not shown under U.S. Green Building Council, Inc.'s terms
Source
LEED v4.1 ID+C · MR Credit · p. 44
EPD
Status
Accepted with conditions
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
valued as one whole product · products (credit achievement calculation)
On what basis
per product
Products
permanently installed products
Scope
Not shown under U.S. Green Building Council, Inc.'s terms
Conditions
Not shown under U.S. Green Building Council, Inc.'s terms
Source
LEED v4.1 ID+C · MR Credit · p. 44
EPD
Status
Accepted with conditions
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
valued as 1.5 products · products (credit achievement calculation)
On what basis
per product
Products
permanently installed products
Scope
Not shown under U.S. Green Building Council, Inc.'s terms
Conditions
Not shown under U.S. Green Building Council, Inc.'s terms
Source
LEED v4.1 ID+C · MR Credit · p. 44
EPD
Status
Accepted with conditions
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
½ product; 1 product; 1.5 products; 2 products · products (credit achievement calculation)
On what basis
per product, by report type
Products
permanently installed products
Scope
Not shown under U.S. Green Building Council, Inc.'s terms
Conditions
Not shown under U.S. Green Building Council, Inc.'s terms
Source
LEED v4.1 ID+C · MR Credit · p. 45
EPD
Status
Accepted with conditions
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
1 product · products (credit achievement calculation)
On what basis
per product
Products
permanently installed products
Scope
Not shown under U.S. Green Building Council, Inc.'s terms
Conditions
Not shown under U.S. Green Building Council, Inc.'s terms
How sure
Klar Cite’s reading is uncertain here; check the tool’s page (p. 45).
Source
LEED v4.1 ID+C · MR Credit · p. 45

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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.

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: LEED v4.1 ID+C.

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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.

LEED v4.1 ID+CRating tool

Counts towards MR Credit

Health Product Declaration
Status
Accepted with conditions
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
complete HPD, hazards disclosed · disclosure completeness
On what basis
end use product
Products
permanently installed products
Scope
Not shown under U.S. Green Building Council, Inc.'s terms
Conditions
Not shown under U.S. Green Building Council, Inc.'s terms
Source
LEED v4.1 ID+C · MR Credit · p. 48
Health Product Declaration
Status
Accepted with conditions
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
1 product · products (credit achievement calculation)
On what basis
per product
Products
permanently installed products
Scope
Not shown under U.S. Green Building Council, Inc.'s terms
Conditions
Not shown under U.S. Green Building Council, Inc.'s terms
Source
LEED v4.1 ID+C · MR Credit · p. 50
Health Product Declaration
Status
Accepted with conditions
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
1.5 products · products (credit achievement calculation)
On what basis
per product
Products
permanently installed products
Scope
Not shown under U.S. Green Building Council, Inc.'s terms
Conditions
Not shown under U.S. Green Building Council, Inc.'s terms
Source
LEED v4.1 ID+C · MR Credit · p. 50

Not named by: Australian Government ESP Policy.

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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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