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Eco Choice Aotearoa

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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 'Eco Choice Aotearoa')
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
Eco Choice Aotearoa
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

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Homestar v4.1, superseded · MAT-1 · List p. 1; MAT p. 4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Homestar v4.1, superseded · MAT-1 · List p. 1; MAT p. 4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Homestar v4.1, superseded · MAT-1 · List p. 1; MAT p. 4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
Level
Level A Recognition · Homestar eco-label recognition level
On what basis
MAT-2 awards 1 point where 50% of applied coatings “meet” (Homestar’s word) recognised VOC limits
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
Level
Level A Recognition · Homestar eco-label recognition level
On what basis
MAT-2 awards 1 point where 50% of floor coverings “meet” (Homestar’s word) recognised VOC limits
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
Level
Level A Recognition · Homestar eco-label recognition level
On what basis
MAT-2 awards 1 point where 50% of engineered wood “meets” (Homestar’s word) recognised VOC limits
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
Level
Level A Recognition · Homestar eco-label recognition level
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
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

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