Ratings & Policy

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

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 BD+CRating tool

Counts towards MR Credit

EPD
Status
Accepted with conditions
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
1.5 products · products counted toward credit achievement
On what basis
per permanently installed 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 BD+C · MR Credit · p. 96
EPD
Status
Accepted with conditions
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
one whole product · products counted toward credit achievement
On what basis
per permanently installed 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 BD+C · MR Credit · p. 96
EPD
Status
Accepted with conditions
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
one whole product · products counted toward credit achievement
On what basis
per permanently installed 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 BD+C · MR Credit · p. 96
EPD
Status
Accepted with conditions
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
½ product · products counted toward credit achievement
On what basis
per product with an action plan
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. 97).
Source
LEED v4.1 BD+C · MR Credit · p. 97
EPD
Status
Accepted with conditions
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
1 product · products counted toward credit achievement
On what basis
per product with an optimization report
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. 97).
Source
LEED v4.1 BD+C · MR Credit · p. 97
EPD
Status
Accepted with conditions
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
1.5 products · products counted toward credit achievement
On what basis
per product with an optimization report
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. 97).
Source
LEED v4.1 BD+C · MR Credit · p. 97
EPD
Status
Accepted with conditions
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
2 products · products counted toward credit achievement
On what basis
per product with an optimization report
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. 97).
Source
LEED v4.1 BD+C · MR Credit · p. 97
EPD
Status
Accepted with conditions
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
1.5 products · products counted toward credit achievement
On what basis
per product
Products
products under the Furniture and Medical Furnishings credit
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 BD+C · MR Credit · p. 106
EPD
Status
Accepted with conditions
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
one whole product · products counted toward credit achievement
On what basis
per product
Products
products under the Furniture and Medical Furnishings credit
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 BD+C · MR Credit · p. 106
EPD
Status
Accepted with conditions
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
Level
one whole product · products counted toward credit achievement
On what basis
per product
Products
products under the Furniture and Medical Furnishings credit
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 BD+C · MR Credit · p. 106

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Global Organic Textile Standard

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

Australian Government ESP PolicyProcurement policy

Evaluation guidance – Products, Table 1 (row 'Global Organic Textiles Standard (GOTS)')
Status
Accepted with conditions
Named as
Global Organic Textile Standard
Edition named
Not stated by the tool
On what basis
listed as an example in Table 1
Products
Textiles
Scope
Table 1 gives examples and is not exhaustive. Focus area printed: Environment.
Conditions
Textiles products only
Source
Australian Government ESP Policy · p. 10

Not named by: LEED v4.1 BD+C.

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