Ratings & Policy
Find where a product credential earns points or counts, and what each rating tool or policy accepts.
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Australia and New Zealand
Which credential?
- Aluminium Stewardship Initiative
- BEP PVC
- BES 6001
- Blue Angel
- CARES Sustainable Constructional Steel
- Carpet Institute
- Climate Active
- Concrete Sustainability Council
- Cradle to Cradle Certified
- Declare
- Eco Choice Aotearoa
- EMICODE
- EPD
- EPD Australasia
- EU Ecolabel
- FSC
- GECA
- Global GreenTag
- Global Organic Textile Standard
- Global Responsible Textile Standard
- Green Seal
- Health Product Declaration
- International EPD System
- Living Product Challenge
- Nordic Swan
- PEFC
- Product Carbon Footprint
- Responsible Steel
- Responsible Wood
- SCS Standards
- Steel Sustainability Australia
- Sustainable Forestry Initiative
- UL GREENGUARD
- AFRDI Green Tick
- CDPH Standard Method
- CEN
- ISO
- LEVEL
- NaturePlus (GreenCollar)
- PACT
2 credentials, in Homestar v5 and EnviroDevelopment v4. Clear selection
EPD Australasia
Where it earns points or counts, rating tool by rating tool. About EPD Australasia
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
EN2 Embodied Carbon, Credit Criteria, definition of verified embodied carbon data
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- EPD Australasia
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Products
- not stated by the tool
- Scope
- Context is exemptions for individual assemblies at 6 and 7 Homestar where data that Homestar calls “verified” is not available.
- Conditions
- Not shown under New Zealand Green Building Council's terms
- How sure
- Klar Cite’s reading is uncertain here; check the tool’s page (p. EN2 p. 1).
- Source
- Homestar v5 · EN2 · EN2 p. 1
EN3 Sustainable Materials, EPD industry-wide; Additional Guidance on EPDs
- Status
- Accepted as an ISO 14025 Type III EPD programme (own statement)
- Named as
- EPD Australasia
- 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
- EPD Australasia
- 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
- EPD Australasia
- 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
- EPD Australasia
- 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
FSC
Where it earns points or counts, rating tool by rating tool. About FSC
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
EN2 Embodied Carbon, Assessment, Biogenic carbon
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- FSC
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- On what basis
- biogenic carbon sequestration may be counted in the modules A-D lifecycle footprint
- Products
- Timber and engineered wood products
- Scope
- No sequestration in A1-A5 emissions used for points 2-6.
- Conditions
- the timber or engineered wood must have achieved EN3 points for FSC
- sequestration counts only in the overall A-D footprint, not in A1-A5
- evidence of responsible sourcing in the materials specification
- Source
- Homestar v5 · EN2 · EN2 p. 4
EN3 Sustainable Materials, means of compliance 'Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)'
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- FSC
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Level
- 1.5 · points per material category
- On what basis
- material category with at least 50% “compliant” (Homestar’s word) content
- Products
- Structural and framing timber, other solid timber, engineered wood, timber cladding, flooring
- Scope
- The list shows 'FSC Certified' in the EWP & Timber and Flooring EN3 columns only.
- Conditions
- FSC Mix, FSC 100% or FSC Recycled label
- certificate must be for the final product
- Source
- Homestar v5 · EN3 · EN3 p. 9; List p. 1
EnviroDevelopment v4Rating tool
Materials 4.2.5(e) Structure: structural timber. Lettered 4.2.5(d) in Residential Subdivision. All ten typology sections.
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- FSC
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Level
- certified
- On what basis
- certified to FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) standard
- Products
- structural timber
- Scope
- Built form structure option. It is an alternative to PEFC/AFS or an EPD to EN15804.
- Conditions
- product is structural timber
- Source
- EnviroDevelopment v4 · p. 28, 62, 100, 134, 166, 196, 223, 250, 278, 307
Materials 4.2.6(a) Envelope / linings: timber window frames. All ten typology sections.
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- FSC
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Level
- accredited/endorsed
- Products
- timber window frames
- Scope
- Building envelope option.
- Conditions
- product is timber window frames
- Source
- EnviroDevelopment v4 · p. 29, 63, 101, 134, 166, 197, 223, 250, 278, 307
Materials 4.2.8(c) Furniture, fixtures, equipment and finishes: joinery. Lettered 4.2.8(f) in Mixed Use. All ten typology sections.
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- FSC
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- Level
- certified/endorsed
- Products
- joinery
- Scope
- Furniture, fixtures, equipment and finishes option.
- Conditions
- product is joinery
- Source
- EnviroDevelopment v4 · p. 29, 63, 101, 134, 167, 197, 223, 250, 278, 307