Ratings & Policy

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2 credentials, in EnviroDevelopment v4 and BREEAM International NC v7.1. Clear selection

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.

None of the rating tools or policies selected names GECA. 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.

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

BREEAM International NC v7.1Rating tool

  • Mat 02 Environmental product declarations, Table 74 Validity

    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
    0.5 (EPD for more than one product in the same product category, more than one manufacturer) / 0.75 (more than one product, single manufacturer) / 1.5 (single product or colour/pattern variations, single manufacturer) · EPD points
    On what basis
    Per EPD, by EPD type (0.5 / 0.75 / 1.5, see EPD rows)
    Products
    Construction products
    The rule
    • EPD unexpired at the point of specification
    • Product installed in the building by the end of construction
    • For products under the Construction Product Regulations: product category rules based on BS EN 15804
    • EPD not pending verification at the time of specification (CN2)
    Source
    BREEAM International NC v7.1 · Mat 02 · p. 304

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