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
3 credentials, in Homestar v5. 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.
Homestar v5Rating tool
EN3 Sustainable Materials, approved eco-labels; Recognised list, GECA Level A Recognition, MAT-1/EN3 columns
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- GECA
- Edition named
- PCv2.2i-2012; 04-2011 v2; 40-2008 v1.1; FFM v3.0-2017; 28-2010 v2.1; 25-2011 v2; 50-2011 v2; BIMv2.0-2018; SSPv1.0-2019
- Level
- Level A Recognition · eco-label recognition level; Level A eco-label = 1.5 points
- On what basis
- points per material category
- Products
- Not shown under New Zealand Green Building Council's terms
- Scope
- No GECA entry for Concrete.
- Conditions
- product certified to the GECA standard listed for its category
- certificate must be for the final product; a component certificate needs a Technical Question
- Source
- Homestar v5 · EN3 · List p. 1; EN3 p. 9
EN3 Sustainable Materials, approved eco-labels; Recognised list, GECA Level B Recognition, EWP & Timber Product Sustainability (MAT-1/EN3)
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- GECA
- Edition named
- GECA FF v3.0-2017 'Furniture and Fittings'
- Level
- Level B Recognition · eco-label recognition level; Level B eco-label = 1 point
- On what basis
- points per material category
- Products
- Engineered Wood Products (EWP) & Timber
- Scope
- Only Level B GECA entry; EN3 only (no HC7 entry).
- Conditions
- product certified to GECA FF v3.0-2017
- engineered wood products and timber only
- certificate must be for the final product
- Source
- Homestar v5 · EN3 · List p. 1; EN3 p. 9
HC7 Healthy Materials, methods (1)-(4); Recognised list, GECA Level A Recognition, MAT-2/HC7 columns
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- GECA
- Edition named
- AFSv4.0-2014; PCv2.2i-2012; FFM v3.0-2017; 28-2010 v2.1; 04-2011 v2; 25-2011 v2; 50-2011 v2; 40-2008 v1.1
- On what basis
- product within the VOC limits specified by the recognised eco-label; listed as Level A Recognition
- Products
- Adhesives & Sealants: GECA AFSv4.0-2014; Applied Coatings: GECA PCv2.2i-2012; EWP: GECA FFM v3.0-2017, 28-2010 v2.1, 04-2011 v2, 25-2011 v2; Flooring: GECA 50-2011 v2, 25-2011 v2, 40-2008 v1.1, 04-2011v2
- Scope
- Interior of the dwelling only.
- Conditions
- usable for VOC or formaldehyde criteria only
- product certified to the GECA standard listed for its category
- certificate must be for the final product; a component certificate needs a Technical Question
- Source
- Homestar v5 · HC7 · List p. 1; HC7 p. 1, 2
Sustainable Forestry Initiative
Where it earns points or counts, rating tool by rating tool. About Sustainable Forestry Initiative
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 Sustainable Forestry Initiative. That is not a statement that none accepts it.
UL GREENGUARD
Where it earns points or counts, rating tool by rating tool. About UL GREENGUARD
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
HC7 Healthy Materials, methods (1)-(4); Recognised list, Indoor Air Quality Schemes row 'UL Greenguard'
- Status
- Accepted with conditions
- Named as
- UL GREENGUARD
- Edition named
- Not stated by the tool
- On what basis
- product within the VOC limits set by the recognised IAQ scheme; a dot in the list's MAT-2/HC7 column, not a level
- Products
- Adhesives & Sealants (VOC); Applied Coatings (VOC); Engineered Wood Products (VOC/Formaldehyde); Flooring (VOC)
- Scope
- HC7 only. No dot in MAT-1/EN3 columns.
- Conditions
- usable for VOC or formaldehyde criteria only
- certificate must be for the final product; a component certificate needs a Technical Question
- Source
- Homestar v5 · HC7 · List p. 1; HC7 p. 1, 2