Forest Certification Schemes
For the purposes of Green Star, forest certification is relevant only to timber and timber products that are claimed within the 'Timber' credit, and for fitout products containing certified timber components claimed in Material Calculatorcredits.
GBCA Recognised Forest Certification Schemes
Forest Certification Schemes that are accredited by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) International or Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) are recognised by the GBCA as compliant with the GBCA Essential Criteria for evaluating forest certification schemes. The Green Star 'Timber' credit seeks to ensure the use of legally sourced timber. Specifying timber that is sourced from a FSC or PEFC accredited scheme may contribute to the achievement of one point in the credit.
FSC Australia is the Australian provider of FSC certification.
view the FSC and GreenStar – What are the requirements document
The Australian Forest Standard Limited (AFSL) is the PEFC accredited scheme in Australia.
view the Guidance Notes for Certified Timber Recognition in a Green Star Building Projects document.Use the following links to access complete lists of FSC International and PEFC accredited forest certification schemes.
In This Section
- Materials CategoryThu 5 Jan 2012
- Discussion Paper: Life Cycle Assessment in Green StarFri 18 May 2012
- Revised Green Star Concrete CreditFri 18 May 2012
- Fitout CalculatorsThu 3 May 2012
- Product Certification SchemesWed 11 Apr 2012
- Achieving points with Green Star Materials CalculatorsThu 26 Aug 2010
- Forest Certification SchemesWed 29 Feb 2012
- Revised Timber CreditTue 21 Feb 2012
- Revised Green Star PVC CreditThu 27 Oct 2011
- Revised Green Star Steel CreditWed 20 Jul 2011
























