Green Star FAQs
Can I claim a product across multiple credits in the Materials Category?
Yes, in most cases. Projects may use the same materials for the 'Life Cycle Assessment', 'Responsible Building Materials' and 'Sustainable Products' credits.
The products or materials which are being used to claim points for the 'Sustainable Products' credit must have an additional Transparency or Sustainability Initiative in addition to meeting the requirements of the other credits.
For the Life Cycle Impacts - Building Reuse credit, only building materials that have additional eligible Transparency or Sustainability Initiatives may claim points in the 'Sustainable Products' credit.
Please refer to Guidance under the 'Sustainable Products' credit in the Submission Guidelines of the relevant rating tool for further information. At present the Green Star - Design & As Built Submission Guidelines indicate that this option is available for 'Life Cycle Impacts' criteria, and it is clarified that products used in the 'Life Cycle Assessment' criterion may also be targeted in 'Sustainable Products' provided the conditions outlined above are met.
This FAQ is related to the following Rating Tools, Categories or Credits:
- Green Star - Design & As Built v1 / Materials
- Green Star - Design & As Built v1.1 / Materials
- Green Star - Design & As Built v1.2 / Materials
- Green Star - Design & As Built v1.3 / Materials
- Green Star - Interiors v1 / Materials
- Green Star - Interiors v1.1 / Materials
- Green Star - Interiors v1.2 / Materials
- Green Star - Interiors v1.3 / Materials
- Green Star - Railway Stations v1 / Materials
- Green Star - Railway Stations v1.1 / Materials
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