Green Star FAQs


FAQ F-00511
Correction for the Responsible Product Value for product-specific EPDs.

The Responsible Product Value (RPV) for Product-specific EPDs has been increased from 5 points to 7.

Product-specific EPDs score in Carbon Emissions Disclosure (CA), Environmental Impact Disclosure (CA) and Environmental Impact Disclosure (HP), resulting in an RPV of 7.

Please see the Responsible Products Guidelines - Version A for criteria.

This FAQ is retrospective. All project teams can make claim of the updated score to the Responsible Products Value in the Calculator. The Database has also been updated to reflect this new score. 





Rating Tools

This FAQ is related to the following Rating Tools, Categories or Credits:

  • Green Star Buildings v1.0 / Responsible / 7 Responsible Envelope
  • Green Star Buildings v1.0 / Responsible / 9 Responsible Finishes
  • Green Star Buildings v1.0 / Responsible / 6 Responsible Structure
  • Green Star Buildings v1.0 / Responsible / 8 Responsible Systems
  • Green Star Communities v2 / Responsible / 5 Responsible Civil Works
  • Green Star Communities v2 / Responsible / 6 Responsible Public Realm Hardware
  • Green Star Communities v2 / Responsible / 4 Responsible Services Infrastructure


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