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FAQ F-00059
Recognising alternative product standards from Product Certification Schemes

The Criteria for Evaluating Product Certification Schemes assesses product certification schemes and standards. Within this document, the  products available for assessment are limited to flooring, furniture, and assemblies (Part II), paints, adhesives, sealants and carpets (Part III), and cleaning products (Part IV).

The GBCA has developed an Addendum to address the assessment of other product standards not already included in the scope above. The addendum and accompanying scorecard is available below:

In order to use this addendum, the product certification schemes must first complete the Part 1 – Scheme Criteria assessment as outlined within the Criteria for Evaluating Product Certification Schemes.

 




Rating Tools

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

  • Green Star - Design & As Built v1 / Indoor Environment Quality / 13.2 Indoor Pollutants - Engineered wood products
  • Green Star - Design & As Built v1 / Indoor Environment Quality / 13.1 Indoor Pollutants - Paints, Adhesives, Sealants and Carpets
  • Green Star - Design & As Built v1 / Materials / 21.1 Sustainable Products
  • Green Star - Design & As Built v1.1 / Indoor Environment Quality / 13.2 Indoor Pollutants - Engineered wood products
  • Green Star - Design & As Built v1.1 / Indoor Environment Quality / 13.1 Indoor Pollutants - Paints, Adhesives, Sealants and Carpets
  • Green Star - Design & As Built v1.1 / Materials / 21.1 Sustainable Products
  • Green Star - Design & As Built v1.2 / Indoor Environment Quality / 13.2 Indoor Pollutants - Engineered wood products
  • Green Star - Design & As Built v1.2 / Indoor Environment Quality / 13.1 Indoor Pollutants - Paints, Adhesives, Sealants and Carpets
  • Green Star - Design & As Built v1.2 / Materials / 21.1 Sustainable Products
  • Green Star - Design & As Built v1.3 / Indoor Environment Quality / 13.2 Engineered Wood Products
  • Green Star - Design & As Built v1.3 / Indoor Environment Quality / 13.1 Paints, Adhesives, Sealants and Carpets
  • Green Star - Design & As Built v1.3 / Materials / 21 Sustainable Products
  • Green Star - Interiors v1 / Indoor Environment Quality / 12.2 Indoor Pollutants - Engineered wood products
  • Green Star - Interiors v1 / Indoor Environment Quality / 12.1 Indoor Pollutants - Paints, adhesives, sealants and carpets
  • Green Star - Interiors v1 / Materials / 21.1 Sustainable Products
  • Green Star - Interiors v1.1 / Indoor Environment Quality / 12.2 Indoor Pollutants - Engineered wood products
  • Green Star - Interiors v1.1 / Indoor Environment Quality / 12.1 Indoor Pollutants - Paints, adhesives, sealants and carpets
  • Green Star - Interiors v1.1 / Materials / 21.1 Sustainable Products
  • Green Star - Interiors v1.2 / Indoor Environment Quality / 12.2 Indoor Pollutants - Engineered wood products
  • Green Star - Interiors v1.2 / Indoor Environment Quality / 12.1 Indoor Pollutants - Paints, adhesives, sealants and carpets
  • Green Star - Interiors v1.2 / Materials / 21.1 Sustainable Products
  • Green Star - Interiors v1.3 / Indoor Environment Quality / 12.2 Engineered Wood Products
  • Green Star - Interiors v1.3 / Indoor Environment Quality / 12.1 Paints, Adhesives, Sealants and Carpets
  • Green Star - Interiors v1.3 / Materials / 21 Sustainable Products


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