Recognised Eco-labels

Green Star NZ recognises and rewards the specification and inclusion of third party certified products and materials through a number of Materials Credits.

Within these Credits, Environmental Choice NZ (ECNZ) certified products and materials are recognised alongside those products and materials that have an eco-label awarded by a certification body that has successfully passed the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) Assessment Framework for Product Certification Schemes as illustrated below. See the background section for further details on the GBCA Assessment Framework and the NZGBC consultation on adopting this.

Green Star NZ recognises two paths for third party certification:

materials

The New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) does not test, review or certify products or materials. Third party certification bodies are relied upon for testing and environmental assessments of products and materials with relevance to Green Star NZ Materials category Credits.

Green Star 2009 Tools

Credit Number Name Approved Eco-labels/Materials Certification Body Rating tool
Office 2009 Education 2009 Industrial 2009 Office Interiors 2009

MAT-3

Applied Coatings

Environmental Choice NZ

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MAT-6

Timber

Forest Stewardship Council

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MAT-5

Insulation

Environmental Choice NZ

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 N/A

MAT-7

Concrete

Environmental Choice NZ

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 N/A

MAT-9

Floor Coverings

Environmental Choice NZ

 

24 March 2010 Carpet Institute of Australia Limited, Environmental Certification Scheme (CIALECS):

ECS Level 2

ECS Level 3

ECS Level 4

 

04 May 2010 GreenTag GreenRate Level A, B and C

 

20 July 2010 GECA-50 v2 2010 - Carpet

 

20 July 2010 GECA-25 v2 2010 - Floor Coverings

 

14 June 2011 SMaRT 4.0 Sustainable Platinum – Level A

SMaRT 4.0 Sustainable Gold – Level A

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 N/A

 MAT-A

Furniture

Environmental Choice NZ

 

04 May 2010 GreenTag GreenRate Level A, B and C

 

22 June 2010 AFRDI Standard 150:

AFRDI Green Tick Level C

AFRDI Green Tick Level B

AFRDI Green Tick Level A

 

20 July 2010 GECA-28 v1.1 2006 (modified 2010) - Furniture and Fittings

 

20 July 2010 GECA-28 v2 2010 - Furniture and Fittings

 

14 June 2011 SMaRT 4.0 Sustainable Platinum – Level A

SMaRT 4.0 Sustainable Gold – Level A


(lower level recognition can be achieved for ISO 14001 or Enviro-Mark accreditation, which are not eco-labels)

N/A

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N/A

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 MAT-B

 Walls, Partitions and Joinery

Environmental Choice NZ

 

04 May 2010 GreenTag GreenRate Level A, B and C

 

22 June 2010 AFRDI Standard 150:

AFRDI Green Tick Level C

AFRDI Green Tick Level B

AFRDI Green Tick Level A

 

06 August 2010 GECA-04 v2 - Panel Boards

 

(lower level recognition can be achieved for ISO 14001 or Enviro-Mark accreditation, which are not eco-labels)

N/A

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N/A

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 MAT-C

 Flooring

Environmental Choice NZ

 

24 March 2010 Carpet Institute of Australia Limited, Environmental Certification Scheme (CIAL ECS):

ECS Level 2

ECS Level 3

ECS Level 4 (two options)

 

04 May 2010 GreenTag GreenRate Level A, B and C

 

20 July 2010 GECA-50 v2 2010 - Carpet

 

20 July 2010 GECA-25 v2 2010 - Floor Coverings

 

14 June 2011 SMaRT 4.0 Sustainable Platinum – Level A

SMaRT 4.0 Sustainable Gold – Level A

 

(lower level recognition can be achieved for ISO 14001 or Enviro-Mark accreditation, which are not eco-labels)

  N/A N/A   N/A  N/A

 

Green Star V1

Credit Number Name Approved for Eco-labels Office V1

MAT-9

Carpet

Environmental Choice NZ

 

24 March 2010 Carpet Institue of Australia Limited, Environmental Certification Scheme (CIAL ECS):

ECS Level 2

ECS Level 3

ECS Level 4 (two options)

 

04 May 2010 GreenTag GreenRate Level A, B and C

 

20 July 2010 GECA-50 v2 2010 - Carpet

 

14 June 2011 SMaRT 4.0 Sustainable Platinum – Level A

SMaRT 4.0 Sustainable Gold – Level A

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MAT-10

Paints

Environmental Choice NZ

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MAT-11

Thermal Insulation

Environmental Choice NZ

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MAT-12

Non-Carpet Floor Coverings

Environmental Choice NZ

 

04 May 2010 GreenTag GreenRate Level A, B and C

 

20 July 2010 GECA-25 v 2 2010 - Floor Coverings

 

14 June 2011 SMaRT 4.0 Sustainable Platinum – Level A

SMaRT 4.0 Sustainable Gold – Level A

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