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Building Products: Materials, sub-assemblies, and finished products in the categories of Building Materials, Interior Design, Paper and Packaging, Personal & Home Care, Textiles & Fabrics, and Other (http://c2ccertified.org/index.php/products/registry)

Building Products: Materials, sub-assemblies, and finished products

Building Products: Materials, sub-assemblies, and finished products

Hard coverings (marble, granite, and other natural stones, agglomerated stones, concrete paving units, terazzo tiles, ceramic tiles, and clay tiles)

Carpets (natural and synthetic fibres for broadloom and modular tile carpets) To prove relevance to this standard, applicant must provide a detailed description of the product(s) or project range and Explanation of applicability of the product(s) to the scope of this standard (See DoC 1.1 and 1.3). If the product is a clone, the manufacturer must provide both product specifications and a signed declaration from an executive Officer describing the blend and explaining how the product is a clone and disclosing all differences between the products, however minor in the product composition assembly, manufacturing process, etc. (See DoC 1.2)

Carpet Products (Not adhesives/padding)

Carpet Products (Not adhesives/padding)

Carpet Products (Not adhesives/padding)

Business and Institutional Furniture (including but not limited to moveable walls, systems furniture, desking systems, casegoods, tables, seating, and accessories) as well as materials/components manufactured by suppliers for furniture manufacturers

Furniture, fitments, doors, and lamps for indoor use (the whole product must be approved: no part of the product may be labelled individually)

Gypsum Boards and panels

Commercial Textiles

Textiles: Product Classes I-IV

United States

International

International

European Union

Asutralia

United States

United States

United States

USA

Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Sweden, Finland

United States

United States

Global (based in Switzerland)

McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry, LLC (MBDC)

Institute for Market Transformation to Sustainability

Institute for Market Transformation to Sustainability

European Union Ecolabelling Board (EUEB)

Good Environmental Choice Austalia LTD

The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) and NSF International

The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) and NSF International

The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) and NSF International

Joint Committee on BIFMA e3 Furniture Sustainability formed by Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturer's Association (BIFMA) International and NSF International

Nordic Ecolabelling

Underwriter's Laboratory, Inc.'s Subdivision: UL Environment (ULE)

NSF

International Association for Research and Testing in the Field of Textile Ecology (OEKO-TEX)

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Institute for Market Transformation to Sustainability is an ANSI Accredited Standards Developer as of 9/26/2006

Institute for Market Transformation to Sustainability is an ANSI Accredited Standards Developer as of 9/26/2006

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NSF International is an ANSI Accredited standards developer

NSF International is an ANSI Accredited standards developer

NSF International is an ANSI Accredited standards developer

BIFMA Internaional and NSF International are ANSI Accredited Standards Developers

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Yes

NSF is an ANSI Accredited standards developer

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Prerequisite Based

41-60 Points

41-60 Points

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37-51 points

32-44 (at least 5 must be product-related points: level 1 if 3rd party verfied)

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>= 37

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Prerequisite Based

61-89 Points (Gold/EPP)

61-89 Points (Gold/EPP)

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52-59 points

45-62 points (at least 11 must be product-related points; level 2 if 3rd party verfied)

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>= 58

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Prerequisite Based

90-165 Points (Platinum/EPP)

90-165 Points (Platinum/EPP)

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60+ points

60+ points

60+ points

62-90 points (at least 18 must be product-related points; level 3 if 3rd party verfied)

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>= 79

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The development of C2C Criteria takes an average of 3 years. From the date of publishing their book, Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things, in 2002, C2C VI took 3 years to develop (2005). C2C VII came out 3 years later (2008), and it is yet to be seen how long C2C VIII takes to be developed, having begun in 2010 with the gifting of C2C to C2CPII.

2-3 years

GECA 50-2011 v2 took approximately 4 years to develop (July 2006-July 2010) and 1 to achieve publishing (April 2011). The three previous carpet standards (07 for Wool Pile, Wool Blend, & Modular Wool Carpet, 30 for Broadloom Polymer Carpets, and 31 for Modular Polymar Carpets), all of which were developed by 2006, were combined into one standard with further TWG recommendations incorporated.

CRI began development of the standard before procuring NSF International as the standards developer. The first NSF/ANSI-140 came out in 2007, and the most recent version was designated as an ANSI standard November 8, 2009.

CRI began development of the standard before procuring NSF International as the standards developer. The first NSF/ANSI-140 came out in 2007, and the most recent version was designated as an ANSI standard November 8, 2009.

CRI began development of the standard before procuring NSF International as the standards developer. The first NSF/ANSI-140 came out in 2007, and the most recent version was designated as an ANSI standard November 8, 2009.

ANSI/BIFMA e3 began pretty much as a blank slate (Tom Reardon, NEOCON 2011) . Deveopment took place from 2006 to November 2008, involving 125+ people over the 2-3 years. November 11, 2010 the standard was approved as an ANS.

In order to achieve a leadership standard, ULE has a specific process to speed the development of sustainability standards and get them to the public as soon as possible. The ULE Science Team led by Paul Firth (previously from the Green Standard) take a representative product through an LCA to assess the relevant environmental impacts and complete the first rough draft. Next, the STP reviews the draft, makes edits, presents the draft for the first round of public comments (60 days), and finally responds to comments. Interim Sustainability Requirements (ISR) 100 took approximately a year to complete these steps, at which point the ISR was released (2010). The STP reviews, releases for public comment, and edits until the majority required by ANSI agree on the standard

7 years: 2004-2011

Versions 1 and II were developed privately by McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry, LLC (MBDC). Version III will soon be available for stakeholder review.

The development process is led by a chosen 'lead competent body', an indepedent and impartial organisation that are members of the EUEB. The lead competent body activelyseeks the balanced participation of teh appropriate representatives from interested parties and competent bodies to set up an Ad-Hoc Working Group that meets about 3 times a year to draft the criteria according to the results of the preparatory work.

As resources permit, the Standards Development Committee identifies candidates from the scientific, environmental and industry community and internal staff willing to establish a product category and develops environmental performance criteria. The Working Group, under the direction of the Standards Development Division, is responsible for maintaining the necessary documentation flow, research into the issues surrounding the environmental performance of products in that category and for ensuring that the standard reflects the principles of the Good Environmental Choice Program

Participation is open to all persons who are directly and materially affected by the activity in question. There shall be no undue financial barriers to participation. Voting membership on the consensus body shall not be conditional upon membership in any organization, nor unreasonably restricted on the basis of technical qualifications or other such requirements. Timely and adequate notice of any action to create, revise, reaffirm, or withdraw a standard, and of the establishment of a new consensus body, shall be provided to all known directly and materially affected interests. Notice should include a clear and meaningful description of the purpose of the proposed activity and shall identify a readily available source for further information. [NSF International Standards Development and Maintenance Policies, June 17, 2009]

Participation is open to all persons who are directly and materially affected by the activity in question. There shall be no undue financial barriers to participation. Voting membership on the consensus body shall not be conditional upon membership in any organization, nor unreasonably restricted on the basis of technical qualifications or other such requirements. Timely and adequate notice of any action to create, revise, reaffirm, or withdraw a standard, and of the establishment of a new consensus body, shall be provided to all known directly and materially affected interests. Notice should include a clear and meaningful description of the purpose of the proposed activity and shall identify a readily available source for further information. [NSF International Standards Development and Maintenance Policies, June 17, 2009]

Participation is open to all persons who are directly and materially affected by the activity in question. There shall be no undue financial barriers to participation. Voting membership on the consensus body shall not be conditional upon membership in any organization, nor unreasonably restricted on the basis of technical qualifications or other such requirements. Timely and adequate notice of any action to create, revise, reaffirm, or withdraw a standard, and of the establishment of a new consensus body, shall be provided to all known directly and materially affected interests. Notice should include a clear and meaningful description of the purpose of the proposed activity and shall identify a readily available source for further information. [NSF International Standards Development and Maintenance Policies, June 17, 2009]

ANSI/BIFMA e3 was a particularly open process due to the 'blank slate' they began with. The standard was developed entirely by public input, extending the minimum open participation requirements mandated by ANSI.

Any interested party/individual can apply to be an STP member.

Participation is open to all persons who are directly and materially affected by the activity in question. There shall be no undue financial barriers to participation. Voting membership on the consensus body shall not be conditional upon membership in any organization, nor unreasonably restricted on the basis of technical qualifications or other such requirements. Timely and adequate notice of any action to create, revise, reaffirm, or withdraw a standard, and of the establishment of a new consensus body, shall be provided to all known directly and materially affected interests. Notice should include a clear and meaningful description of the purpose of the proposed activity and shall identify a readily available source for further information. [NSF International Standards Development and Maintenance Policies, June 17, 2009]

Yes, but most of the standard was developed prior to the assembly of the consensus body

Yes, but most of the standard was developed prior to the assembly of the consensus body

Criteria may only be adopted after a vote is taken by a Regulatory Committee consisting of governmental experts from the Member States resulting in qualified majority.

GECA convenes Technical Working Groups (TWG) as part of a consensus process to develop GECA standards. The TWG aims to reach decisions by consensus. Consensus is achieved when all major interests involved in developing the standard have collectively accepted the content of the document and voted affirmatively. Consensus is considered achieved if no major interest involved with the scope of the Standard has collectively maintained a negative vote. For matters where consensus cannot be agreed, the GECA Standards Officer may arrange for the TWG members to vote on the issue. The chair has the casting vote in the event that the TWG vote is equally divided.

Affirmative ballots must be received from a majority (greater than 50 percent) of the Joint Committee members, and an affirmative ballot total of at least two-thirds of those voting, excluding abstentions, shall be attained before a proposed standard or revision is recommended for adoption. In addition, the name, affiliation, and interest category of each member of the consensus body shall be made available to interested parties upon request. [NSF International Standards Development and Maintenance Policies, June 17, 2009]

Affirmative ballots must be received from a majority (greater than 50 percent) of the Joint Committee members, and an affirmative ballot total of at least two-thirds of those voting, excluding abstentions, shall be attained before a proposed standard or revision is recommended for adoption. In addition, the name, affiliation, and interest category of each member of the consensus body shall be made available to interested parties upon request. [NSF International Standards Development and Maintenance Policies, June 17, 2009]

Affirmative ballots must be received from a majority (greater than 50 percent) of the Joint Committee members, and an affirmative ballot total of at least two-thirds of those voting, excluding abstentions, shall be attained before a proposed standard or revision is recommended for adoption. In addition, the name, affiliation, and interest category of each member of the consensus body shall be made available to interested parties upon request. [NSF International Standards Development and Maintenance Policies, June 17, 2009]

The criteria for consensus (not necessarily approval, could be disapproval)is a majority of the consensus body cast a vote (counting abstentions) and at least two-thirds of those voting approve (not counting abstentions). Approval of a new standard, revision or reaffirmation of an existing standard, or an addendum to part or all of an existing standard shall require approval by at least a majority of the canvass list and at least two-thirds of those voting, excluding abstentions. The ballot form used by BIFMA International shall provide opportunity for the canvassee to indicate its position (i.e., affirmative, affirmative with comment, negative with reasons, or abstention) along with the advice that, in order to receive consideration, objections must be accompanied by supporting written reasons and, where possible, proposals for a solution to the problem raised.

ULE ISR 100 is currently on its second round of STP review and will be avaialable for public comment for 60 days at the beginning of July.

Affirmative ballots must be received from a majority (greater than 50 percent) of the Joint Committee members, and an affirmative ballot total of at least two-thirds of those voting, excluding abstentions, shall be attained before a proposed standard or revision is recommended for adoption. In addition, the name, affiliation, and interest category of each member of the consensus body shall be made available to interested parties upon request. [NSF International Standards Development and Maintenance Policies, June 17, 2009]

Architect and Green Chemist for Version I and II, the balance of stakeholders for Version III is unclear

Any and all interested parties are invited

Any and all interested parties are invited

Stakeholders include EUEB Competent Bodies, governmental experts from all Member States, as well as the Consultation Forum which includes any relevant interest group concerning a particular product group: SMEs, crafts and their business organisations, trade unions, traders, retailers, importers, environmental protection groups and consumer organisations. The Consultation Forum includes, amongst others: Coface (consumers, representing also BEUC, Eurocoop and AEC), EEB (environmental), ETUC (trade unions), UNICE (industry), UEAPME (SMEs, crafts), and Eurocommerce (commerce), each with a contact person and a technical representative for each product group. In general no more than 3 representatives of a member of the EUEB should participate in a given meeting..

TWG are typically comprised of members who are expert in a particular aspect of the product category, or have a stake in the outcome of the project. Members may therefore include scientists, retailers, manufacturers, and end users.

Developed by group of experts from state government, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), end-users, and industry

Developed by group of experts from state government, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), end-users, and industry

Developed by group of experts from state government, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), end-users, and industry

Stakeholders: Industry Manufacturers (56), Industry Design Professionals (9), Academia (6), Government (29), Standards Developers (10), Certification Bodies (8), Testing Labs (3), Non-Profits (2), Consulting Firms (3), and Other (1)

Stakeholders, including manufactureres, NGOs, governement entities, and consumer interest groups, comprise small STPs who work on the development of the standard and are assigned one of eight interest categories: Producer, Supply Chain, Commercial/Industrial User, General Interest, Authority Having Jurisdiction, Government, Testing and Standards Organization or Consumer. (from http://www.ulenvironment.com/ulenvironment/eng/pages/offerings/standards/products/)

The National Center of Sustainability Standards, founded by NSF International, led the NSF/ANSI 336 standard development process, in collaboration with The Association for Contract Textiles (ACT) and GreenBlue. Developers included representatives from academia, the design community, end-users, regulatory agencies, federal and state government, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency certification bodies, environmental groups, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), fabric manufacturers and suppliers.

No

Yes

Yes

After TWG vots on the draft standard and it is released to and approved by the SD Committee, the Draft Standard is circulated for Public Consultation and Comment for 2 months. In there is insufficient feedback, the draft is released for another Period. If there is strong technical challenges, the TWG re-drafts the standard. If the technical challenges can't be resolved, the project is stopped.

Standards may be placed on a continuous maintenance schedule. This means that any part of the standard is open for comment or proposals at any time and by anyone, within the constraints of any established revision cycle

Standards may be placed on a continuous maintenance schedule. This means that any part of the standard is open for comment or proposals at any time and by anyone, within the constraints of any established revision cycle

Standards may be placed on a continuous maintenance schedule. This means that any part of the standard is open for comment or proposals at any time and by anyone, within the constraints of any established revision cycle

Persons who have directly and materially affected interests and who have been or will be adversely affected by a standard within the secretariat’s (BIFMA International’s) jurisdiction, or by the lack thereof, shall have the right to appeal procedural actions or in-actions of the secretariat. Appeals shall only be considered when due process provided in these procedures has been exhausted. Appeals will be considered only on procedural issues. Technical issues are not appealable and will not be considered. Procedural appeals can include whether or not a technical issue that was specifically identified during the ballot and/or public review periods was afforded due process.

Through the Collaborative Standards Development System all participants in the consensus process with any objections to the proposal have the right to register an appeal, which is filed with and reviewed by the Project Manager of the STP. Once the public comments are mostly editorial, the standard is close to completion and presented to ANSI to become a standard.

NSF-336 underwent a 45-day public comment period before publication (http://www.nsf.org/business/newsroom/press_releases/press_release.asp?p_id=23129)

No, but standard available free online

Yes: SMaRT Sustainable Building Product Standard is available for licensing at http://webstore.ansi.org/

Yes: SMaRT Sustainable Building Product Standard is available for licensing at http://webstore.ansi.org/

The use of EU Ecolabel Criteria is protected by EU law. After adoption, the Commission Decision is published in the Official Journal and available for perusal by all.

Yes: NSF/ANSI-140 2009 is available for licensing at http://webstore.ansi.org/

Yes: NSF/ANSI-140 2009 is available for licensing at http://webstore.ansi.org/

Yes: NSF/ANSI-140 2009 is available for licensing at http://webstore.ansi.org/

Yes: ANSI/BIFMA e3 is available for licensing at http://webstore.ansi.org/. Licensing agreement may not include the right to certify to products ANSI/BIFMA e3 except under specific circumstances.

ULE ISR 100 is available for free on UL Environment's website. Once the standard has completed the ANSI-Accreditation process, it will be available at ANSI's standard store for licensing.

Yes: NSF-336 is available for licensing at http://webstore.ansi.org/

The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute is the only organization licensed to use the Cradle to Cradle® certification marks. They are not owned by C2C PII, they are registered to MBDC, LLC and licensed exclusively to C2C PII.

Must be approved by GECA as an environmental auditor to use standard for verification of a product's conformance to the criteria set by the standard

Manufacturers certified by NSF International are authorized to use the NSF Sustainability Certified Mark on their products and in their advertising. (http://www.nsf.com/business/sustainability/product_furnishings_fabric.asp?program=Sustainability)

Manufacturers certified by NSF International are authorized to use the NSF Sustainability Certified Mark on their products and in their advertising. (http://www.nsf.com/business/sustainability/product_furnishings_fabric.asp?program=Sustainability)

Manufacturers certified by NSF International are authorized to use the NSF Sustainability Certified Mark on their products and in their advertising. (http://www.nsf.com/business/sustainability/product_furnishings_fabric.asp?program=Sustainability)

The certifying body shall maintain a listing of all level™ labeled products on its Web site and perform

A manufacturer is free to choose a certifying body, but ULE finalizes and confirms certification, and only ULE’s certification mark is put on a product, not certifier’s

Manufacturers certified by NSF International are authorized to use the NSF Sustainability Certified Mark on their products and in their advertising. (http://www.nsf.com/business/sustainability/product_furnishings_fabric.asp?program=Sustainability)

NSF International maintains yearly surveillance over all companies that certify to the standard. (from Kianda Franklin, from NSF).

NSF International maintains yearly surveillance over all companies that certify to the standard. (from Kianda Franklin, from NSF).

NSF International maintains yearly surveillance over all companies that certify to the standard. (from Kianda Franklin, from NSF).

BIFMA International performs ongoing surveillance of proper level certification mark use in the marketplace, proper reference to the certification mark in any promotional materials, and for continued assessment of product conformance to the level™ standard

ULE finalizes and confirms all certifications, whether first- or third-party

NSF International maintains yearly surveillance over all companies that certify to the standard. (from Kianda Franklin, from NSF).

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Building Products: Materials, sub-assemblies, and finished products in the categories of Building Materials, Interior Design, Paper and Packaging, Personal & Home Care, Textiles & Fabrics, and Other (http://c2ccertified.org/index.php/products/registry)

Building Products: Materials, sub-assemblies, and finished products

Building Products: Materials, sub-assemblies, and finished products

Hard coverings (marble, granite, and other natural stones, agglomerated stones, concrete paving units, terazzo tiles, ceramic tiles, and clay tiles

Carpets (natural and synthetic fibres for broadloom and modular tile carpets) To prove relevance to this standard, applicant must provide a detailed description of the product(s) or project range and Explanation of applicability of the product(s) to the scope of this standard (See DoC 1.1 and 1.3). If the product is a clone, the manufacturer must provide both product specifications and a signed declaration from an executive Officer describing the blend and explaining how the product is a clone and disclosing all differences between the products, however minor in the product composition assembly, manufacturing process, etc. (See DoC 1.2)

Carpet Products (Not adhesives/padding)

Carpet Products (Not adhesives/padding)

Carpet Products (Not adhesives/padding)

Business and Institutional Furniture (including moveable walls, systems furniture, desking systems, casegoods, tables, seating, and accessories) as well as materials/components manufactured by suppliers for furniture manufacturers

Furniture, fitments, doors, and lamps for indoor use (the whole product must be approved: no part of the product may be labelled individually)

Gypsum boards and panels

Commercial Textiles

Textiles

United States

International

International

European Union

Australia

United States

United States

United States

United States

Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Sweden, Finland

United States

United States

Global

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1992

Environmental Choice Australia ecolabel was launched in 2001. The first standard established for carpeting was in 2006

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2007 (?)

2009

First established for Wallboard 2010

2011

2011

Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC) - Charlottesville, VA Environmental Protection & Encouragement Agency (EPEA) - Hamburg Germany EcoIntelligent Growth (EIG) - Barecelona, Spain

Institute for Market Transformation to Sustainability (MTS)

Institute for Market Transformation to Sustainability (MTS)

EUEB approved "national Competent Body": independent and neutral organization responsible for implemeting the Community Ecolabel award scheme at national level. The awarding body may be either a governmental organisation or a private non-commercial entity (48 Competent Bodies valid http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ecolabel/contacts/competent_bodies_en.htm#france)

Good Environmental Choice Australia

Scientific Certification Systems (SCS)

NSF, Internationl The Public Health and Safety Company™

UL Environment

Bureau Veritas, Intertek, LGA, NSF International, Scientific Certification Systems, UL Environment

Ecolabelling Denmark, Ecolabelling Norway, Ecolabelling Iceland, Ecolabelling Sweden, Ecolabelling Finland

UL Environment

NSF, Internationl The Public Health and Safety Company™

Any OEKO-TEX member institute, or one of the following certification centers: OEKO-TEX Zertifizierungsstelle GmbH (Germany) Association pour la promotion de l'Assurance Qualité dans la filiere Textile-Habillement (ASQUAL) (France)

MTS is led by a Board of Directors constituted of 17 members of different organizations, led by President and CEO of MTS, Mike Italiano. Its Charter Members include Andersen Windows, Certified Cleaner and Greener, Certified Forest Products Council, City of Portland Oregon Sustainable Portland Commission, City of Santa Monica, Environmetnal Defense, Feton Communications, Global Green USA, Forbo Linoleum, NatureWorks Cargill Dow, Herman Miller, BASF/Dystar, McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry, Interface Fabricvs Group, Milliken, Organic Trade Association Members, SAE International,Think Energy, THINK Moblity, Utah Office of Energy Services, Zero Waste Alliance,, Sustainable Products Corporation, and The Natural Step. (http://mts.sustainableproducts.com/members.htm)

MTS is led by a Board of Directors constituted of 17 members of different organizations, led by President and CEO of MTS, Mike Italiano. Its Charter Members include Andersen Windows, Certified Cleaner and Greener, Certified Forest Products Council, City of Portland Oregon Sustainable Portland Commission, City of Santa Monica, Environmetnal Defense, Feton Communications, Global Green USA, Forbo Linoleum, NatureWorks Cargill Dow, Herman Miller, BASF/Dystar, McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry, Interface Fabricvs Group, Milliken, Organic Trade Association Members, SAE International,Think Energy, THINK Moblity, Utah Office of Energy Services, Zero Waste Alliance,, Sustainable Products Corporation, and The Natural Step. (http://mts.sustainableproducts.com/members.htm)

The European Union Ecolabelling Board (EUEB) is made up of the Competent Bodies from each Member States and the intereste parties that form the Consultation Forum. Regulatory Committees and Management Groups also play a role in the development process, as wlel as the European Commission, whiich manages the scheme at EU level to ensure correct implementation of the Ecolabel regulation.

GECA is a non profit company limited by guarantee. The Directors of GECA are elected by the membership at the AGM. GECA has 9 classes of membership with no one class of member entitled to elect more than 50% of Directors. The GECA team is made up of 8 members, separate from the Board of Directors.

BIFMA International is led by a 14 person Board of Directors and 4 officers, led by President Thomas Reardon. BIFMA has four categories of membership: Regular membership, Supplier membership, Service membership, and International membership.

UL's worldwide family of companies and network of service providers includes 62 laboratory, testing and certification facilities serving customers in 99 countries. (taken from http://www.ulenvironment.com/ulenvironment/eng/documents/env/newsroom/ULE_Launch.pdf) Have partnered with Ecologo and GREENGUARD, expanding ULE to all of North America as well as in breadth

Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute is a non-profit organization

MTS is a 501(c)(3) Not-For-Profit Public Charity

MTS is a 501(c)(3) Not-For-Profit Public Charity

Not-For-Profit

Not-For-Profit

For-Profit

Not-For-Profit

BIFMA is a Not-For-Profit

Not-For-Profit

For-Profit

Not-for-profit

Non-Governmental

Non-Governmental

Non-Governmental

Governmental

Non-Governmental

Non-Governmental

Non-Governmental

Non-Governmental

Non-Governmental

Governmental

Non-Governmental

Non-governmental

Non-Governmental

MTS was launched by Herman Miller Furniture Chairman Dave Nelson in 2000 and has had 14 transparent, consensus Sustainability Standards identified and approved by ANSI. The organization became an ANSI accredited SDO in 2006. The President and CEO Mike Italiano also founded USGBC, Risk-Based Corrective Action (RBCA) Leadership Council, and American Society of Testing & Materials (ASTM) Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment, giving him experience in the realm of both labels and standards previous to the founding of MTS. When SMaRT Sustainable Building Product Standard was approved in 2007, MTS had developed 16 versions of sustainability standards.

MTS was launched by Herman Miller Furniture Chairman Dave Nelson in 2000 and has had 14 transparent, consensus Sustainability Standards identified and approved by ANSI. The organization became an ANSI accredited SDO in 2006. The President and CEO Mike Italiano also founded USGBC, Risk-Based Corrective Action (RBCA) Leadership Council, and American Society of Testing & Materials (ASTM) Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment, giving him experience in the realm of both labels and standards previous to the founding of MTS. When SMaRT Sustainable Building Product Standard was approved in 2007, MTS had developed 16 versions of sustainability standards.

The EU Ecolabel has gained extensive experience since its establishment in 1992. 26 product categories have criteria, the most number of licenses represented by Tourist Accomodation Services (37%), followed by All-Purpose and Sanitary Cleaners and Indoor and Outdoor Paints/Varnishes. At the end of 2010, more than 1,150 EU Ecolabel licences were awarded. Italy and France have the greatest number, with 359 and 244 licences respectively. (http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ecolabel/about_ecolabel/facts_and_figures_en.htm#evolution)

GECA certification has in recent years been most prominent in the ‘green building sector’. It has developed 42 standards covering building and interior products, industrial, cleaning, consumer, sanitary and personal care products; office and business products and five service standards since its creation.

SCS has developed internationally recognized sustainability standards and certification programs for 25+ years

NSF International has been testing/certifying products for safety, health , and the environent for 65+ years and has developed some of the most respected sustainability standards including ANSI/BIFMA e3-2010

UL has existed for 115 years; ULE is a 2.5 year old branch of UL with the developers of ULE standards having experience in the developing of UL standards for 20 years.

BIFMA International has been a developer of standards for the for the North American office and institutional furniture industry since 1973. Their selected certification bodies all have extensive experience in testing and certifying products. NSF International for 65+ years, SCS for 25+ years, UL for 115 years, Bureau Veritas since 1828, Intertek for 126 years, and LGA for 100+ years.

UL evaluates more than 19,000 types of products, components, materials and systems annually with 21 billion UL Marks appearing on 72,000 manufacturers' products each year. In January 2009. UL split into 5 branches, one of which is UL Environment. UL's 115 years of experience in safety carries over to ULE: the developers of ULE standards have been developing UL standards for 20 years.

NSF International has been testing/certifying products for safety, health , and the environent for 65+ years and has developed some of the most respected sustainability standards including ANSI/BIFMA e3-2010

Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things, written by McDonough and Brangart in 2002 after the stsart of MBDC in 1995, has sold over 200,000 copies and is responsible for the labels brand recognition. (http://www.aam-us.org/pubs/mn/greenmachine.cfm)

A survey conducted by Eurobarometer in April 2009 shows that 40% of European respondents are aware of the EU Ecolabel. Slightly more than 80% of citizens stated that they pay attention to environmental aspects when buying and 47% said that they are inclined to pay attention to ecological labelling, ensuring that labels play a major role in their purchasing behaviour. Moreover, studies conducted by the French research centre CREDOC 3 shows that consumers are more and more receptive to ecological sales arguments. Indeed, according to the recent CREDOC study on sustainable consumption, the number of consumers that take into account the environmental impact of the products they buy has risen from 38% to 44% between 2002 and 2006.

Over 2200 product lines have been certified against GECA’s Ecolabel over the past ten years, making GECA the leading certifier in Australia. GECA’s was the first and is still the most recognised ecolabel on the Australian market. GECA is the only Australian member of the Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN).

UL has 70% recognition within the market, which is almost unheard of in label recognition.

By requiring all certification bodies to award the same label, BIFMA, 6 certifiation organizations, and every certified manufacturer all advertise the same logo. This move by BIFMA is part of the quick certification of more than 1000 products to level by 2011.

UL has 70% recognition within the market, which is almost unheard of in label recognition.

MBDC developed the Cradle to cradle certification program v2.1 standard and owns the trademark and certification mark. EPEA (founded by Michael Braungart (co-founder of MBDC)) and EIG are licencees of the certification program of MBDC. Both organizations are separate companies and information provided within the Non Disclosure Agreements are respected by both companies individually. MBDC is the licensor for the whole Certification Process and holds all rights on the logos, so they are the only company who is allowed to issue the Certificates.

SMaRT certification was created and managed by the standards developers, Institute for Market Transformation to Sustainability. However [WHO DOES ACTUAL CERTIFICATION? IS IT SMART BEC IF SO THEY WOULDNT' BE ANSI...]

SMaRT certification was created and managed by the standards developers, Institute for Market Transformation to Sustainability. However [WHO DOES ACTUAL CERTIFICATION? IS IT SMART BEC IF SO THEY WOULDNT' BE ANSI...]

After development of the draft criteria, a Commission adopts measures to establish the criteria after holding consultation within the EUEB. The measures are next published in the Official Journal of the European Union, the criteria are established of the criteria by the Commission, and finally the new criteria are published in the Official Journal of the European Union.

The Standards Development Committee oversees the Standards Division of Good Environmental Choice Australia. GECA Certified products are certified by Good Environmental Choice Australia, a different division of Environmental Choice Australia.

NSF, International served as standard developer, managing the progress of the independent Joint Committee, providing expert guidance on ANSI policy/guidelines, and maintain the copyright on the completed document

Certification body

NSF is the standard developer for ANSI/BIFMA e3. as well as having 7 representatives in the development of the standard. SCS had 5 representatives in the development of the standard, and began certifying products to the standard prior to its completion of the ANSI process. Bureau Veritas, Intertek, LGA, and UL Environment are certification bodies that solicited BIFMA to test products against the ANSI BIFMA e3 standard and aware the level certification.

ULE is the Standard Developer and currently the only licensed certifying body.

NSF International served as standard developer and maintains the copyright on the completed document

Each member institute and certifying body is a member of OEKO-TEX

The Environmental Protection & Encouragement Agency (EPEA) in Hamburg, Germany, the EcoIntelligent Growth (EIG) in Barecelona, Spain are official consultants of C2C, but all may apply. Consultants help manufacturers leverage the C2C certification and have a deep understanding of local, state and federal product regulations and use this knowledge as a foundation to help manufacturers identify how they can comply with these requirements through the C2C process. The Institute also provides training to assessors, who work with manufacturers to integrate the standard into the design of their products and operations as a whole. Those interested in being trained as consultants or assessors contact C2C PII at partners@c2ccertified.org to receive training.

SMaRT Certified Professionals may help applicants with the cerrtification process: Steve Hoffman (President eco2SMaRT), Keith Winn (President Catalyst Partners), Margaret Zak (Presdent Environmental Logic), Jason Grant (President Jason Grant Consulting), Paul Walitsky (President Industrial Ecology LLC) [http://smartcertifiedproducts.com/smartcertified_004.htm]

SMaRT Certified Professionals may help applicants with the cerrtification process: Steve Hoffman (President eco2SMaRT), Keith Winn (President Catalyst Partners), Margaret Zak (Presdent Environmental Logic), Jason Grant (President Jason Grant Consulting), Paul Walitsky (President Industrial Ecology LLC) [http://smartcertifiedproducts.com/smartcertified_004.htm]

Are the competent bodies also the consultants? Unclear right now

ULE is a veriification body for the NSF/ANSI 140 standard that can also certify to the standard (terms of license unknown)

All material samples pending certification are audited; ULE's Conformity Integrity Service re-tests materials periodically to ensure certification compliance

CANNOT be the same organization that is 3rd-party certifier (conflict of interests)

Auditors of the C2C mark conduct independent, 3rd party evaluation of the paperwork submitted by the consultants or assessors. Products are closely masured against the C2C criteria and auditors then provide confirmation that a product meets the prerequisites for certification, at which point C2C PII issues the certification.

Ernst & Young's Global Sustainable Auditing Group and Redstone Global Auditing perform random field audits at no additional charge to the audited party, conducted as follows: Sustainable Building Product Achievement: 10% of certified population audited Silver Sustainable Building Product Achievement: 25% of certified population audited. Gold/EPP Sustainable Building Product Achievement: 100% of certified population audited Platinum/EPP Sustainable Building Product Achievement: 100%of certified population audited

Ernst & Young's Global Sustainable Auditing Group and Redstone Global Auditing perform random field audits at no additional charge to the audited party, conducted as follows: Sustainable Building Product Achievement: 10% of certified population audited Silver Sustainable Building Product Achievement: 25% of certified population audited. Gold/EPP Sustainable Building Product Achievement: 100% of certified population audited Platinum/EPP Sustainable Building Product Achievement: 100%of certified population audited

The Competent Body (CB) for each country/the country a product is sold in if a non-EU applicant must approve the application and perform a site visit to verify the information provided by the approved product testing labs. Listing of Competent Bodies is available here: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ecolabel/contacts/competent_bodies_en.htm

GECA Certified products must be assessed by Conformance Assessment Bodies (CAB's), independent auditing firms who have qualified to assess and verify the conformance of products and services against GECA's range of environmental standards. These are independent auditors that have no commercial interest in the manufacture or commercial performance of the product. NCS International (NCSI) has achieved JAS ANZ Accreditation against the GECA Scheme Rules and is currently the only firm qualified to audit for the GECA Certification Scheme from 1 April 2011

Before a licence is granted, Nordic Ecolabelling will conduct an on-site inspection to verify that the requirements have been fulfilled. During the inspection, the data used in calculations, original copies of submitted documentation, measurement certificates, purchasing statistics and the like confirming adherence to the requirements must be available for examination.

ULE always audits against documentation, though ULE ISR 100 does not require 3rd party ULE's documentatino is some cases. Some auditing is 'desk auditing', such as reading thruogh chemical reports to ensure that numbers match up. Conformity Integrity Service performs re-testing of all Sustainable Product Certified materials

Performed by a team from NSF (from Kianda Franklin, from NSF)

On-site quality assurance performed by the member institute, certification body and/or other auditors from the OEKO-TEX Association

Labs approved for emissions standards testing include Berkeley Analytical Associates, MAS, AQS, Forintek, and Syracuse University

Testing Laboratories must be certified under ISO 17025 or equivalent and accepted by the Competent Body

LGA test laboratories are accredited according to standard DIN EN ISO 17025 by the DAP - German Accreditation System for Testing Ltd

What are the qualifications for testing labs used to certify to ISR 100?

“Varies depending on individual credits” (from Kianda Franklin, from NSF)

OEKO-TEX member institute to which application is presented; type and scope of testing is determined by the institute

SMaRT is prescriptive compared to standards with the excpetion of C2C, and SMaRT is signficantly cheaper than C2C certification. For example, Knoll representative suggested that SMART was much less cost prohibitive than C2C: talking about $10,000 vs. up to $75,000 for C2C certification. Unfortunately, SMaRT as not as marketable as level and others because the process was not quite as open as similar ANS.

SMaRT is prescriptive compared to standards with the excpetion of C2C, and SMaRT is signficantly cheaper than C2C certification. For example, Knoll representative suggested that SMART was much less cost prohibitive than C2C: talking about $10,000 vs. up to $75,000 for C2C certification. Unfortunately, SMaRT as not as marketable as level and others because the process was not quite as open as similar ANS.

EU Flower is respected in Europe and therefore important for companies that sell to European consumers. However, the EU flower is not often asked for in the US.

A lot comes back to certification body's customer service, length of certification, and price of certification. SCS also can certify a product to multiple labels at once, saving a manufacturer time and money by having one round of testing yearly.

NSF is who developed the standard and all certification managers are on all committees: they really understand the criteria and what each was trying to achieve

A lot comes back to certification body's customer service, length of certification, and price of certification

A lot comes back to certification body's customer service, length of certification, and price of certification. SCS certiffied many products before ANSI/BIFMA e3 became an ANSI approved standard, which gave them an advantage due to an appearnce of experience once others began certifying

ULE has the benefit of being part of UL, a standards developing organization with over 115 years of experience; as Mundise Mortimor of National Gypsum says, “UL is the most widely known mark for product safety.”

Pricing from $5,500 to $75,000+ depending on the chemical complexity of the product

$495 application fee; $10,500 for sustainable, silver, and gold; $13,000 for platinum effective Feb. 2011 with volume discounts

$495 application fee; $10,500 for sustainable, silver, and gold; $13,000 for platinum effective Feb. 2011 with volume discounts

Application Fee is 200-1200 € with a 20% reduction for companies registered under EMAS or certified under ISO 14001. Maximum 600 € for SMEs and applicants from developing countries and maximum 350 € for micro-enterprises

$500 application fee;

Not available

Not available

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An application fee is payable by companies applying for a licence. In addition, an annual fee is payable based on the company's turnover of the Nordic Ecolabelled furniture/fitments.

Free

Depends on the number of products being certified, to which level and facilities involved. (from Kianda Franklin, from NSF)

Application is free; Testing = ?

Certification timeline can range from six weeks to six months. In order to get an estimate, visit the Certification Process page to download the renewal documents and send them to certification@c2ccertified.org.

Certification timeline ranges for each product depending on how long all the documentation takes to complete. Once the necessary documentation is submitted, the certification will be rewarded in 60 days if all criteria are met.

Certification timeline ranges for each product depending on how long all the documentation takes to complete. Once the necessary documentation is submitted, the certification will be rewarded in 60 days if all criteria are met.

Length of certification process varies from case to case. A competent body must consider each application carefully before notifying the European Commission of its decision to award the EU Ecolabel. The new Regulation on the EU Ecolabel states that the competent body shall notify the applicant within two months of receipt of the application. The procedure can last between 2 months up to a year depending on the completeness of the dossier submitted.

Application: 2-4 weeks

approximately 3 months (http://www.drywallfacts.com/PDF/ul-environment.pdf)

Previous to the gifting of the C2C Program and Certification Mark to C2C PII in 2010, MBDC was both the standards developer and sole certification body of C2C, making the label a 2nd party certification.

N/A

N/A

Self-declaration is allowed but self-declaring products cannot use the NSF logo on their products.

2nd-party certifcation is optional: organization may choose first-, second-, or third-party assessment of conformance. An organization may show continuous improvement by moving products to higher levels of conformance. (See Section 1.5)

1. Material Assessment (EPEA/EIG/): Assessment of all ingredients of a product according to the ABC-X categorization of EPEA and MBDC 2. Process Evaluation (EPEA/EIG): Data about energy, social responsibility and water of the production process(es). 3. Audit (MBDC): Check whether the Certification is in line with the original Certification Program. From the EPEA point of view MBDC is an independent 3rd party as they are not involved in the first two steps. 4. Issuing of the Certificate (MBDC)

All applications and necessary documentation submitted will undergo a certification and data audit and review conducted by MTS or its agent, and within 60 days a response for the data audit and review will be generated which can be if all required certifications are made, a letter of compliance by MTS and right to use the label.

All applications and necessary documentation submitted will undergo a certification and data audit and review conducted by MTS or its agent, and within 60 days a response for the data audit and review will be generated which can be if all required certifications are made, a letter of compliance by MTS and right to use the label.

1. Competent Body for your country (or a country your product is sold in if a non-EU applicant) is selected and contacted 2. Product Testing (CB-approved lab) 3. Application approval/Site Visit (CB) 4. Awarding of the EU Ecolabel (CB) 5. Compliance Monitoring: Factory inspections and product tests may be carried out by the CB at any time to ensure environmental excellence of ecolabelled products to the consumers

STAGE 1: Preliminary Conformance Assessment Following submission of an application, a Preliminary Conformance Assessment (PCA) is undertaken in which the CAB, in conjunction with the applicant, assesses the feasibility of the product conforming to the relevant GECA Standards, resulting in a conformity assessment plan is produced. STAGE 2: Conformance Assessment For Products thought likely to conform to GECA Standards, a Conformance Assessment (CA) is performed by the CAB to audit product documentation, perform site visits and product tests to verify that a product conforms to one or more applicable GECA Standards, resulting in a Verification Report.The Applicant will need to pay fees set by the CAB for conducting a CA. MILESTONE 1: Letter of Conformance (LOC) is issued. STAGE 3: Licensing Applicants who have successfully completed the CA must complete the process for GECA licensing, including paying product licensing fees. MILESTONE 2: The product is deemed to be GECA Certified upon completion of Stage 3. A GECA Licence is issued and the GECA Ecolabel can be used by the Applicant, who is now a GECA Licensee. STAGE 4: Surveillance Audits and Random Audits: Licensees are responsible for participating in regular surveillance audits. At any stage, a random audit may be requested at GECA’s discretion. If changes are made to a relevant standard or a new version of the standard is released GECA may also request that Licensees participate in an ‘upgrade’ audit or recertification.

Material samples submitted to ULE for testing and 3rd-party auditing

When achieved through 3rd party verification, applicant will receive either a level 1, level 2, or level 3 Certification based on points amassed.

3rd-party Certification is optional: organization may choose first-, second-, or third-party assessment of conformance. An organization may show continuous improvement by moving products to higher levels of conformance. Additional points earned for 3rd -party verification of claims: (See Sections 13.1.4, 15.3, 21.2.2, 22.1.2,)

3rd-party Certification is optional: organization may choose first-, second-, or third-party assessment of conformance. An organization may show continuous improvement by moving products to higher levels of conformance. (See Section 1.5)

OEKO-TEX member institute or certification body performs material testing and grants the certification

Building product manufacturer must provide metrics demonstrating specific achievement level and these "will be made publicly available". Manfucaturer muts diclose by weight, achieved percent total post industrial and post consumer recycled content, and percent biobased content. (See 7.1.2)

Building product manufacturer must provide metrics demonstrating specific achievement level and these "will be made publicly available". Manfucaturer muts diclose by weight, achieved percent total post industrial and post consumer recycled content, and percent biobased content. (See 7.1.2)

Use of the optional label with text box is completely optional, not mandatory.

Environmental Product Declaration and License Certificate for certified products are available online

None required

None required

None required

None required

None required

None Required

None Required

Not available

A product's SMaRT scorecard is posted on each companies website and is legally binding

A product's SMaRT scorecard is posted on each companies website and is legally binding

Not Available

No public scorecard

Only number of points available, not entire scorecard

Only number of points available, not entire scorecard

Only number of points available, not entire scorecard

Scorecard' revealing a products distribution within the categories of Materials, Energy & Atmosphere, Human & Ecosystem Health, and Social Responsibility (replicating the categories of LEED) are being developed in the form of an 'Element Review'. The distribution of points within each category is also subdivided into Organization, Facility, and Product criteria categories. http://bifma.org/public/e3docs/level_overview.pdf

None required

Not available, at this point

None Required

If there are no changes to the product, the cost for renewal is a licensing fee of $1,000 or 5% of the original certification fee (whichever is higher). If there are changes to be reviewed, the C2C PII will charge an hourly fee to assess any new information.

Annual fee for the use of ecolabel is 1500 €. Maximum 750 € for SMEs and applicants from developing countries and maximum 350 € for micro-enterprises

Licence is valid until the criteria are no longer valid. However, an annual fee is payable based on the company's turnover of the Nordic Ecolabelled furniture/fitments.

Applicant must demonstrate that a material/product is comprised of 50% + "Green" assessed components and that all wood is FSC Certified Wood (Platinum)

(Credit) Manufacturer demonstrates a robust and effective process for integrating environmental components into product design integrating life cycle and/or DfE thinking within the manufacturer's product design process [+3 pts; See Section 9.8]

(Credit) Manufacturer demonstrates a robust and effective process for integrating environmental components into product design integrating life cycle and/or DfE thinking within the manufacturer's product design process [+3 pts; See Section 9.8]

(Credit) Manufacturer demonstrates a robust and effective process for integrating environmental components into product design integrating life cycle and/or DfE thinking within the manufacturer's product design process [+3 pts; See Section 9.8]

(Credit) Product must contain at least 5% wood by weight and at least 20% or 30% of total wood weight conforms to a 3rd-party certification program for environmentally and socially responsible forest management and the applicant publicly declares the 3rd-party program. [+2 pts max; See Section 5.6]

If the product contains more than 10% wood by weight, 70% by weight of all purchased pine, spruce, birch and troipcal timber must derive from certified forestry operation [See R9] If the product contains more than 10% wood-based panels by weight, 50% by weight of wood-based panels must derive from certified forestry operation, documented as purchased wood on an annual basis for the various types of wood used. Must be performed by a 3rd party on the basis of a current forestry standard. [See R9] Hide and leather that makes up more than 1% by weight of the furniture must be Nordic Ecolabelled or fulfil the requirements applicable to the Nordic Ecolabelling of "Textiles, skins, and leather" version 3.2 [See R40]

(Credit) Document that 60% (+4 pts), 75% (+3 pts), 80% (+4pts), 91% (+4pts), 94% (+4pts) or 97% (5pts) of the material feedstock is composed of biobased content [20 pts max; See Credit MATLS 4/6]

(Credit) Document that 5% (+1 pt), 10%(+1 pt), 15% (+1 pt), 20% (+1 pt), 25% (+1 pt), 30% (+1 pt), 35% (+1 pt), 40% (8 pts), 45% (+1 pt), 50% (+2 pts), 70% (+2 pts), or 88% (+2 pts) of the material feedstock is biobased content or total recycled material content or environmentally preferred materials [+8 pts max; See Credit MATLS 2/3/4]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document that material feedstock composition of bio-based content, total recycled material content or environmentally preferred materials is greater than 5% (+2 pts), 10% (+3 pts), 15% (+4 pts), 20% (+5 pts, 25% (+6 pts), or material feedstock composition of bio-based content or total recycled material content 30% (+7 pts), 35% (+8 pts), 40% (+9 pts), 45% (+10 pts), 50% (+11 pts), 55% (+12 pts), 60% (+13 pts), 65% (+14 pts), 70% (+15 pts), 75% (+16 pts), 80% (+17 pts), 85% (+18 pts), 90% (+19 pts), 95% (+20 pts) [20 pts max; 10% post-consumer recycled content is a prerequisite for platinum; See Section 8.2.1]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document that material feedstock composition of bio-based content, total recycled material content or environmentally preferred materials is greater than 5% (+2 pts), 10% (+3 pts), 15% (+4 pts), 20% (+5 pts, 25% (+6 pts), or material feedstock composition of bio-based content or total recycled material content 30% (+7 pts), 35% (+8 pts), 40% (+9 pts), 45% (+10 pts), 50% (+11 pts), 55% (+12 pts), 60% (+13 pts), 65% (+14 pts), 70% (+15 pts), 75% (+16 pts), 80% (+17 pts), 85% (+18 pts), 90% (+19 pts), 95% (+20 pts) [20 pts max; 10% post-consumer recycled content is a prerequisite for platinum; See Section 8.2.1]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document that material feedstock composition of bio-based content, total recycled material content or environmentally preferred materials is greater than 5% (+2 pts), 10% (+3 pts), 15% (+4 pts), 20% (+5 pts, 25% (+6 pts), or material feedstock composition of bio-based content or total recycled material content 30% (+7 pts), 35% (+8 pts), 40% (+9 pts), 45% (+10 pts), 50% (+11 pts), 55% (+12 pts), 60% (+13 pts), 65% (+14 pts), 70% (+15 pts), 75% (+16 pts), 80% (+17 pts), 85% (+18 pts), 90% (+19 pts), 95% (+20 pts) [20 pts max; 10% post-consumer recycled content is a prerequisite for platinum; See Section 8.2.1]

(Credit) The number of points awarded for the use of natural fibers shall be calculated by multiplying the percentage of natural fiber content (by weight) by the number of available points. [+ 2 points max; See Section 5.4.1.1.1] (Credit) Manufacturer must document organic content. Credits shall be calculated by multiplying the maximum number of points available by the % organic content (by weight). [6 pts max; See Section 5.4.2.1]

The manufacturer must provide evidence of research for, or actual improvements in, increasing the proportion of raw fibre sourced from evironmentally preferable materials, including reducing non-renewable fibre content. Document by including direct and clear inclusion of these requirements in the engineers report; and product specification details [DoC 7.1; See Section 3.4b]

(Credit): Applicant must demonstrate a Nutrient Reutilization Score of 50 (silver), 65 (Gold), or 80 (Platinum) calculated by the equation: [ 2(% easily separable Recyclable or Compostable) + (% positively defined total recycled material content or rapidly renewable Content)]100/3

(Credit) Document that 60% (+3pts), 75% (+2 pts), 80% (+3pts), 91% (+2pts), 94% (+3pts) or 97% (4pts) of the material feedstock is composed of total recycled material content [20 pts max; See Credit MATLS 4/6]

Paperboard used for packaging of the final product should be made out of 70% total recycled material content [See Section 7]

The manufacturer must provide evidence of research for, or actual improvements in, increasing the proportion of raw fibre sourced from evironmentally preferable materials, including increasing total recycled material content OR increasing rapidly renewable fibre content [DoC 7.1; See Section 3.4b] Manufacturer must maximize the production process so the product contains a minimum of 50% by mass of total recycled material content OR rapidly renewable material OR the backing of carpet tiles. Document by including direct and clear inclusion of these requirements in the engineers report; and product specification details [DoC 7.1; See Section 3.4c]

(Credit) Total recycled material content (TRC) constitutes at least 30% of the total weight of the material in the product , or if the recovered materials are incorporated into the product at or above 25% TRC with 16.% post-consumer for steel furniture structure, 75% TRC for aluminum furniture structure, 75% post consumer recycled content for post-consumer paper cellulose loose-fill and spray-on products, 80% TRC for wood/wood composite for particleboard/fiberboard component products, 90% TRC for agricultural fiber for particleboard/fiberboard component products, 100% TRC PET for fabric, 20% TRC for plastic furniture components, 25% post-consumer content for remanufactured or refurbished furniture, or 20% TRC for acoustical materials products [+1pt; See Section 5.7] (Credit) TRC is at least 50% of total weight of material in the product, or above 45% TRC for steel furniture structure, 95% TRC for aluminum furniture structure, 95% post consumer recycled content for post-consumer paper cellulose loose-fill and spray-on products, 100% TRC for wood/wood composite for particleboard/fiberboard component products, 40% TRC for plastic furniture components, 45% post-consumer content for remanufactured or refurbished furniture, or 40% TRC for acoustical materials products [+2pt; See Section 5.7.2] (Credit) Packaging must include at least 35% TRC and 25% post-consumer content for Low-density polyethylene, Linear low-density polyethylene packaging, 35% TRC and 25% post-consumer content for High-density polyethylene packaging, 25% TRC and 10% post-consumer content for Polyethylene terephthalate packaging, and 40% TRC with no less than 25% post-consumer content for corrugated cardboard packaging [+1pt; See Section 5.7.3]

Where the product contains more than 50% by weight metal (for metal parts weighing more than 55 g), at least 50% by weight of aluminum products and 20% by weight of other metals must be recycled metal. Alternatively, the smelting plant that supplies the metal must on an annual basis use at least 50% recycled metal for aluminum and 20% recycled metal for other metals in its production. [See R22 and R23] If plastic materials are more than 10% by weight of the furniture, the plastic materials in the furniture and fitments used msut consist of at least 50% by weight recycled materials. Recycled plastic of polypropylene (PP), polyehtylene (PE), and polyehtylene terephthalate (PET) shall consist of post consumer materials. Other plastic can also consist of recycled production off-cuts from outside suppliers. [See R30]

(Credit) The manufacturer shall use alternative resource content using (2 x % post-consumer content) + % pre-consumer + . . . = % Total Alternative Content) with content originating from post-consumer sources awarded at a 5:1 ratio (for example, for 2% actual post-consumer content, the calculation shall utilize 10% for determination of points) with the points determined based on total percentage of alternative content multiplied by the total available points [+15 pts max; See Section 10] FGD gypsum is considered to be pre-consumer recycled content

(Credit) The number of points awarded for the use of recycled content fibers shall be calculated by multiplying the total recycled content percentage by the number of available points. [+16 points max; See Section 5.4.1.3]

(Credit): Manufacturer must be in the process of developing a plan for end of life product recovery (Silver) or have a well-defined logistics and recovery system plan for the class of product with scope, timeline, and budget such as design for disassembly (DfD) or take-back programs (Gold) and finally demonstrate the implementation of the plan (Platinum)

(Credit) For every additional 2% on the reclamation-reuse rate; 39-40% (+2pts), 41-49% (+2pts), 50-59% (+2pts), 60-69% (+2pts), 70-79% (+2pts), 80-89% (+2pts), 90-100% (+2pts) reclamation-reuse rate [+ 14 pts max; See Credit EOL 6-11] (Credit) A manufacturer or supplier must have or insure/facilitate an operational materials management system whereby secondary materials (+2 pt post-consumer and +1 ptpost-industrial/pre-consumer recycled materials) are reclaimed in the same product system from which they originated with a reclamation system in place, and with no increased environmental impact than the original manufacturing process. [+2 pts max; See Credit MFG 3-2] (Credit) A manufacturer or supplier must have or insure/facilitate a materials management system whereby it brings back materials that start as building products and are repurposed/refurbished/reused as equivalent building products through the reclamation program, and with no increased environmental impact than the original manufacturing process. [+2 pts; See Credit MFG 3-3] Reclamation processes must be made available to greater than 50% of customer base. Credits may be obtained individually or in any combination as the manufacturer's [See Credit MFG 3-1 to 3-3]

(Credit) For every additional 2% on the reclamation-reuse rate; 39-40% (+2pts), 41-49% (+2pts), 50-59% (+2pts), 60-69% (+2pts), 70-79% (+2pts), 80-89% (+2pts), 90-100% (+2pts) reclamation-reuse rate [+ 14 pts max; See Credit EOL 6-11] (Credit) A manufacturer or supplier must have or insure/facilitate an operational materials management system whereby secondary materials (+2 pt post-consumer and +1 ptpost-industrial/pre-consumer recycled materials) are reclaimed in the same product system from which they originated with a reclamation system in place, and with no increased environmental impact than the original manufacturing process. [+2 pts max; See Credit MFG 3-2] (Credit) A manufacturer or supplier must have or insure/facilitate a materials management system whereby it brings back materials that start as building products and are repurposed/refurbished/reused as equivalent building products through the reclamation program, and with no increased environmental impact than the original manufacturing process. [+2 pts; See Credit MFG 3-3] Reclamation processes must be made available to greater than 50% of customer base. Credits may be obtained individually or in any combination as the manufacturer's [See Credit MFG 3-1 to 3-3]

Applicant shall either a) accept the product without additional cost (excluding transportation costs) for recycling in a specialist recycle factory; b) have arrangements with a local recycler to accept the product; or c) have an established stewardship program. Products collected under the scheme shall not be disposed of in landfill or by incineration. Diverting product from landfill to an alternative use is acceptable under product stewardship; or d) have contractual agreements with a third party who are able to recycle or refurbish the item. Contractual arrangements with third party should nominate the estimated volume of product to be processed annually. [See Section 7.2]

(Credit) Manufacturer must describe where operational reclamation opportunities exist for the manufacturer's product being assessed (product must be recyclable pursuant to the FTC Marketing Guides (16 CFR 260.7) [+1 pt; See Section 10.2.1] (Credit) Manufacturer must document that the materials management system reclaims materials that start as carpet into secondary non-carpet products [See Section 10.3] (Credit) Manufacturer must document that the materias management system reclaims post-industrial materials (+1 pts) or post-consumer materials (+2 pts) in the same product system from which the orginiated. [2 pts max, See Section.4] (Credit) Manufacturer must document that the materials management system reclaims materials starting as carpet and repurposes/refurbishes/reuses them as equivalent carpet products [+2 pts; See Section 10.5]

(Credit) Manufacturer must describe where operational reclamation opportunities exist for the manufacturer's product being assessed (product must be recyclable pursuant to the FTC Marketing Guides (16 CFR 260.7) [+1 pt; See Section 10.2.1] (Credit) Manufacturer must document that the materials management system reclaims materials that start as carpet into secondary non-carpet products [See Section 10.3] (Credit) Manufacturer must document that the materias management system reclaims post-industrial materials (+1 pts) or post-consumer materials (+2 pts) in the same product system from which the orginiated. [2 pts max, See Section.4] (Credit) Manufacturer must document that the materials management system reclaims materials starting as carpet and repurposes/refurbishes/reuses them as equivalent carpet products [+2 pts; See Section 10.5]

(Credit) Manufacturer must describe where operational reclamation opportunities exist for the manufacturer's product being assessed (product must be recyclable pursuant to the FTC Marketing Guides (16 CFR 260.7) [+1 pt; See Section 10.2.1] (Credit) Manufacturer must document that the materials management system reclaims materials that start as carpet into secondary non-carpet products [See Section 10.3] (Credit) Manufacturer must document that the materias management system reclaims post-industrial materials (+1 pts) or post-consumer materials (+2 pts) in the same product system from which the orginiated. [2 pts max, See Section.4] (Credit) Manufacturer must document that the materials management system reclaims materials starting as carpet and repurposes/refurbishes/reuses them as equivalent carpet products [+2 pts; See Section 10.5]

(Credit) Applicant must set up a buy-back/take-back program [+1pt; See Section 5.9.4.2]

(Credit): The manufacturer accepts shipments from any end user who chooses to take advantage of the take-back of their identified material for recyling by one of the methods in 11.4.1 other than land filling or incinerating without energy recovery. [+ 1.2 points; See Section 11.4.6.1] (Credit) The manufacturer actively promotes to all end users its practice of taking responsibility for its materials by buy-back or take-back program. Any end user willing to remove material from the product where the material was used shall be able to engage in this program AND the manufacturer emplys one of the recycling processes in 11.4.1 [+2.4 points; See Section 11.4.6.2]

(Credit): Applicant must demonstrate a Nutrient Reutilization Score of 50 (silver), 65 (Gold), or 80 (Platinum) calculated by the equation: [ 2(% easily separable Recyclable or Compostable) + (% positively defined total recycled material content or rapidly renewable Content)]100/3

(Credit) Product must contain at least 1% rapidly renewable material by weight or volume for use in a new or existing product (+1pt) and ensure that rapidly renewable material prodcution waste is not destined for disposal (+2pt) [+3 points max; See Section 5.5]

(Credit) A manufacturer using rapidly-renewable fibers shall provide documentation of fabric composition. A minimum of 10% of weight of rapidly renewable content shall be documented in order for points to be awarded. The number of points shall be calculated by multiplying the percentage of rapidly renewable content (by weight) by the number of available points. (i.e 100% rapidly-renewable content = 12 points and 50% = 6 points) [+12 points max; See Section 5.4.1.1] (Credit) A manufacturer using renewable fibers shall provide documentation of fabric composition. A minimum of 10% of weight of renewable content shall be documented in order for points to be awarded. The number of points shall be calculated by multiplying the percentage of renewable content (by weight) by the number of available points. (i.e 100% renewable content = 12 points and 50% = 6 points) [+ 12 points max; See Section 5.4.1.2]

Quarry Impact Ratio: m2 affected area (quarry front + active dump) / m2 authorized area must be less than 50%, 31-50% (+1 pt), 15-20% (+3 pts), or less than 15% (+ 5 pts) working toward the 19 points required by quarries to recieve certification

All fibres must be sourced only from manufacturing facilities which ensure that yarn used for carpets is not chemically bleached. Must evience with contractual documentation from yarn suppliers confirming conformance to the criterion; relevant product specification clearly detailing this requirement [DoC 8.1, DoC 8.2; See Section 4.1] Certified products must not use inorganic ammonium phosphates or polybriminated diphenyl ethers as flame retardants. If flame retardants are not used this must be clearly stated in a signed document by an Executive Officer of the manufacturer; or documentation listing flame retardants used and relevant material safety data sheet [DoC 33.1, DoC 33.2; See Section 5.3] All natural rubber derived from virgin material must comply with section 3.1 Timber and Natural Materials. Must provide evidence of material sourcing for any rubber used [Doc 23.1; See Section 4.5]

Crystal glass and wire reinforced glass must not be used in the furniture [See R55]

pH value: 4.0 - 7.5 (babies and direct contact); 4.0 - 9.0 (indirect contact and decorative), according to test method ISO 3071

(Credit) Manufacturer must document a reclamation rate of 40,000 lbs or 1% + (whichever is smaller) using the rate formulation [Reclamation Rate = lbs of all product reclaimed annually / lbs of annual production of product being certified] with a percentage of reclamation of greater than 2% (+1 pt), 4% (+2pts), 6% (+3pts), 8% (+4pts), 10% (+5pts), 11% (+6pts), 15% (+7pts), 20% (+8pts), 25% (+9pts), 30% (+10pts), 35% (+11pts), 40% (+12pts), 45% (+13pts), 50% (+14pts), 60% (+15pts), 70% (+16pts), or 80% (+17pts), [17 pts max; 10% reclamation and reyccling is a prereq for Platinum as per CARE goals. Check CARE website yearly for new goals to meet; See Section 10.2.3]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document a reclamation rate of 40,000 lbs or 1% + (whichever is smaller) using the rate formulation [Reclamation Rate = lbs of all product reclaimed annually / lbs of annual production of product being certified] with a percentage of reclamation of greater than 2% (+1 pt), 4% (+2pts), 6% (+3pts), 8% (+4pts), 10% (+5pts), 11% (+6pts), 15% (+7pts), 20% (+8pts), 25% (+9pts), 30% (+10pts), 35% (+11pts), 40% (+12pts), 45% (+13pts), 50% (+14pts), 60% (+15pts), 70% (+16pts), or 80% (+17pts), [17 pts max; 10% reclamation and reyccling is a prereq for Platinum as per CARE goals. Check CARE website yearly for new goals to meet; See Section 10.2.3]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document a reclamation rate of 40,000 lbs or 1% + (whichever is smaller) using the rate formulation [Reclamation Rate = lbs of all product reclaimed annually / lbs of annual production of product being certified] with a percentage of reclamation of greater than 2% (+1 pt), 4% (+2pts), 6% (+3pts), 8% (+4pts), 10% (+5pts), 11% (+6pts), 15% (+7pts), 20% (+8pts), 25% (+9pts), 30% (+10pts), 35% (+11pts), 40% (+12pts), 45% (+13pts), 50% (+14pts), 60% (+15pts), 70% (+16pts), or 80% (+17pts), [17 pts max; 10% reclamation and reyccling is a prereq for Platinum as per CARE goals. Check CARE website yearly for new goals to meet; See Section 10.2.3]

Other than recovered or reused wood, product shall not contain any endangered wood species, unless the trade of such wood conforms with CITES Appendix I or II, and is harvested according to the laws of the country of origin [See Section 5.6]

Applicant must demonstrate the product has been successfully designed as a Technical or Biological Nutrient with appropriate materials/chemical inputs intentionally selected to support the metabolism for which the product was designed

Company must describe where operational reclamation and/or sustainable reuse opportunities exist for the certified product pursuant to the FTC Guides or other established federal, state, or local guidelines. [See Credit 6.1.2 PHE2-1; EOL 1-1]

Company must describe where operational reclamation and/or sustainable reuse opportunities exist for the certified product pursuant to the FTC Guides or other established federal, state, or local guidelines. [See Credit 6.1.2 PHE2-1; EOL 1-1]

Products must be accompanied by clearly stated product composition information for product suppliers, installers, and consumers. [See Section 7.3] List of chemicals used in padding and backing material and visual inspection of the facility and the chemicals used. (DoC 20.2) Details relating to the above product stewardship program requirements and contact details for the program operator(s) must also be made publicly available from official company website. [See Section 7.2]

(Credit) Manufacturer must inventory the biobased content, total recycled material content, and environmentally preferred materials content in accordance with ISO 14021 and FTC Environmental Marketing Guides [+2 pts; See Section 8.2] (Credit) Manufacturer must document comphrehensive strategies demonstrating quantifiable environmental benefits showing exceptional performance above the requirements set by this Standard and/or for the development of new technologies that result in innovative performance not specifically addressed by this Standard [10 pts max; See section 11.2]

(Credit) Manufacturer must inventory the biobased content, total recycled material content, and environmentally preferred materials content in accordance with ISO 14021 and FTC Environmental Marketing Guides [+2 pts; See Section 8.2] (Credit) Manufacturer must document comphrehensive strategies demonstrating quantifiable environmental benefits showing exceptional performance above the requirements set by this Standard and/or for the development of new technologies that result in innovative performance not specifically addressed by this Standard [10 pts max; See section 11.2]

(Credit) Manufacturer must inventory the biobased content, total recycled material content, and environmentally preferred materials content in accordance with ISO 14021 and FTC Environmental Marketing Guides [+2 pts; See Section 8.2] (Credit) Manufacturer must document comphrehensive strategies demonstrating quantifiable environmental benefits showing exceptional performance above the requirements set by this Standard and/or for the development of new technologies that result in innovative performance not specifically addressed by this Standard [10 pts max; See section 11.2]

The applicant shall identify all chemical constituents of the materials incorporated into the product in its ready to install state, and shall assess them for human and ecosystem impact [See Section 7.4.1] (Credit) Applicant researches and publishes information on the highest value recovery opportunities for its legacy product lines and the materials that comprise them. [+1pt; See Section 5.9.4.1] (Credit) Applicant must provide proof of implementation of a buy-back/take-back program [+1pt; See Sectino 5.9.4.2]

Details must be provided of the types of plastics, fillers, and reinforcements used in plastic parts. Parts made of plastic and weighing more than 50 g must be visibly labelled in accordance with ISO 11469. [See R26]

A manufacturer shall provide a product composition inventory down to 0.1% by mass that characterizes the materials in the following manner: Material/Ingredient, Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) number, Supplier, Unit of Measure, Quantity, Percentage Composition, Identification of Alternative Resource Percentage, and Hazard Classifications (Hazardous Material Identification System (HMIS) or similar rating). [See Section 9.1]

All constituents intentionally added and present at 1000 ppm or more shall be inventoried. Additional points shall be awarded for inventorying all constituents present at 100 ppm or more. Each constituent in a chemical formulation shall be identified by its unique Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) number. The inventory shall include chemicals that reside with the finished fabric and are used in the manufacturing process such that they could end up in the manufacturing effluent. [See Section 6.3] Verification that products have been inventoried to 1000 ppm shall be acheived througth one or more of the following methods: full disclosure of chemical formulation constituents to the manufacturer/third-party, or an authoritative statement from the supplier to the manufacturer/third-party confirming that the chemical formulation and its constituents meets the criteria identified for the sumbission to the third party. [See Section 6.3]

(Credit) Innovation credit may be awarded in areas such as, but not limited to, significant waste reductions, high levels of renewable energy, significant reductions in water usage, etc. Determinations shall be based on innovation points by comparing the quantified benefits provided by the innovation to the same magnitude of quantified benefits for existing criteria. [+10 points max; See Section 25]

(Credit) Additional points shall be awarded to manufacturers who inventory all constituents in formulated chemicals to 100 ppm for all prereq credits that pertain to individual components. [See Section 6.5.1]

For products containing wood, if that wood is sourced from an endangered forest there must be a strategy developed for sourcing that wood from a non-endangered forest. [Basic/Silver; See Section 4.5]

(Credit) At least 20% (+1pt), 30% (+2 pts) of total wood weight conforms to a 3rd-party certification program for environmentally and socially responsible forest management, and the applicant publicly declares the 3rd-party program. (+1pt) [+3 points max; See Section 5.6.1.2]

Wood and fibre mateirals must not originate in protected areas or areas treated by means of an official procedure with a view to achieving protected status, areas in which rights of title or of use are unresolved, unlawfully harvested wood and fibre raw materials, or genetically modified trees and plants. [See R7 and R11]

Because multiple entites are commonly involved in the scope of manufacturing a commercial fabric, credits can apply to multiple entites; thus, points can be awarded for inputs throuhgout the supply chain. The decision of whether to include suppliers and processes when calculating pointrs depends upon the written scope for each sustainability parameter. Each applicable process that is listed in the scope shall be accounted for during the evaluation of a fabric. The awarding of points is weighted according to the relative importance of the inputs. For example, if multiple yarns are supplied from different suppliers then the points for each yarn are awarded based on each yarn's weight as a percentage of the finished fabric weight. [See Section 1.4.5]

(Natural Products) Quarries must obtain a weighted score of at least 19 points (multiplied by a corrective weighting) in the areas of water recycling ratio, quarry impact ratio, natural resource waste, air quality, water quality, and noise. Additionally there shall be no interference with any deep confined water bed, surface water bodies with civil catching/springs, water bodies included in the Register of protected areas established by Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, or water bodies where the watercourse's average flow is > 5 m3/s, and there shall be a waste water recovery closed system for avoiding sawing waste dispersion to the environment and to feed the recycling loop. Water shall be contained in close proximity to the place where it is used in quarrying operation and then it shall be conveyed by closed pipes to suitable processing plant and recycled. [See Section 1.1]

(Credit) Manufacturer shall disclose the percent (%) on US dollar basis, of sustainable building products purchased, made and sold. [+2pt; See Credit MFG 6-1]

(Credit) Manufacturer shall disclose the percent (%) on US dollar basis, of sustainable building products purchased, made and sold. [+2pt; See Credit MFG 6-1]

For products claiming recycled material content, chain of custody evidence and contractor receipts showing volumes purchased [See Section DoC 7.2]

Name, quantity and geographical origin of wood and fibre raw materials used must be disclosed, with the exception of sawdust/wood chips and/or waste wood and/or untreated demolition wood and/or recycled fibres from other industrial activities, such as sawmill. [See R7,/R11 Form 3]

Water usage data shall be provided for each step in the supply chain. [See Section 7.4.1]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document comphrehensive strategies demonstrating quantifiable environmental benefits showing exceptional performance above the requirements set by this Standard and/or for the development of new technologies that result in innovative performance not specifically addressed by this Standard [10 pts max; See section 11.2]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document comphrehensive strategies demonstrating quantifiable environmental benefits showing exceptional performance above the requirements set by this Standard and/or for the development of new technologies that result in innovative performance not specifically addressed by this Standard [10 pts max; See section 11.2]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document comphrehensive strategies demonstrating quantifiable environmental benefits showing exceptional performance above the requirements set by this Standard and/or for the development of new technologies that result in innovative performance not specifically addressed by this Standard [10 pts max; See section 11.2]

(Credit) Innovation credit may be awarded in areas such as, but not limited to, significant waste reductions, high levels of renewable energy, significant reductions in water usage, etc. Determinations shall be based on innovation points by comparing the quantified benefits provided by the innovation to the same magnitude of quantified benefits for existing criteria. [+10 points max; See Section 25]

(Credit) De-materialization of the process, product or product lines that provide equal function using less material by percent weight per square foot, which reduces impacts as measured over all product stages. The intent for this credit is to use design innovation to achieve dematerialization. [+5 pts max; see Section 6.6.2]

(Credit) De-materialization of the process, product or product lines that provide equal function using less material by percent weight per square foot, which reduces impacts as measured over all product stages. The intent for this credit is to use design innovation to achieve dematerialization. [+5 pts max; see Section 6.6.2]

At least 85% by weight of the total waste generated by the process(es) shall be recovered according to the general terms and definitions established by Council Directive 75/442/EEC [See Section 5.2] All plants involved in the production shall have a system for handling the waste and residual products deriving from the production for procedures for separating and using recyclable materials from the waste stream, procedures for recycling materials for other uses, and procedures for handling and disposing of hazardous waste [See Section 5]

Themanufacturer must recover 95% of all post-industrial fibre waste for reuse in alternative processing streams of application (evidence of contractual agreements must be supplied) [See Section 3.4c] Manufacturer must have effective policy and procedure(s) to minimise waste, including methods to recycle waste materials from the production process. [See Section 7.1]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document voluntary pollutant reductions beyond federal, state, or local regulatory compliance from 1986-1999 baseline data from the manufacturer's EMS(EMS) or an ISO-Compliant Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in the categories solid and hazardous waste, SARA Title III Emissions, climate change emissions, water use reduction, and/or energy efficiency of greater than 30% (+1 pt for each category), 50% (+2 pts for each category), or 85% (+3 pts for each category) [8 pts max; N/A for applicants who have have received credits for 6.3.3.3.2; see Section 6.3.3.3.1] (Credit) Manufacturer must document average reductions of toxic chemicals and media pollutants, per unit of production, from a baseline of LCA data for the years 1986-1999 in global warming, ozone depletion, acidification, eutrophication, photochemical smog, human health, fossil fuel depletion, criteria air pollutants, ecological toxicity, and solid and hazardous waste of more than 10%, 25%, 50%, or 75%, each increase in reductions across 6 impact categories (+1 pt) or 10 impact categories (+2 pts). [8 pts max; N/A for applicants who have have received credits for 6.3.3.3.1; see Section 6.3.3.3.2]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document voluntary pollutant reductions beyond federal, state, or local regulatory compliance from 1986-1999 baseline data from the manufacturer's EMS(EMS) or an ISO-Compliant Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in the categories solid and hazardous waste, SARA Title III Emissions, climate change emissions, water use reduction, and/or energy efficiency of greater than 30% (+1 pt for each category), 50% (+2 pts for each category), or 85% (+3 pts for each category) [8 pts max; N/A for applicants who have have received credits for 6.3.3.3.2; see Section 6.3.3.3.1] (Credit) Manufacturer must document average reductions of toxic chemicals and media pollutants, per unit of production, from a baseline of LCA data for the years 1986-1999 in global warming, ozone depletion, acidification, eutrophication, photochemical smog, human health, fossil fuel depletion, criteria air pollutants, ecological toxicity, and solid and hazardous waste of more than 10%, 25%, 50%, or 75%, each increase in reductions across 6 impact categories (+1 pt) or 10 impact categories (+2 pts). [8 pts max; N/A for applicants who have have received credits for 6.3.3.3.1; see Section 6.3.3.3.2]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document voluntary pollutant reductions beyond federal, state, or local regulatory compliance from 1986-1999 baseline data from the manufacturer's EMS(EMS) or an ISO-Compliant Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in the categories solid and hazardous waste, SARA Title III Emissions, climate change emissions, water use reduction, and/or energy efficiency of greater than 30% (+1 pt for each category), 50% (+2 pts for each category), or 85% (+3 pts for each category) [8 pts max; N/A for applicants who have have received credits for 6.3.3.3.2; see Section 6.3.3.3.1] (Credit) Manufacturer must document average reductions of toxic chemicals and media pollutants, per unit of production, from a baseline of LCA data for the years 1986-1999 in global warming, ozone depletion, acidification, eutrophication, photochemical smog, human health, fossil fuel depletion, criteria air pollutants, ecological toxicity, and solid and hazardous waste of more than 10%, 25%, 50%, or 75%, each increase in reductions across 6 impact categories (+1 pt) or 10 impact categories (+2 pts). [8 pts max; N/A for applicants who have have received credits for 6.3.3.3.1; see Section 6.3.3.3.2]

[Credit] Company must provide evidence that LCA has been incorporated into product design by applying the first 2 of 4 LCA components in ISO's Environmental Management Life Cycle Assessment Package: Goal & Scope Definition and Life Cycle Inventory, with a boundary encompassing extraction of raw materials through end of product life [+1pt]. Company may earn more by providing evidence of utilizing all 4 components including the impact category of Global Warming Potential at a minimum [+1 pt] and providing evidence of independent 3rd-party review of LCA. [+1 pt, See Section 5.3]

(Credit) A product's manufacturer must demonstrate a continuous decrease in the total mass of materials required per unit produced on a rolling three year average. [+1pt; See Section 11.1] (Credit) The manufacturer shall document and implement a waste minimization program with demonstrated continuous reductions in the mass of mass of waste per unit produced generated for a rolling three year average. OR b) When a manufacturing process is less than three years old, the manufacturer shall provide evidence that the operation is designed for waste minimization that is lower than either its previous production process, competitive processes, or design alternatives or that were considered. [+1pt; See Section 18.2]

(Credit) Product solid waste or off-quality material is sold or donated to a recycler. [+0.6 points; See Section 11.4.1.2] (Credit) The manufacturer may utilize the following possible means of mechanical recycling: if solid waste or off-quality material is melted, opened, or otherwise mechanically recycled to yield a new fiber/yarn/fabric (+2.4 points); solid waste or off-quality material is added into the virgin polymerization process (+1.2 points); iber/yarn/fabric production solid waste or off-quality material is mechanically recycled to yield a product other than fabric (+0.6 points). The reformulated product resulting from mechanical recycling has a selling price of at least 50% of the original product, on a cost per pound basis (+0.6 pts). [+3.0 points max; See Section 11.4.1.4] (Credit) When solid waste or off-quality material is reutilized by means of chemical recycling, the fiber/yarn/fabric solid waste or off-quality material is de-polymerized into its monomers and re-polymerized into virgin quality resin. [+1.2 points; See Section 11.4.1.5] (Credit) The facility where the product is made accounts for all by-product waste and is able to show a greater than 50% recycling rate of the total by-product waste mass in kg. 10 - 35% recycling rate (+0.24 points), 36 - 60% (+0.48 points), 61 - 80% (+0.72 points), 81 - 90%(+0.96 points), 91 - 100% (+1.2 points) [+1.2 pts max; See Section 11.4.3]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document voluntary pollutant reductions beyond federal, state, or local regulatory compliance from 1986-1999 baseline data from the manufacturer's EMS(EMS) or an ISO-Compliant Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in the categories solid and hazardous waste, SARA Title III Emissions, climate change emissions, water use reduction, and/or energy efficiency of greater than 30% (+1 pt for each category), 50% (+2 pts for each category), or 85% (+3 pts for each category) [8 pts max, reductions must include SARA Title III, See Credit PHE 2-4]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document voluntary pollutant reductions beyond federal, state, or local regulatory compliance from 1986-1999 baseline data from the manufacturer's EMS(EMS) or an ISO-Compliant Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in the categories solid and hazardous waste, SARA Title III Emissions, climate change emissions, water use reduction, and/or energy efficiency of greater than 30% (+1 pt for each category), 50% (+2 pts for each category), or 85% (+3 pts for each category) [8 pts max, reductions must include SARA Title III, See Credit PHE 2-4]

(Credit) Applicant's finishing and assembly demonstrates at least a 10% reduction in the amount of hazardous waste generated on an absolute basis (AB) or a 20% reduction on a normalized basis (NB) over the baseline period, or meets the criteria for a conditionally exempt small quantity generator. (+1pt) Applicant's fabrication reduces the amount of hazardous waste generated by at least 10% AB or 20% NB, or meets the criteria of a conditionally exempt small quantity generator.(+1pt) [+2 pts max; See Section 7.5.4.1] (Credit) Applicant's finishing and assembly demonstrates at least a 10% reduction in the amount of air emissions generated on an absolute basis (AB) or a 20% reduction on a normalized basis (NB) over the baseline period. (+1pt). Applicant's fabrication demonstrates at least a 10% reduction in the amount of air emissions generated on an absolute basis (AB) or a 20% reduction on a normalized basis (NB) over the baseline period (+1pt) [+2 pts max; See Section 7.5.4.2]

(Natural Products) Natural resource waste: m3 usable material/ m3 extracted material must be 25%, 25-34% (+1 pt), 35-50% (+2 pts), or greater than 50% (+5 pts) with no relative weighting, working towards the 19 points required by quarries to recieve certification

(Credit) Manufacturer must document <3% (+1 pt) or <1% (+2 pts) total discarded materials with quantities diverted and the means by which they were diverted; total waste materials with quantities landfilled and/or incinerated, and total product created as a % of total production volume by weight [2 pts max; See Section 9.9.2] OR (Credit) Manufacturer must document >5% waste redcution (+1 pt) or >10% waste reduction (+2 pts) over 3 years as a % of total production volume by weight [2 pts max; See Section 9.9.]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document <3% (+1 pt) or <1% (+2 pts) total discarded materials with quantities diverted and the means by which they were diverted; total waste materials with quantities landfilled and/or incinerated, and total product created as a % of total production volume by weight [2 pts max; See Section 9.9.2] OR (Credit) Manufacturer must document >5% waste redcution (+1 pt) or >10% waste reduction (+2 pts) over 3 years as a % of total production volume by weight [2 pts max; See Section 9.9.]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document <3% (+1 pt) or <1% (+2 pts) total discarded materials with quantities diverted and the means by which they were diverted; total waste materials with quantities landfilled and/or incinerated, and total product created as a % of total production volume by weight [2 pts max; See Section 9.9.2] OR (Credit) Manufacturer must document >5% waste redcution (+1 pt) or >10% waste reduction (+2 pts) over 3 years as a % of total production volume by weight [2 pts max; See Section 9.9.]

(Credit) Material Efficiency of 60% (+1pt), 70%. (+2pts). Material Efficiency = [(Input Mass - Waste Mass)/ (Input Mass)] x 100%. Does not cover extraction and initial processing, only focuses on conversion of raw material. [+2 pts max; See Section 5.4]

A minimum of 90% of all production waste from the production of the padding materials must be recycled [See R35]

The manufacturer shall document the total amount of fiber/yarn/fabric production sollid waste or off-quality materials generated from all the facilities in the scope. Documentation shall include flow diagrams depicting origins and route of disposition of these materials. [See Section 11.3.1] (Credit) The manufacturer shall demonstrate that they have programs in place to make continuous improvement in reducing production solid waste. [+0.6 pts; See Section 11.4.2]

(Credit): Applicant must demonstrate a Nutrient Reutilization Score of 50 (silver), 65 (Gold), or 80 (Platinum) calculated by the equation: [ 2(% easily separable Recyclable or Compostable) + (% positively defined total recycle0d material content or rapidly renewable Content)]100/3

Paperboard used for packaging of the final product should be designed for reuse.

Packaging must be able to be recycled by local recycling facilities. [See Section 7.4]

Waste Mass includes materials sent to recycling. (Credit) Product disassembly instructions are publicly available, disassembly does not require special tools or training, disassembly can occur in a reasonable amount of time, and product parts are labeled to facilitate separation by material content and any special handling of materials [+1pt; See Section 5.9.3]

(Credit)The manufacturer establishes a pilot program with one of its top 10 customers for the product under review to collect scrap generated during installation or application, to be reycled in one of the proccesses described in 11.4.1, other than land filling or incinerating wihtout energy recovery. The manufacturer may establish at least one additional pilot and use these studies to report on the feasibility of collecting scrap generated during installaion or application [+ 1.2 points max; See Section 11.4.4]

(Credit): Manufacturer must be in the process of developing a plan for end of life product recovery (Silver) or have a well-defined logistics and recovery system plan for the class of product with scope, timeline, and budget such as design for disassembly (DfD) or take-back programs (Gold) and finally demonstrate the implementation of the plan (Platinum)

Product must be seperable into recyclable/re-useable parts with or without the use of specialist tools. Instructions for disassembly method must be required to be provided with the carpets at point of sale. Applicant must provide details of the materials used in the product (DoC 6.3) and an Engineer's report or disassembly demonstration (demonstration may be performed as part of the site visit or pvided on DVD with an application) (DoC 6.2.) Alternatively, where the product is comprised of more than 2 material types, instructions showing how disassembly can be achieved (including use of any tools) must be provided. (DoC 6.1) [See Section 3.3]

(Credit) Applicant must design products to ensure that they can be remanufactured. Products shall be designed in a modular fashion, product disassembly instructions must be publicly available, disassembly must not require special tools or training, and disassembly can occur in a reasonable amount of time. [+1pt; See Section 5.9.2]

(Credit) Manufacturers are either taking proactive steps to design fabrics to facilitate future recycling or building infrastructure to support reclamation of used fabrics, or both: ex: fabrics composed of a single-fiber type that enable future recycling [+0.9 pts maximum; See Section 11.4.5]

Surfactant constituents in all formulated chemicals used as cleaning agents, detergents, scouring agents, dye process auxiliares or finishing agents, at or above the inventory limit, shall be readily biodegradable according to the USEPA OPTS Series 835.3110 (or OECD 301 Series) or shall meet the requirements of the EU Detergent Directive. Verification of biodegradability may also be determined by a qualified third party based on available information in the literature and weight of evidence of related biodegradation tests. [See Section 6.5.10] (Credit) For biodegradable fiber fabrics, the manufacturer shall use the EPA's Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances guidelines and/or ASTM D6868-03 Specification for Biodegradable Plastics Used as Coatings on Paper and Other Compostable Substrate to ensure that the material is readily biodegradable and not hazardous to the soil, or for biopolymers, the manufacturer shall use ASTM D 6400-04 Standard Specification for Compostable Plastics to determine that materials will safely disintegrate and biodegrade without diminishing the value or utility of the resulting compost. [+ 0.9 pts; See Section 11.4.5.1.2]

(Credit) Chemical recycling is performed in which each of the process chemicals and chemical by-products can be shown to meet at least three of the optional requirements of safety of materials in section 6. [+1.2 pts; See Section 11.4.1.6]

(Credit) Applicant's finishing and assembly demonstrates that it emits less than 1,000 pounds of total HAPS, (+1pt) or applicant's fabrication emits less than 1 ton of HAPS [+1pt; See Section 7.5.4.2]

(Credit) Applicant achieves 100% diversion for solid waste generated from fabrication and assembly of product components. Extraction, conversion, process aids (eg., sandpaper, gloves, spray booth filters) and packaging are not included. [+1pt; See Section 5.10]

Metal in the product must be separable from other materials (does not include surface treatment) without the use of specialist tools. [See R21] PVC shall not be used for any parts. [See R26] Surface treatement of plastic (and other) materials may be permitted if documentation can be submitted showing that this does not impact on the possibility for recycling [See R29] Laminated glass may be used in the furniture if documentation can be submitted showing that laminated glass can be recycled. [See R57] Plastic materials containing chlorine must not be used in the packaging [See R60]

Glass, mirror glass, and laminated glass used in the furniture must be readily replaceable should it be damaged or smashed [See R55, R56, and R57]

(Natural Products) Provide documentation for waste management and the reuse of by-products (sawing included) deriving from quarrying and from finishing operation. [See Section 5.1] (Processed Products) Document procedures adopted for the recycle of by-products originated from the process including kind and quantity of waste recovered, the kind of disposal, and information about the reuse (internally or externally) of waste and secondary materials in the production of new products [See Section 5.2]

Products must be accompanied by clearly stated recycling instructions or details of the product stewardship offer for product suppliers, installers, and consumers. [See Section 7.3] Material efficiency data must be collected for each key step in the manufacturing process in a format that allows for optimisation of production. Key processes should, as a minimum, include spinning and tufting. Data shall be collected on an hourly or daily operating basis and include as a minimum yarn yield (%input weight/output weight), yarn usage variance (% input weight/output weight); and quantity of post-industrial waste diverted from landfill if applicable [See Section 33,4] Material flows must be documented in the following ways: a) all material flows related to the products must be documented by mass or volume for each stage of the production process with an outline of material flows for each stage of production process in the form of a spreadsheet or flow diagram (DoC 45.1) and b) wasteproduction must be recorded in kg of waste produced per kg of product produced over a minimum 3 month period prior to audit (DoC 45.2) [See Section 7.1]

(Credit) Manufacturer must report year 2000 process outflow data (emissions) for compliant products for the BEES Please User Questionnaire Categories: building products and other co-products, human and ecological health outflows (air and water), pollutant flows (flue gas and wastewater), total solid waste, recovered matter, greenhouse gases, acidification gases, other air emissions, ozone depletion, smog/Maximum Incremental Reactivity (MIR) index, eutrophication, and other water effluents) [+4 pts; See Section 6.3.3.1] (Credit) Manufacturer must document its operation program for waste minimization or waste reduction [+1 pt; See Section 9.9.1]

(Credit) Manufacturer must report year 2000 process outflow data (emissions) for compliant products for the BEES Please User Questionnaire Categories: building products and other co-products, human and ecological health outflows (air and water), pollutant flows (flue gas and wastewater), total solid waste, recovered matter, greenhouse gases, acidification gases, other air emissions, ozone depletion, smog/Maximum Incremental Reactivity (MIR) index, eutrophication, and other water effluents) [+4 pts; See Section 6.3.3.1] (Credit) Manufacturer must document its operation program for waste minimization or waste reduction [+1 pt; See Section 9.9.1]

(Credit) Manufacturer must report year 2000 process outflow data (emissions) for compliant products for the BEES Please User Questionnaire Categories: building products and other co-products, human and ecological health outflows (air and water), pollutant flows (flue gas and wastewater), total solid waste, recovered matter, greenhouse gases, acidification gases, other air emissions, ozone depletion, smog/Maximum Incremental Reactivity (MIR) index, eutrophication, and other water effluents) [+4 pts; See Section 6.3.3.1] (Credit) Manufacturer must document its operation program for waste minimization or waste reduction [+1 pt; See Section 9.9.1]

(Credit) Applicant identifies and quantifies the amount by weight of recyclable and biodegradable materials in the product. Such materials shall be clearly labeled in a manner that facilitates identification of such materials during dissasembly, and verifies availability of recycling/biodegradation facilities for recyclable and biodegradable materials in the product in at least 6 of the 10 EPA regions in Annex A (p.33). [+1pt; See Section 5.8]

Details must be provided of the types of plastics, fillers, and reinforcements used in plastic parts. Parts made of plastic and weighing more than 50 g must be visibly labelled in accordance with ISO 11469. [See R26]

(Credit) A product's manufacturer must document funding for ongoing landfill diversion projects either through direct financing or in partnership with other financing organizations. The manufacturer shall supply documentation of the financing mechanisms and process for applying if it is an external program. [+2 pts; See Section 24.2] (Credit) Manufacturer publicly documents company support for ongoing landfill diversion projects or programs which include demonstration of secondary uses of recovered drywall. [+1pt; See Section 24.1] (Credit) A product's manufacturer must document that a formal ongoing landfill diversion program exists that is either operated by the manufacturer or is actively being participated in by the manufacturer. [+2 pts; See Section 24.3]

Reyclates may be impossible to completely characterize, so in lieu of actual chemical composition: perform a basic elemental analysis to reveal contaminants in the case of metals, identify the base resin and determine the presence of heavy metals or organohalogens in the case of plastics, and test on a quarterly or more basis for presence of heavy metals, chlorine/chloride or organohalogens in the case of paper products

Document that Stockholm Convention Persistent Organic Pollutants are not present at 0.1% or greater in the product [+1 pt but prerequisite; See Credit PHE 1-2] (Credit) Manufacturer must document voluntary pollutant reductions beyond federal, state, or local regulatory compliance from 1986-1999 baseline data from the manufacturer's EMS(EMS) or an ISO-Compliant Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in the categories solid and hazardous waste, SARA Title III Emissions, climate change emissions, water use reduction, and/or energy efficiency of greater than 30% (+1 pt for each category), 50% (+2 pts for each category), or 85% (+3 pts for each category) [8 pts max, reductions must include SARA Title III, See Credit PHE 2-4] (Credit) Manufacturer must achieve an average reduction in the categories Global Warming, Acidification, Ozone Depletion, Eutrophication, Photochemical Smog, Human Health, Ecological Toxicity, Fossil Fuel Depletion, Habitat Alteration, Criteria Air Pollutants, Water Intake, Solid and Hazardous Waste of 10%-25% across 7 impact categories (+1 pt) or 12 impact categories (+1pt) using PHE2-1 & PHE 2-2 or a recognized and MTS approved industry baseline, quantifying the impacts using USEPA's TRACI [2 pts max; Human Health/Global Warming/Ecological Toxicty must be achieved; See Credit PHE 3-1] (Credit) Manufacturer must achieve a 26-50% reduction across 7 impact categories (+1pt) or 12 impact categories (+1pt) for criteria in PHE 2-1. [2 pts max, See Credit PHE 4-1] (Credit) Manufacturer must achieve a 51-75% reduction across 7 impact categories (+1pt) or 12 impact categories (+1pt) for criteria in PHE 2-1. [2 pts max, See Credit PHE 5-1] (Credit) Manufacturer must achieve a 76%+ reduction across 7 impact categories (+2pts) or 12 impact categories (+1pt) for criteria in PHE 2-1. [3 pts max, See Credit PHE 6-1]

Document that Stockholm Convention Persistent Organic Pollutants are not present at 0.1% or greater in the product [+1 pt but prerequisite; See Credit PHE 1-2] (Credit) Manufacturer must document voluntary pollutant reductions beyond federal, state, or local regulatory compliance from 1986-1999 baseline data from the manufacturer's EMS(EMS) or an ISO-Compliant Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in the categories solid and hazardous waste, SARA Title III Emissions, climate change emissions, water use reduction, and/or energy efficiency of greater than 30% (+1 pt for each category), 50% (+2 pts for each category), or 85% (+3 pts for each category) [8 pts max, reductions must include SARA Title III, See Credit PHE 2-4] (Credit) Manufacturer must achieve an average reduction in the categories Global Warming, Acidification, Ozone Depletion, Eutrophication, Photochemical Smog, Human Health, Ecological Toxicity, Fossil Fuel Depletion, Habitat Alteration, Criteria Air Pollutants, Water Intake, Solid and Hazardous Waste of 10%-25% across 7 impact categories (+1 pt) or 12 impact categories (+1pt) using PHE2-1 & PHE 2-2 or a recognized and MTS approved industry baseline, quantifying the impacts using USEPA's TRACI [2 pts max; Human Health/Global Warming/Ecological Toxicty must be achieved; See Credit PHE 3-1] (Credit) Manufacturer must achieve a 26-50% reduction across 7 impact categories (+1pt) or 12 impact categories (+1pt) for criteria in PHE 2-1. [2 pts max, See Credit PHE 4-1] (Credit) Manufacturer must achieve a 51-75% reduction across 7 impact categories (+1pt) or 12 impact categories (+1pt) for criteria in PHE 2-1. [2 pts max, See Credit PHE 5-1] (Credit) Manufacturer must achieve a 76%+ reduction across 7 impact categories (+2pts) or 12 impact categories (+1pt) for criteria in PHE 2-1. [3 pts max, See Credit PHE 6-1]

The use of polyester resins in the production shall be limited by 10% of the total weight of raw materials [See Section 2.3] (Glazed tiles) When used in the glazes, content shall not exceed (% in the weight of the glazes) 0.5% of lead, 0.1% of Cadmium, or 0.25% of Antimony (See Section 2.2)

(Credit) Manufacturer must document voluntary pollutant reductions beyond federal, state, or local regulatory compliance from 1986-1999 baseline data from the manufacturer's EMS(EMS) or an ISO-Compliant Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in the categories solid and hazardous waste, SARA Title III Emissions, climate change emissions, water use reduction, and/or energy efficiency of greater than 30% (+1 pt for each category), 50% (+2 pts for each category), or 85% (+3 pts for each category) [8 pts max; N/A for applicants who have have received credits for 6.3.3.3.2; see Section 6.3.3.3.1] (Credit) Manufacturer must document average reductions of toxic chemicals and media pollutants, per unit of production, from a baseline of LCA data for the years 1986-1999 in global warming, stratospheric ozone depletion, acidification, eutrophication, photochemical smog, human health, fossil fuel depletion, criteria air pollutants, ecological toxicity, and solid and hazardous waste of more than 10%, 25%, 50%, or 75%, each increase in reductions across 6 impact categories (+1 pt) or 10 impact categories (+2 pts). [8 pts max; N/A for applicants who have have received credits for 6.3.3.3.1; see Section 6.3.3.3.2] (Credit) Manufacturer must achieve an average reduction in the categories global warming, stratospheric ozone depletion, acidification, eutrophication, photochemical smog, human health, fossil fuel depletion, criteria air pollutants, ecological toxicity, and solid and hazardous waste of greater than 10%, 25%, 50%, or 75%, with each increase in reductions across 6 impact categories (+1 pt) or 10 impact categories (+2 pts) by comparing an LCA of their product to a year 2000 baseline LCA of their product platform or of an approved industry baseline LCA for carpet, quantifying the impacts using USEPA's TRACI [8 pts max; See Section 6.3.3.4] Manufacturer must document that PBTs are < 0.1% of final product. Refer to Annex B, Figure B.1 for a definition of the boundaries to be included in this inventory. [See Section 6.2.2] (Credit) Manufacturer must document that the product contains < 0.1% of polybrominated diphenyl ethers pentaBDE or octaBDE by mass as required by CA Section 108920-108922 due to their accumulation in the fat tissue of living organisms implicating them in brain and thyroid problem [+1pt if flourtolemeters also limited; See Section 6.3.1]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document voluntary pollutant reductions beyond federal, state, or local regulatory compliance from 1986-1999 baseline data from the manufacturer's EMS(EMS) or an ISO-Compliant Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in the categories solid and hazardous waste, SARA Title III Emissions, climate change emissions, water use reduction, and/or energy efficiency of greater than 30% (+1 pt for each category), 50% (+2 pts for each category), or 85% (+3 pts for each category) [8 pts max; N/A for applicants who have have received credits for 6.3.3.3.2; see Section 6.3.3.3.1] (Credit) Manufacturer must document average reductions of toxic chemicals and media pollutants, per unit of production, from a baseline of LCA data for the years 1986-1999 in global warming, stratospheric ozone depletion, acidification, eutrophication, photochemical smog, human health, fossil fuel depletion, criteria air pollutants, ecological toxicity, and solid and hazardous waste of more than 10%, 25%, 50%, or 75%, each increase in reductions across 6 impact categories (+1 pt) or 10 impact categories (+2 pts). [8 pts max; N/A for applicants who have have received credits for 6.3.3.3.1; see Section 6.3.3.3.2] (Credit) Manufacturer must achieve an average reduction in the categories global warming, stratospheric ozone depletion, acidification, eutrophication, photochemical smog, human health, fossil fuel depletion, criteria air pollutants, ecological toxicity, and solid and hazardous waste of greater than 10%, 25%, 50%, or 75%, with each increase in reductions across 6 impact categories (+1 pt) or 10 impact categories (+2 pts) by comparing an LCA of their product to a year 2000 baseline LCA of their product platform or of an approved industry baseline LCA for carpet, quantifying the impacts using USEPA's TRACI [8 pts max; See Section 6.3.3.4] Manufacturer must document that PBTs are < 0.1% of final product. Refer to Annex B, Figure B.1 for a definition of the boundaries to be included in this inventory. [See Section 6.2.2] (Credit) Manufacturer must document that the product contains < 0.1% of polybrominated diphenyl ethers pentaBDE or octaBDE by mass as required by CA Section 108920-108922 due to their accumulation in the fat tissue of living organisms implicating them in brain and thyroid problem [+1pt if flourtolemeters also limited; See Section 6.3.1]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document voluntary pollutant reductions beyond federal, state, or local regulatory compliance from 1986-1999 baseline data from the manufacturer's EMS(EMS) or an ISO-Compliant Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in the categories solid and hazardous waste, SARA Title III Emissions, climate change emissions, water use reduction, and/or energy efficiency of greater than 30% (+1 pt for each category), 50% (+2 pts for each category), or 85% (+3 pts for each category) [8 pts max; N/A for applicants who have have received credits for 6.3.3.3.2; see Section 6.3.3.3.1] (Credit) Manufacturer must document average reductions of toxic chemicals and media pollutants, per unit of production, from a baseline of LCA data for the years 1986-1999 in global warming, stratospheric ozone depletion, acidification, eutrophication, photochemical smog, human health, fossil fuel depletion, criteria air pollutants, ecological toxicity, and solid and hazardous waste of more than 10%, 25%, 50%, or 75%, each increase in reductions across 6 impact categories (+1 pt) or 10 impact categories (+2 pts). [8 pts max; N/A for applicants who have have received credits for 6.3.3.3.1; see Section 6.3.3.3.2] (Credit) Manufacturer must achieve an average reduction in the categories global warming, stratospheric ozone depletion, acidification, eutrophication, photochemical smog, human health, fossil fuel depletion, criteria air pollutants, ecological toxicity, and solid and hazardous waste of greater than 10%, 25%, 50%, or 75%, with each increase in reductions across 6 impact categories (+1 pt) or 10 impact categories (+2 pts) by comparing an LCA of their product to a year 2000 baseline LCA of their product platform or of an approved industry baseline LCA for carpet, quantifying the impacts using USEPA's TRACI [8 pts max; See Section 6.3.3.4] Manufacturer must document that PBTs are < 0.1% of final product. Refer to Annex B, Figure B.1 for a definition of the boundaries to be included in this inventory. [See Section 6.2.2] (Credit) Manufacturer must document that the product contains < 0.1% of polybrominated diphenyl ethers pentaBDE or octaBDE by mass as required by CA Section 108920-108922 due to their accumulation in the fat tissue of living organisms implicating them in brain and thyroid problem [+1pt if flourtolemeters also limited; See Section 6.3.1]

[Credit] Company must provide evidence that LCA has been incorporated into product design by applying the first 2 of 4 LCA components in ISO's Environmental Management Life Cycle Assessment Package: Goal & Scope Definition and Life Cycle Inventory, with a boundary encompassing extraction of raw materials through end of product life [+1pt]. Company may earn more by providing evidence of utilizing all 4 components including the impact category of Global Warming Potential at a minimum [+1 pt] and providing evidence of independent 3rd-party review of LCA. [+1 pt, See Section 5.3] (Credit) In the categories [1) persistent, bioaccumulative or toxic (PBT), 2) reproductive toxicant, 3) carcinogen, 4) endocrine disruptor, 6) aquatic toxicity, 11) terrestrial toxicity] the manufacturing process must have a 5-9% reduction on an Absolute Basis (AB) or a 10-19% reduction on a Normalized Basis (NB), 2 points for a 10-15% reductions AB or a 20-29% reduction NB, (+1 pt), a 16-19% reduction AB or a 30-39% reduction NB, (+3 pt), or above 20% AB or 40% NB. (+4 pts) These reductions apply to manufacturing processes. On re-certification, applicant earns points by showing a further reductions in increments of 5% AB or 10% NB, by showing the levels of reduction in a different set of chemicals without an increase in the former set of chemicals [4 pts max: See Section 7.5.2.1] (Credit) In the categories [1) persistent, bioaccumulative or toxic (PBT), 2) reproductive toxicant, 3) carcinogen, 4) endocrine disruptor, 6) aquatic toxicity, 11) terrestrial toxicity], the maintenance/operations of the facilities where manufacturing or final assembly occurs must have a 20+% reduction AB or a 40+% reduction NB. (+1 pt). On re-certification, applicant earns points by showing a further reduction in incremenets of 10% AB or 20% NB, by showing the levels of reduction in a different set of chemicals without an increase in the former set of chemicals. [See Section 7.5.3]

(Credit) A manufacturer shall use fiber grown using Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices. Credits shall be calculated by multiplying the maximum number of points available by the % IPM fiber content (by weight) [+2 pts max; See Section 5.4.2.3] A manufacturer utilizing fibers grown using IPM practices shall provide the following documentation a) IPM farming systems/practices used; b) The fiber is obtained from production practices that do not use highly toxic chemicals; c) the fiber grower must demonstrate either no use of chemicals, chemical use below the region average, or reductions in chemical use for the preceeding 3 years; d) (optional) chain-of-custody documentation demonstrating 'GMO Free' status. [See Section 5.4.2.3]

Applicant must demonstrate that all RED assessed materials/chemicals have been phased out of the formulation of the product. [Gold/Platinum; See Section 4.6]

(Credit) Document that no Stockholm Convention Persistent Organic Pollutants are released as process outputs (emissions) throughout manufacturing at or above SARA Title III Reporting Levels [+1pt but prerequisite; See Credit PHE 1-3] (Credit) Document that no Stockholm Convention Persistent Organic Pollutants. are released as process outputs (emissions) throughout the supply chain and at the point of manufacture at or above SARA Title III Reporting Levels [+1pt but prerequisite; See Credit PHE 5-2]

(Credit) Document that no Stockholm Convention Persistent Organic Pollutants are released as process outputs (emissions) throughout manufacturing at or above SARA Title III Reporting Levels [+1pt but prerequisite; See Credit PHE 1-3] (Credit) Document that no Stockholm Convention Persistent Organic Pollutants. are released as process outputs (emissions) throughout the supply chain and at the point of manufacture at or above SARA Title III Reporting Levels [+1pt but prerequisite; See Credit PHE 5-2]

No substances or preparations classified as R58, May cause long-term adverse effects in the environment, as laid down in Council Directive 67/548/EEC may be added to the raw materials [See Section 2.1] Yearly limit value measured along the border of the quarry area using testing method EN 12341 must be less than 150 PM 10 suspended particles (µg/Nm³), 101-150 PM 10 suspended particles (µg/Nm³) (+1 pt), 20-100 PM 10 suspended particles (µg/Nm³) (+3 pts), or less than 20 PM 10 suspended particles (µg/Nm³) (+5 pts) working towards the required average score of 19 required for quarries to receive certification [See Section 1.1] Agglomerated Stones: Emissions to air for the for the whole manufacturing process shall not exceed 300 mg/m2 of particulate matter, 1200 mg/m2 of NOx, 850 mg/m2 of SO2, or 2000 mg/m2 of styrene. Ceramic Tiles: Total emissions to air of particulates for pressing, glazing, and spray drying (cold emissions) shall not exceed 5 g/m2 and the emissions to air for the firing stage and shall not exceed 200 mg/m2 for particulate matter, 200 mg/m2 for flourides (as HF), 2500 mg/m2 NOx,1500 mg/m2 SO2 (if sulphur content in raw material < .25%) or 5000 mg/m2 SO2 (if sulphur content in raw material > .25%) Clay Tiles: Emissions to the air for the clay tiles firing stage shall not exceed the specific limits calculated using Value (mg/m2) = Emissions Rate [mg/m2 (area) x cm (thickness)] for limits of 250 mg/m2 cm emission rate and 100 mg/m2 limit value for particulate matter, 200 mg/m2 cm emission rate and 800 mg/m2 limit value for flourides (as HF), 3000 mg/m2 cm emission rate and 12000 mg/m2 limit value NOx, and 2000 mg/m2 cm emission rate and 8000 mg/m2 limit value of SO2 Terazzo Tiles/Concrete Paving Metric: Emissions to air for the for the whole manufacturing process shall not exceed 300 mg/m2 of particulate matter, 2000 mg/m2 of nitrogen oxides, 1500 mg/m2 SO2 [See Section 4.3] Cement: Cement included in any product shall be produced with limit of 65 g/t of dust, 350 g/t of SO2, and 900 g/t NOx Limit for particulate matter (dust) should be according to EN 13284-1, nitrogen oxides according to EN 14792, sulphur dioxides according to EN 14791, flourides according to ISO 15713 [See Section 4.5]

No potentially explosive chemicals, may be added to carpet products or their components, or used in the manufacturing process. [See Section 5.1] Environmental hazards including those classified as R58, May cause long-term adverse effects in the environment, as laid down in Council Directive 67/548/EEC must not be added to carpet products or their components, or used in the manufacturing process. [See Section 5.1] Boron compounds must be bound directly with the polymer during production. If boron is not used in the product this must be clearly stated in a signed document by an Executive Officer of the manufacturer [DoC 34.2; See Section 5.3] Antimony oxide based flame retardants are used, it must be bound directly with the polymer during production. If antimony is not used in the product this must clearly stated in a signed document by an Executive Officer of the manufacturer. [DoC 35.2; See Section 5.3] Applicant must provide a signed declaration from an Executive Officer of the producer or distributor and MSDSs of any fungicides and insecticides used, confirming Insect-resistant agents are not applied during scouring at (raw fibre or yarn stage) opening, carding, or spinning operations. Natural materials used in carpets must not be treated or impregnated with fungicides and insecticides that have an IARC Classification of Type 1 or Type 2A. Natural fibres intended for carpet must not be treated with synthetic pyrethroids for insect-resistance during the scouring process. (DoC 36-38.1, See Section 5.4]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document that the product does not contain flourotelomers based on C8 or higher flourocarbon chemistries [+1 pt if bioaccumulative toxins also limited; See Section 6.3.1]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document that the product does not contain flourotelomers based on C8 or higher flourocarbon chemistries [+1 pt if bioaccumulative toxins also limited; See Section 6.3.1]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document that the product does not contain flourotelomers based on C8 or higher flourocarbon chemistries [+1 pt if bioaccumulative toxins also limited; See Section 6.3.1]

PFOA (perflouroctanic acid and salts/esters thereof) and PFOS (perflour octane sulphonic acid and compounds thereof) must not be present/added to the material (concentrations less than 100 ppm are allowed for pollutants that are traces from the raw material production process) [See R4] Bisphenol A compounds must not be present/added to the material (concentrations less than 100 ppm are allowed for pollutants that are traces from the raw material production process) [See R4] Biocides chlorophenols (their salts and esters) and dimethylphumarate must not be present/added to the material (concentrations less than 100 ppm are allowed for pollutants that are traces from the raw material production process) [See R4] No biocides must be applied to the surface of the final product or part of the final products with the intention to add a disinfective or antibacterial effect must not be present/added to the material (concentrations less than 100 ppm are allowed for pollutants that are traces from the raw material production process) [See R4] Nano metals (including nano silver, nano gold, and nano copper), nano minerals, nano carbon compounds, and/or nano flouride compounds must not be actively added to chemical products (nano pae actively adderticles being any particles where at least one dimension is less than 100 nm) must not be actively added to chemical products [See R6] Wood must not be treated with insecticides classified as Type 1A or 1B by WHO Classification 2009, proven by declaration from the supplier in accordance. [See R8] Total quantity of products applied as surface treatment classified as environmentally harmful in table 5 must be less than 10 g/m2 surface. I cases were UV-inks are used the total quantity must be less than 14 g/m2 surface [See R20] PVC shall not be used for any parts. [See R26] In 80% or more by weight of textiles, , distearyl demethylammoniumchloride (DSDMAC), ditallowalkyl dimethylammoniumchloride (DTDMAC), ethylene diamine tetraacetate (EDTA), and diethylene triaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) must not be used or make up part of any of the preparations used. [See R45]

(Credit) Toxicological assessment peformed in Section 20.1.1 addressing a) Regulatory Status (US and O-US, including pending action) b) Exposure Pathways – inhalation, oral and dermal c) Environmental Fate - including potential for endocrine disruptors and bioaccumulation d) Inherent Toxicity - in occupational and end use e) Potential for development of microbial resistance (biocides only) concludes that a product has an acceptable hazard profile [+6 pts; See Section 20.1.1]

(Credit) A manufacturer shall use cotton and other cellulosic fibers that contain no more than 0.05 ppm of toxic material. Credits shall be calculated by multiplying the maximum number of points available by the % conforming cotton and other cellulosic fibers (by weight) [+2 pts max; See Section 5.4.2.4]

No products that are used with the intention to destroy, deter, render harmless, prevent the action of, or otherwise exert a controlling effect of any organism by chemical or biological means shall be used. No active chemical products that are used with the intention to reduce the flammability and/or combustibility shall be used. No colorants shall be used. Amount of chlorinated benzenes and toluoles shall not exceed 1.0 mg/kg when testing is performed by extraction of the testing material with an organic solvent. The extract is analysed after clean-up by gas chromatography. Total amount of PAH shall not exceed 10.0 mg/kg. The determination of the concentration of PAHs is performed by extraction of the testing material with an organic solvent. The extract is analysed after clean-up with mass selective detection. No arylamines shall be used. Amount of PFOS shall not exceed 1.0 micrograms/m2 Amount of PFOA shall not exceed 0.1 mg/kg for class 1, 0.25 mg/kg for classes 2 and 3, 1.0 mg/kg for class 4 Amount of SCCP and TECP shall not exceed 0.1 % Amount of pesticides shall not exceed 0.5 mg/kg for Class 1; 1.0 mg/kg for Classes 2-4 as measured by tests performed with cleaned-up extracts by gas chromatography with selective detection.

Green: Not known/suspected of being a carcinogen; Negative Prokaryotic assays in the absence of Eucaryotic Yellow: Not classifiable as a human carcinogen Red: Known or suspected carcinogen Any Volatile Organic Chemical (VOC) TLV over 2 µg/m3 of known carcinogen or suspected carcinogen will prohibit the product for certification (Gold/Platinum)

(Credit) Carcinogenic VOCs shall not emit from products at or above Safe Exposure Levels (SELs) with testing in accordance with CA/DHS/EHLB/R-174 [+1pt if reproductive toxicant VOCs limited; See Credit PHE 3-3]

(Credit) Carcinogenic VOCs shall not emit from products at or above Safe Exposure Levels (SELs) with testing in accordance with CA/DHS/EHLB/R-174 [+1pt if reproductive toxicant VOCs limited; See Credit PHE 3-3]

No substances or preparations classified as R45, may cause cancer, or R49, May cause cancer by inhalation, as laid down in Council Directive 67/548/EEC may be added to the raw materials [See Section 2.1]

Residual acrylonitrile (Class 2B carcinogen) content in fibres after fibre production must be less than 1.5 mg/kg. [See Section 4.3] Residual concentration of 1,3-butadiene must be less than 1 mg/kg of the latex rubber or foam product, if used, evident by a report test carried out in accordance with the following procedure must be provided. Procedure: Grind and weigh a sample of the cured product before analysis. Sampling must be done using a headspace sampler then analysed by gas chromatography, with detection by use of flame ionization detector. [Doc 21.1, See Section 4.4] Adhesives shall not be capable of exposing users to carcinogenic substances in IARC Groups 1, 2A, and 2B at levels greater than 1/20th of the limits set by the Australian National Occupational Health and Safety Commission or National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme. [See Section 4.6] Substances classified as R45, may cause cancer, or R49, May cause cancer by inhalation, as laid down in Council Directive 67/548/EEC or IARC Group 1 or 2A must not be added to carpet products or their components, or used in the manufacturing process [See Section 5.1] Dyes must not contain substances classified as IARC Group 1 or 2A [See Section 5.2] No azo dyes that may cleave to any one of the carcinogenic aromatic amines 4-aminodiphenyl, benzidine, 4-chloro-o-toluidine, 2-naphtylamine, o-aminoazotoluene, 2-amino-4-nitrotoluene, p-chloroaniline, 2, 4-diaminioanisole, 4,4-diaminodiphenylmethane, 3,3-dichlorobenzidine, 3,3-dimethoxybenzidine, 3,3-dimethylbenzidine, 3,3-dimethyl-4,4-diaminodiphenylmethane, p-cresidine, 4,4-mehtylene-bis-(2-chloroaniline), 4,4-oxidianiline, 4,4-thiodianiline, o-toluidine, 2,4-diaminotoluene, 2,4,5-trimethylaniline, o-anisidine, 4-aminoazobenzene may be used in product(s). (See section 5.2)

(Credit) Carcinogenic VOCs shall not emit from products above Safe Exposure Levels (9 ?g/m³)described in CA/DHS/EHLB/R-174. CRI Green Label Plus VOC tesing data may be used to perform the calculations for meeting this requirement pursuant to Standard Practice 174. [+ 1 pt if also limit reproductive toxicant VOCs, See Section 6.3.4]

(Credit) Carcinogenic VOCs shall not emit from products above Safe Exposure Levels (9 ?g/m³)described in CA/DHS/EHLB/R-174. CRI Green Label Plus VOC tesing data may be used to perform the calculations for meeting this requirement pursuant to Standard Practice 174. [+ 1 pt if also limit reproductive toxicant VOCs, See Section 6.3.4]

(Credit) Carcinogenic VOCs shall not emit from products above Safe Exposure Levels (9 ?g/m³)described in CA/DHS/EHLB/R-174. CRI Green Label Plus VOC tesing data may be used to perform the calculations for meeting this requirement pursuant to Standard Practice 174. [+ 1 pt if also limit reproductive toxicant VOCs, See Section 6.3.4]

(Credit) Organization shall document that the product does not contain Annex B Chemicals of Concern [1) persistent, bioaccumulative or toxic (PBT), 2) reproductive toxicant, 3) carcinogen, 4) endocrine disruptor], down to 100 ppm [+2 pts See Section 7.5.1] (Credit) Applicant must document that the processes used to manufacture the product do not contain any Annex B Chemicals of Concern [1) persistent, bioaccumulative or toxic (PBT), 2) reproductive toxicant, 3) carcinogen, 4) endocrine disruptor] at a concentration greater than 1,000 ppm present and/or released at any stage of the processing of the final product. Where reduction to a level below 1000 ppm is achieved by substitution, there shall be no net increase of chemicals from any of the above categories. [+1 pt for each category of 11, 4 pts max: See Section 7.5.2.2]

Chemical products used in production of furniture and fitments must not be classified as carcinogenic with hazard symbol T with R45, may cause cancer, or R49, May cause cancer by inhalation, or as Xn with R40, Limited evidence of a carcinogenic effect, as laid down in Council Directive 67/548/EEC as adapted to REACH in accordance with Directive 2006/121/EC or as H350 may cause cancer, H350i may cause cancer by inhalation and/or H351 suspected to cause cancer in accordance with CLP-Regulation 1272/2008. Exceptions given for less than .5 g/kg panels. [See R3] Aziridine and polyaziridines must not be present/added to the material (concentrations less than 100 ppm are allowed for pollutants that are traces from the raw material production process) [See R4] Carinogenic, mutagen, and reproduction damaging compounds (Category I and II) must not be present/added to the material (concentrations less than 100 ppm are allowed for pollutants that are traces from the raw material production process) [See R4] Content of nitrosamines or nitrosamines soluble substances must not exceed 0.01 mg/kg and 0.1 mg/kg rubber, respectively. In latex, the concentration of N nitrosamines must not exceed 0.0005 mg/m3 measured using climate chamber teseting[See R28] Content of butadiene must be less than 1 mg/kg latex [See R36]

(Credit) Sustainable practices are utilized in the treatment of the recirculated water or when a chemical treatment is documented to show no evidence of ingredients or degradation products that are carcinogenic, reproductive or developmental hazards, and/or biopersistent [+1 pt; See Section 17.2.2]

(Credit) The residual acrylonitrile (Class 2B carcinogen) content in raw fibers leaving the fiber production plant shall not exceed 1.5 mg/kg [+4 pts max; See Section 5.4.2.11] Chemical formulations shall not contain intentionally added constituents at or above inventory limit that are deemed to be a known carcinogen or probable carcinogen. [See Section 6.4.2] (Credit) Formulated chemicals do not contain intentionally added constitutents inventoried to 1000 ppm at or above the inventory limit that are possible or suggested carcinogens as classified by IARC Groups 2B, CA Prop 65 lists (+.8 pts) and EPA IRIS list (+.4pts). [1.2 pts max; See Section 6.5.3]

Formaldehyde limits: 0 mg/kg (babies), 75 mg/kg (direct contact), 300 mg/kg (indirect contact and decorative), according to qualitative tests as well as Law 112 Amount of chlorinated phenols shall not exceed 1.0 mg/kg when measured using gas chromatography with mass spectrometry or electron capture detection.

Green: Not known/suspected of being an endocrine Disruptor Red: Listed as a known/suspected endocrine disruptor by peer reviewed science Any VOC TLV over 2 µg/m3 of known/suspected endocrine disruptor (Gold/Platinum)

Phthalates must not be added to rubber during manufacture, confirmed by evidence of material sourcing for any rubber used and a signed declaration of non use from an Executive Officer of the rubber manufacturer, or evidence of how the contaminants in recycled material are bound in the final product. Post-consumer recycled content that may contain halogenated organic substances is permitted provided that these substances are encapsulated in the process of recycling. [DoC 23.1 and 23.2; See section 4.5] Adhesives must not contain alkylphenol ethoxylates and phthalates other than di-isononyl phthalate and di-isodecyl phthalate, evidenced by the technical specifications of the adhesive which demonstrates its compliance to the criterion, potentially including an MSDS and/or ingredients list. Adhesives certified to GECA 01-2007 Adhesives Standard are compliant with this criterion. (DoC 25.1; See Section 4.6) Endocrine disruptors and substances classifed as R64 as laid down in Council Directive 67/548/EEC must not be added to carpet products or their components, or used in the manufacturing process. [See Section 5.1] Phthalates must not be added to finished products, their components parts or be used at any stage of the manufacturing process, including as preparatory agents, cleaners, or degreasers in the production facility. Must provide a schedule of the constituent chemical substances in g/kg used in the manufacture of the product that are classified as harmful, and relevant MSDS; or signed declaration from an Executive Director of the applicant company confirming conformance [DoC 27.1 and 27.2, See Section 5.1] EXCEPTIONS: DINP and DIDP,polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or short chain (<13 C) chlorinated organic flame retardants, chloropenols including pentachlorophenol, bisphenol A, tar oils, fluoropolymer additives, aniline based amines, aziridine or polyaziridines, dimethyl ammonium chlorides: Bis(hydrogenated tallow alkyl) dimethyl ammonium chloride (DTDMAC), Distearyl dimethyl ammonium chloride (DSDMAC), and Di(hardened tallow) dimethyl ammonium chloride (DHTDMAC), ethylene diamine tetra acetate or ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid, linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, alkylphenolethoxylates and their derivatives, diethylene triamine penta acetate, and all functional derivatives or in-situ precursors

(Credit) Organization shall document that the product does not contain Annex B Chemicals of Concern [1) persistent, bioaccumulative or toxic (PBT), 2) reproductive toxicant, 3) carcinogen, 4) endocrine disruptor], down to 100 ppm [+2 pts See Section 7.5.1] (Credit) Applicant must document that the processes used to manufacture the product do not contain any Annex B Chemicals of Concern [1) persistent, bioaccumulative or toxic (PBT), 2) reproductive toxicant, 3) carcinogen, 4) endocrine disruptor] at a concentration greater than 1,000 ppm present and/or released at any stage of the processing of the final product. Where reduction to a level below 1000 ppm is achieved by substitution, there shall be no net increase of chemicals from any of the above categories. [+1 pt for each category of 11, 4 pts max: See Section 7.5.2.2]

Alkylphenols, alkylphenolethoxylates or other alkylphenol derivatives (defined as those substances that shed alkylphenols during degradation) must not be present/added to the material (concentrations less than 100 ppm are allowed for pollutants that are traces from the raw material production process) [See R4] Pthalates must not be present/added to the material (concentrations less than 100 ppm are allowed for pollutants that are traces from the raw material production process) [See R4] In 80% or more by weight of textiles, Alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEO) must not be used or make up part of any of the preparations used. [See R45]

(Credit) Sustainable practices are utilized in the treatment of the recirculated water or when a chemical treatment is documented to show no evidence of ingredients or degradation products that are carcinogenic, reproductive or developmental hazards, and/or biopersistent [+1 pt; See Section 17.2.2]

Cleaning agents, detergents, scouring, dye process, yarn lubricants or finishing agents used in the production of fiber and fabric shall not contain intentionally added alkyl phenol ethoxylates, specificially nonylphenol ethoxylates or octylphenol ethoxylates at or above the inventory limit. [See Section 6.4.6] (Credit) Formulated chemicals used in the manufacture of fabrics do not contain intentionally added constituents at or above the inventory limit classified as an endocrine disruptor or modifier as listed in EU Prioritization Lists Category 1 [+1.2 pts; See Section 6.5.7]

Amount of Phthalates (including those which are specified as health risk for children and babies according to the decision of EU-Commision Decision 2005/84/EC) shall not exceed 0.1% by weight, as tested by extraction of the testing material with an organic solvent. The extract is analysed after clean-up by gas chromatography.

Green: Product has been tested and is not mutagenic to eurkaryotes Yellow: Negative Ames or Prokaryotic assays only Red: Positive Eurkaryotic mutagenicity tests Any VOC TLV over 2 µg/m3 of known/suspected mutagen will prohibit the product for certification [Gold/Platinum]

No substances or preparations classified as R46, May cause heritable genetic damage, as laid down in Council Directive 67/548/EEC may be added to the raw materials [See Section 2.1]

Mutagens classified as R46, May cause heritable genetic damage, as laid down in Council Directive 67/548/EEC or identified by the EU consolidated list of C/M/R category 1 or 2 substances must not be added to carpet products or their components, or used in the manufacturing process [See Section 5.1] Dyes must not contain substances classified as mutagenic. [See Section 5.2]

Chemical products used in production of furniture and fitments must not be classified as mutagenic with hazard symbol T with R46, May cause heritable genetic damage, or as Xn with R68, Possible risk of irreversible effects, as laid down in Directive 67/548/EEC as adapted to REACH in accordance with Directive 2006/121/EC. or classified as H340 May cause genetic defects, H341 Suspected to cause genetic defects in accordance with CLP-Regulation 1272/2008. Exceptions given for less than .5 g/kg panels. [See R3] Aziridine and polyaziridines must not be present/added to the material (concentrations less than 100 ppm are allowed for pollutants that are traces from the raw material production process) [See R4]

(Credit) Formulated chemicals shall not contain constituents at or above the inventory limit that are known mutagens as classified by R46, May cause heritable genetic damage, as laid down in Council Directive 67/548/EEC or supplier disclosure of test data [+1.2 pts; See Section 6.5.2]

Green: Not known/suspected of being a reproductive toxin Red: Substance has positive test results or is listed as a reproductive toxin Any VOC TLV over 2 µg/m3 of known/suspected reproductive toxin will prohibit the product for certification [Gold/Platinum]

(Credit) Reproductive Toxicant VOCs shall not emit from products at or above Safe Exposure Levels (SELs) with testing in accordance with CA/DHS/EHLB/R-174 [+1pt if carcinogen VOCs limited; See Credit PHE 3-3]

(Credit) Reproductive Toxicant VOCs shall not emit from products at or above Safe Exposure Levels (SELs) with testing in accordance with CA/DHS/EHLB/R-174 [+1pt if carcinogen VOCs limited; See Credit PHE 3-3]

No substances or preparations classified as R60, May impair fertility, or R62, Risk of impaired fertility, as laid down in Council Directive 67/548/EEC may be added to the raw materials [See Section 2.1]

Dyes must not contain substances classified as a reproductive toxicant according to the EU Commission Decision 2002/371/EC (Appendix 1). [See Section 5.2] No substances or preparations classified as R60, May impair fertility, or R62, Risk of impaired fertility, as laid down in Council Directive 67/548/EEC may be added to the raw materials [See Section 2.1]

(Credit) Reproductive toxicant VOCs shall not emit from products above Safe Exposure Levels (9 ?g/m³)described in CA/DHS/EHLB/R-174. CRI Green Label Plus VOC tesing data may be used to perform the calculations for meeting this requirement pursuant to Standard Practice 174. [+ 1 pt if also limit carcinogenic VOCs, See Section 6.3.4]

(Credit) Reproductive toxicant VOCs shall not emit from products above Safe Exposure Levels (9 ?g/m³)described in CA/DHS/EHLB/R-174. CRI Green Label Plus VOC tesing data may be used to perform the calculations for meeting this requirement pursuant to Standard Practice 174. [+ 1 pt if also limit carcinogenic VOCs, See Section 6.3.4]

(Credit) Reproductive toxicant VOCs shall not emit from products above Safe Exposure Levels (9 ?g/m³)described in CA/DHS/EHLB/R-174. CRI Green Label Plus VOC tesing data may be used to perform the calculations for meeting this requirement pursuant to Standard Practice 174. [+ 1 pt if also limit carcinogenic VOCs, See Section 6.3.4]

(Credit) Organization shall document that the product does not contain Annex B Chemicals of Concern [1) persistent, bioaccumulative or toxic (PBT), 2) reproductive toxicant, 3) carcinogen, 4) endocrine disruptor], down to 100 ppm [+2 pts See Section 7.5.1] (Credit) Applicant must document that the processes used to manufacture the product do not contain any Annex B Chemicals of Concern [1) persistent, bioaccumulative or toxic (PBT), 2) reproductive toxicant, 3) carcinogen, 4) endocrine disruptor] at a concentration greater than 1,000 ppm present and/or released at any stage of the processing of the final product. Where reduction to a level below 1000 ppm is achieved by substitution, there shall be no net increase of chemicals from any of the above categories. [+1 pt for each category of 11, 4 pts max: See Section 7.5.2.2]

Chemical products used in production of furniture and fitments must not be classified as toxic for reproduction by hazard symbol T with R60, May impair fertility, or as Xn with R62, Risk of impaired fertility, as laid down in Council Directive 67/548/EEC as adapted to REACH in accordance with Directive 2006/121/EC or classified as H360F, May damage fertility, and/or H361F Suspected to damaging fertility in accordance with CLP-Regulation 1272/2008. Exceptions given for less than .5 g/kg panels. [See R3]

(Credit) Sustainable practices are utilized in the treatment of the recirculated water or when a chemical treatment is documented to show no evidence of ingredients or degradation products that are carcinogenic, reproductive or developmental hazards, and/or biopersistent [+1 pt; See Section 17.2.2]

Chemcial formulations shall not contain intentionally added constituents at or above the inventory limit that are known reproductive toxicants as defined by either CA SDWTE Act of 1986 or classified as R60, May impair fertility, as laid down in Council Directive 67/548/EEC [See Section 6.4.3]

Green: Not a known teratogen or a suspected teratogen Yellow: Not teratogneic as long as MAK value is observed as equivocal teratogenicity data Red: Positive teratogenic test results or listed as a known teratogen or a suspected teratogen Any VOC TLV over 2 µg/m3 of known/suspected teratogens will prohibit the product for certification [Gold/Platinum]

No substances or preparations classified as R61, May cause harm to the unborn child, or R63, Possible risk of harm to the unborn child, as laid down in Council Directive 67/548/EEC may be added to the raw materials [See Section 2.1]

Teratogens classified as R61, May cause harm to the unborn child, or R63, Possible risk of harm to the unborn child, as laid down in Council Directive 67/548/EEC must not be added to carpet products or their components, or used in the manufacturing process [See Section 5.1]

Chemical products used in production of furniture and fitments must not be classified as toxic for reproduction by hazard symbol T with R61, May cause harm to the unborn child, or as Xn with R63, Possible risk of harm to the unborn child, as laid down in Council Directive 67/548/EEC as adapted to REACH in accordance with Directive 2006/121/EC or classified as H360D, May damage the unborn child, and/or H361D Suspected to damaging the unborn child, in accordance with CLP-Regulation 1272/2008. Exceptions given for < .5 g/kg panels. [See R3]

Chemcial formulations shall not contain intentionally added constituents at or above the inventory limit that are known developmental toxicants as defined by either CA SDWTE Act of 1986 or classified as R61, May cause harm to the unborn child, as laid down in Council Directive 67/548/EEC [See Section 6.4.3]

Green: Oral/Dermal LC50 > 2000 mg/kg or Inhal. LC50 (4H) > 4000 mg/m3 Yellow: 2000 mg/kg > Oral/Dermal LC50 > 200 mg/kg or 4000 mg/m3 > Inhal. LC50 (4H) > 400 mg/m3 Red: Oral/Dermal LD50 < 200 mg/kg or Inhal. LC50 (4H) < 400 mg/m3

Acutely toxic substances including R26-28 as laid down in Council Directive 67/548/EEC and OSHA 29 CFR, or Rotterdam Convention Annex III substances must not be added to carpet products or their components, or used in the manufacturing process [See Section 5.1]

Chemical products used in production of furniture and fitments must not be classified as highly toxic by hazard symbol Tx (T+ in Norway) with R26, Very toxic by inhalation, R27, Very toxic in contact with skin, R28, Very toxic if swallowed, and/or R39 Danger of very serious irreversible effects, or as toxic by hazard symbol T with R23 Toxic by inhalation, R24 Toxic in contact with skin, R25 Toxic if swallowed, or R39 as laid down in Council Directive 67/548/EEC as adapted to REACH in accordance with Directive 2006/121/EC, or classified as highly toxic by H330 Fatal to inhale, H310, Fatal in contact with skin, H300 fatal if swallowed, H370 Causes damage to organs, or as toxic by H331 toxic if inhaled, H311 toxic in contact with skin, H301 Toxic if swallowed, and/or H370 causes damage to organs, in accordance with CLP-Regulation 1272/2008. Exceptions given for less than .5 g/kg panels. [See R3]

Chemical formulations shall be reviewed for oral, inhalation, and/or dermal acute mammalian toxicity and shall not be classified Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labelling Category 1, 2 or 3. At least one endpoint value shall be provided to determine conformance, using the most conservative endpoint value if multiple are available: Oral >300 mg/kg, Dermal >1000 mg/kg, Inhalation > 2500 ppmV [See Section 6.4.4]

Green: NOAEL > 100 mg/kg: low chronic toxicity Yellow: Moderate chronic toxicity Red: High chronic toxicity

No substances or preparations classified as R68, possible risk of irreversible effects, as laid down in Council Directive 67/548/EEC may be added to the raw materials [See Section 2.1] No asbestos shall be present in the raw materials sued for natural and processed products as laid down in Council Directive 76/769/EEC [See Section 2.3]

No substances or preparations classified as R48 Danger of serious damage to health by prolonged exposure, as laid down in Council Directive 67/548/EEC must not be added to carpet products or their components, or used in the manufacturing process [See Section 5.1]

Chemical products used in production of furniture and fitments must not be classified as toxic by hazard symbol T with R48 Danger of serious damage to health by prolonged exposure, as laid down in Council Directive 67/548/EEC as adapted to REACH in accordance with Directive 2006/121/EC. or as toxic by H372 causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure in accordance with CLP-Regulation 1272/2008. Exceptions given for less than .5 g/kg panels. [See R3] In 80% or more by weight of textiles, demethylbis (hydrogenated tallow) must not be used or make up part of any of the preparations used. [See R45]

No part of the product shall contain asbestos. [See Section 20.2.1] No part of the product shall contain phosphogypsum. [See Section 20.2.2]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document Total Organochlorine content =< 0.5 ppm, Total Organophosphate content = < 2.0 ppm, and Total Synthetic Pyrethroid content =< 0.5 ppm [+2 pts max; see Section 5.4.2.5] (Credit) The residual acrylonitrile content in raw fibers leaving the fiber production plant shall not exceed 1.5 mg/kg [+4 pts max; See Section 5.4.2.11]

No asbestos shall be used.

Green: No sensitization to skin or airways (either proven via experience or test) Yellow: Equivocal sensitization data Red: Listed as a skin or airway sensitizer or has tested positive in sensitization test(s)

Irritants and sensitising agents including those classifed as R36-38 and R42-43 in Council Directive 67/548/EEC must not be added to carpet products or their components, or used in the manufacturing process [See Section 5.1]

Aziridine and polyaziridines must not be present/added to the material (concentrations less than 100 ppm are allowed for pollutants that are traces from the raw material production process) [See R4]

(Credit) Formulated Chemicals shall not contain intentionally added constituents at or above the inventory limit that are known or suspected skin or respiratory sensitizers. Alternatively, the formulated chemical as a whole shall be shown to be non-sensitizing, as defined by one of the following: EU Risk Phrase R43 or R42 as classified in Council Directive 67/548/EEC, Globally Harmonized System for Hazard Classification and Labelling, German MAK list, or Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). [+1.2 pts; See Section 6.5.4]

Green: Mild or no irritation of Skin/Mucous Membranes Yellow: Mild to moderate irritation of Skin/Mucous Membranes Red: Severe irritation of Skin/Mucous Membranes, risk of severe burns or serious damage to eyes

Aziridine and polyaziridines must not be present/added to the material (concentrations less than 100 ppm are allowed for pollutants that are traces from the raw material production process) [See R4]

Amount of orthophenylphenol shall not exceed: 50.0 mg/kg for class 1 100.0 mg/kg for classes2 - 4

Green: 96h LC50> 100 mg/L or QSAR 96h LC50> 100 mg/L Yellow: 100 mg/L > 96h LC50> 10 mg/L or 100 mg/L >QSAR 96h LC50 > 1 mg/L Red: 96h LC50 < 10 mg/L or QSAR 96h LC50 < 1 mg/L

No substances or preparations classified as R55, Toxic to Fauna, R56, toxic to soil organisms, or R57, toxic to bees as laid down in Council Directive 67/548/EEC may be added to the raw materials [See Section 2.1]

Environmental hazards including those classified as R55, Toxic to Fauna, R56, toxic to soil organisms, or R57, toxic to bees as laid down in Council Directive 67/548/EEC must not be added to carpet products or their components, or used in the manufacturing process. [See Section 5.1] Sum total content of pesticides alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane, beta-hexachlorocyclohexane, gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane, delta-hexachlorocyclohexane, aldrin, dieldrin, endrin, P,p'-DDT, P,p'-DDD, cypermethrin, deltamethrin, fenvalerate, cyhalothrin, or flumethrin on greasy wool fibres must be < 0.5 ppm. Sum total content of pesticides chlorpyriphos, propetamphos, diazinon, dichlofenthion, fenchlorphos, chlorfenvinphos, diflubenzuron or triflumuron on greasy wool fibers must be < 2 ppm. [See Section 5.4]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document that use of Total Insect Growth Regulator content =< 2.0 ppm [+2 pts max; See Section 5.4.2.5]

Green: 96h LC50> 100 mg/L or QSAR 96h LC50> 100 mg/L Yellow: 100 mg/L > 96h LC50> 10 mg/L or 100 mg/L >QSAR 96h LC50 > 1 mg/L Red: 96h LC50 < 10 mg/L or QSAR 96h LC50 < 1 mg/L

No substances or preparations classified as R50, very toxic to aquatic organisms, R51, toxic to aquatic organisms, R52, harmful to aquatic organisms, or R53, may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment as laid down in Council Directive 67/548/EEC may be added to the raw materials [See Section 2.1]

Environmental hazards including those classified as R50, very toxic to aquatic organisms, R51, toxic to aquatic organisms, R52, harmful to aquatic organisms, or R53, may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment as laid down in Council Directive 67/548/EEC must not be added to carpet products or their components, or used in the manufacturing process. [See Section 5.1]

Chemical products used in production of furniture and fitments must not be classified as environmental hazards by hazard symbol N by risk phrases R50, very toxic to aquatic organisms, R50/53, and/or R51/53, toxic to aquatic organisms/may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment as laid down in Council Directive 67/548/EEC as adapted to REACH in accordance with Directive 2006/121/EC or classified as Category Acute 1 with H400 very toxic to aquatic life, Category Chronic 1 with H410 very toxic to aquatic life, Category Chronic 2 H411 very toxic to aquatic life, R52/53 Category Chronic 3 with H412, Very toxic to aquatic life, or R53 Category Chronic 4 with H413 Very toxic to aquatic life in accordance with CLP-Regulation 1272/2008. Exceptions given for less than .5 g/kg panels. [See R3, R20, R42] Isothiazoliner in excess of .05% by weight must not be present/added to the material (concentrations less than 100 ppm are allowed for pollutants that are traces from the raw material production process) [See R4] Mixture (3:1) of CMIT/MIT in excess of .0015% by weight must not be present/added to the material (concentrations less than 100 ppm are allowed for pollutants that are traces from the raw material production process) [See R4] In 80% or more by weight of textiles, linear alkylbenzene sulphonates (LAS), ammoniumchloride (DHTDMAC), must not be used or make up part of any of the preparations used. [See R45]

(Credit) Chemical formulations used in the manufacturing process shall demonstrate that they are not 'Very Toxic to Aquatic Life' as defined by the Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labelling. Formulations consisting solely of mineral acids or bases, or simple organic acids or bases, are exempted. This credit applies to the formulation as a whole and NOT individual constituents. [+1.2 pts; See Section 6.5.9]

Biodegredation: Green: Half-Life T1/2 < 30/90 days water/soil/sediment Readily Biodegradeable Yellow: 30/90 days < Half-Life T1/2 < 60/180 days air/soil Ultimately Biodegradeable but not readily Red: Half-Life T1/2 > 60/180 days water/soil Not biodegradable/recalcitrant Bioaccumulation: Green: Bioconcentration Factor (BCF) < 100 Yellow: 100 < Bioconcentration Factor (BCF) < 1000 Red: Bioconcentration Factor (BCF) > 1000

(Credit) Document that no Stockholm Convention Persistent Organic Pollutants are released as process outputs (emissions) throughout manufacturing at or above SARA Title III Reporting Levels [+1pt but prerequisite; See Credit PHE 1-3] (Credit) Document that no Stockholm Convention Persistent Organic Pollutants. are released as process outputs (emissions) throughout the supply chain and at the point of manufacture at or above SARA Title III Reporting Levels [+1pt but prerequisite; See Credit PHE 5-2]

(Credit) Document that no Stockholm Convention Persistent Organic Pollutants are released as process outputs (emissions) throughout manufacturing at or above SARA Title III Reporting Levels [+1pt but prerequisite; See Credit PHE 1-3] (Credit) Document that no Stockholm Convention Persistent Organic Pollutants. are released as process outputs (emissions) throughout the supply chain and at the point of manufacture at or above SARA Title III Reporting Levels [+1pt but prerequisite; See Credit PHE 5-2]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document that PBT emissions are at or less than USEPA CERCLA Reportable Quantities as described in Annex B [+1 pt; See Section 6.3.3.2] (Credit) Manufacturer must obtain documentation from suppliers one step upstream demonstrating that persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBTs) are not used in supply chain materials/process inputs are below SARA Title III reporting thresholds [+1 pt; See Section 6.3.5.2.3]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document that PBT emissions are at or less than USEPA CERCLA Reportable Quantities as described in Annex B [+1 pt; See Section 6.3.3.2] (Credit) Manufacturer must obtain documentation from suppliers one step upstream demonstrating that persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBTs) are not used in supply chain materials/process inputs are below SARA Title III reporting thresholds [+1 pt; See Section 6.3.5.2.3]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document that PBT emissions are at or less than USEPA CERCLA Reportable Quantities as described in Annex B [+1 pt; See Section 6.3.3.2] (Credit) Manufacturer must obtain documentation from suppliers one step upstream demonstrating that persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBTs) are not used in supply chain materials/process inputs are below SARA Title III reporting thresholds [+1 pt; See Section 6.3.5.2.3]

(Credit) Organization shall document that the product does not contain Annex B Chemicals of Concern [1) persistent, bioaccumulative or toxic (PBT), 2) reproductive toxicant, 3) carcinogen, 4) endocrine disruptor], down to 100 ppm [+2 pts See Section 7.5.1] (Credit) Applicant must document that the processes used to manufacture the product do not contain any Annex B Chemicals of Concern [1) persistent, bioaccumulative or toxic (PBT), 2) reproductive toxicant, 3) carcinogen, 4) endocrine disruptor] at a concentration greater than 1,000 ppm present and/or released at any stage of the processing of the final product. Where reduction to a level below 1000 ppm is achieved by substitution, there shall be no net increase of chemicals from any of the above categories. [+1 pt for each category of 11, 4 pts max: See Section 7.5.2.2]

(Credit) Sustainable practices are utilized in the treatment of the recirculated water or when a chemical treatment is documented to show no evidence of ingredients or degradation products that are carcinogenic, reproductive or developmental hazards, and/or biopersistent [+1 pt; See Section 17.2.2]

(Credit) Manufacturers shall screen all organic constituents at or above the inventory limit in their formulated chemicals using EPA's Predictive Model - PBT Profiler. No constituent shall be rated as 'medium' in all three categories (persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBTs)) or 'high' in 2 of the 3 categories down to 1000 ppm (+1.1pts) or down to 100 ppm (+2.2 pts) [+2.2 pts max; See Section 6.5.6] Chemical formulations shall not contain intentionally added constituents at or above the inventory limit that are deemed to be persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBTs) compunds [See Section 6.4.5]

Green: Organohalogen Metal Content < 0.01% Red: Organohalogen Metal Content >= 0.01%

Halogenated organic solvents must not be used in the production of any plastic or foam products or in the cleaning equipment, evidenced by signed declaration by an Executive Officer of the manufacturer of the padding and backing material. If recycled plastic or foam is used in the product, this must be stated. Recycled content containing, or having been treated with halogenated substances during previous lifecycles are exempt from this criterion. [DoC 20.1; See Section 4.4 ] Halogenated oragnic substances must not be added to rubber during manufacture, confirmed by evidence of material sourcing for any rubber used and a signed declaration of non use from an Executive Officer of the company that produces the rubber, or evidence of how the contaminants in recycled material are bound in the final product. Post-consumer recycled content that may contain halogenated organic substances is permitted provided that these substances are encapsulated in the process of recycling. (DoC 23.1 and 23.2; See section 4.5) Adhesives must not contain halogenated organic solvents, evidenced by the technical specifications of the adhesive potentially including an MSDS and/or ingredients list. Adhesives certified to GECA 01-2007 Adhesives Standard are compliant with this criterion. [DoC 25.1; See Section 4.6] Halogenated plastics must not be used in product packaging [See Section 7.4]

Halogenated organic compounds in general, such as PVC, chloroparaffins, flourine compounds, flame-retardants, and organic bleaching agents, must not be present in/added to the chemical product material deliberately or contaminated at a concentration greater than 100 ppm. [See R4] The content of aromatic solvents must not be present in the chemical product in quantities in excess of 1% by weight must not be present/added to the material (concentrations less than 100 ppm are allowed for pollutants that are traces from the raw material production process) [See R4] 80% or more by weight of the fibre material in the textile must not contain halogenated flame retardants or halogenated impregnation agents. [See R41]

(Credit) The level of Adsorbable Organohalogens in manmade cellulosic fibers shall not exceed 250 ppm [+2 pts max; See Section 5.4.2.7] (Credit) Formulated chemicals do not contain intentionally added organohalogen constituents at or above the inventory limit. [+1.2 pts; See Section 6.5.5]

Green: Toxic Metal Content < 0.01% Red: Toxic Metal Content >= 0.01%

(Glazed tiles only) products must verify according to EN ISO 10545-15 that at the end of their product life they do not release more than 80 mg/m2 of Lead or 7 mg/m2 Cadmium

No antimony, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, mercury, selenium or tin may be added to carpet products or their components, or used in the manufacturing process. [See Section 5.1]

Pigments and additives base on lead, tin, cadmium, chromium VI, and mercury or their compounds must not be present/added to the material (concentrations less than 100 ppm are allowed for pollutants that are traces from the raw material production process) [See R4] Metals must not be coated with cadmium, chromium, nickel, zinc, and their compounds other than in exceptional cases in which very small parts (screws, bolts, etc.) or chair legs/fold up tables for public environments may be treated with chromium, nickel, or zinc. but not those parts that may come into frequent contact with the skin. Exceptions must be recyclable, the chemical products must be recled as extensively as possible, based on 3-valent chromium plating process, not 6-valent chromium, zinc must be 0.5 mg/l, and emissions from the surface treatment process must be recycled or destroyed. [See R25] In 80% or more by weight of textiles and in all padding materials, metal complex dyes (including dyes based on copper, chromium, or nickel) or dyes in accordance with Chapter 2.1 must not be used. [See R33] In 80% or more by weight of textiles, chrome mordant dyeing is not permitted [See R43] Lead glazing may not be used in furniture, and metal coating in mirror glass must not contain lead and/or copper in excess of 0.2% by weight. [See R55 and R56]

(Credit) No lead-based additives are used. Credits shall be calculated by multiplying the maximum number of points available by the % lead-free polyolefin fiber content (by weight). [4 pts max; See Section 5.4.2.10] (Credit) Antimony-free polyester is used. Credits shall be calculated by multiplying the maximum number of points available by the % antimony-free polyester fiber content.[+4 pts max; See Section 5.4.2.8] Dyes and pigments shall not contain cadmium, lead, chromiumVI, or mercury as an inherent part of the molecular structure or composition. Dyes and pigments shall be reviewed for metal impurities. Metal concentrations shall meet the threshold limits for metal impurities in dyes and pigments according to the Ecological and Toxicological Association of Dyes and Organic Pigments Manufacturers. [See Section 6.4.1]

The presence of extractable heavy metals, as tested by atomic absorption spectrometry, ICP, or spectrophotometry, and 3.1: who are extraced by use of artificial acidic sweat solution according to ISO 105E04, may not exceed (in mg/kg): Antimony: 30.0 Arsenic, Lead: 0.2 for class 1; 1.0 for classes 2 - 4 Cadmium: 0.1 Chromium: 1.0 for class 1, 2.0 for classes 2 - 4 Cr: under detection limit Cobalt, Nickel: 1.0 for class 1, 4.0 for classes 2 -4 Copper: 25.0 for class1, 50.0 for classes 2 - 4 Mercury: 0.02 Organic tin compounds shall not exceed 0.5 mg/kg) for Class 1 TBT, TPhT, 1.0 mg/kg for Classes 2 - 4 TBT, TPhT, 1.0 mg/kg for Class 1 DBT, DOT, 2.0 mg/kg for Classes 2 - 4 DBT, DOT,

Identify all homogenous materials in the finished product down to the 100 ppm level with the exception of PVC, toxic heavy metals (lead, mercury, hexavalent chrome, cadmium, etc.), pigments/dyes/colorants, phthalates, and halogenated organics which should be reported at any level. Material formulations are often proprietary to the supplier, so the certifying body will enter into a Non-Disclosure agreement and will allow the supplier to submit the ingredient information directly to the certifying body

(Credit) Applicant must report year 2000 human and ecological health process outflow data (emissions) for certified product or produc tline for chemicals listed in the BEES Please User Questionnaire for Human and Ecological Health outflows (+2 pts) and for Building products and other co-products, Pollutant Flows (Flue Gas and Wastewater); Total Soliid Waste; Recovered Matter; Greenhouse Gases; Acidificiation Gases; Other Air Emissions; Ozone Depletion; Smog/MIR Index; Eutrophication; Other Water Effluents (+2pts) [4 pts max; See Credit PH 2-1, PH 2-2] (Credit) Identify all supply chain material & process inputs present at 1% (10 parts per thousand), including Stockholm Convention Persistent Organic Pollutants. [+1pt; See Credit PHE 5-2]

(Credit) Applicant must report year 2000 human and ecological health process outflow data (emissions) for certified product or produc tline for chemicals listed in the BEES Please User Questionnaire for Human and Ecological Health outflows (+2 pts) and for Building products and other co-products, Pollutant Flows (Flue Gas and Wastewater); Total Soliid Waste; Recovered Matter; Greenhouse Gases; Acidificiation Gases; Other Air Emissions; Ozone Depletion; Smog/MIR Index; Eutrophication; Other Water Effluents (+2pts) [4 pts max; See Credit PH 2-1, PH 2-2] (Credit) Identify all supply chain material & process inputs present at 1% (10 parts per thousand), including Stockholm Convention Persistent Organic Pollutants. [+1pt; See Credit PHE 5-2]

DoC 19.1: Test repports confirming conformance to the criterion. DoC 26.1: A schedule of the constituent chemicals in g/kg used in the manufacture of the product that are classified as harmful, and relevant MSDS; and DoC 26.1: Copy of documentation clearly outlining how each chemical is used, managed and stored; and DoC 29.1: MSDSs of all dyes used in the product DoC 29.2: Signed declaration by an Executive Officer of the manufacturer confirming conformance to the criterion. DoC 49.1: Ingredients list of substances incorporated in the packaging material.

Manufacturer must identify material composition for components present at 1% or more of incoming raw materials (including persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) chemicals found in Annex B) [See Section 6.2.1] Manufacturer must identify material composition for components present at 1% or more of incoming raw materials (including persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) chemicals found in Annex B) [See Section 6.2.1] (Credit) Manufacturer must report year 2000 process outflow data (emissions) for compliant products for the BEES Please User Questionnaire Categories: building products and other co-products, human and ecological health outflows (air and water), pollutant flows (flue gas and wastewater), total solid waste, recovered matter, greenhouse gases, acidification gases, other air emissions, ozone depletion, smog/Maximum Incremental Reactivity (MIR) index, eutrophication, and other water effluents) [+4 pts; See Section 6.3.3.1]

Manufacturer must identify material composition for components present at 1% or more of incoming raw materials (including persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) chemicals found in Annex B) [See Section 6.2.1] Manufacturer must identify material composition for components present at 1% or more of incoming raw materials (including persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) chemicals found in Annex B) [See Section 6.2.1] (Credit) Manufacturer must report year 2000 process outflow data (emissions) for compliant products for the BEES Please User Questionnaire Categories: building products and other co-products, human and ecological health outflows (air and water), pollutant flows (flue gas and wastewater), total solid waste, recovered matter, greenhouse gases, acidification gases, other air emissions, ozone depletion, smog/Maximum Incremental Reactivity (MIR) index, eutrophication, and other water effluents) [+4 pts; See Section 6.3.3.1]

Manufacturer must identify material composition for components present at 1% or more of incoming raw materials (including persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) chemicals found in Annex B) [See Section 6.2.1] Manufacturer must identify material composition for components present at 1% or more of incoming raw materials (including persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) chemicals found in Annex B) [See Section 6.2.1] (Credit) Manufacturer must report year 2000 process outflow data (emissions) for compliant products for the BEES Please User Questionnaire Categories: building products and other co-products, human and ecological health outflows (air and water), pollutant flows (flue gas and wastewater), total solid waste, recovered matter, greenhouse gases, acidification gases, other air emissions, ozone depletion, smog/Maximum Incremental Reactivity (MIR) index, eutrophication, and other water effluents) [+4 pts; See Section 6.3.3.1]

(Credit) Applicant must identify and assess all MSDS reportable chemicals as defined by OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200 for materials that add up to 95% by weight of the product (+1 pt) OR identify and assess all Annex B Chemicals of Concern down to 100 ppm for materials that add up to 99% by weight of the final product (+3 pts) OR identifies and assesses all chemical constituents down to 100 ppm for materials that add up to 75% (+2 pts), 90% (+3 pts) or 99.9% (+4 pts) by weight of final product [4 pts max: See Section 7.4.1] (Credit) Applicant must identify and assess all process chemicals down to 1,000 ppm of at least 3 manufacturing processes associated with manufacture of the product within the Gate-to-Gate Analysis (either by the organization itself or the supply chain). Chemicals are to be assessed for human and ecosystem impact and exposure during application consistent with applicable hazard assessment requirements. If there are only 1 or 2 manufacturing processes, all process chemicals must be identified and assessed, and manufacturing process do NOT include extraction and initial processing of materials (+1 pt: See Section 7.4.2)

Manufacturer must provide product safety data sheets/product sheets in accordance with the applicable legislation in the country of application. [See R20] Manufacturer must provide separate calculation showing the total quantity of environmentally harmful substances as g/m2 based on 50% for spraying device without recycling, 70% for spraying device with recycling, 65% for electrostatic spraying, 80% for spraying, bell/disk, 95% for roller varnishing, blanket varnishing, vacuum varnishing, dipping, or rinsing established R18 [See R20] Details must be provided of the types of plastics, fillers, and reinforcements used in plastic parts. Parts made of plastic and weighing more than 50 g must be visibly labelled in accordance with ISO 11469. [See R26]

Documentation of a toxicological assessment of all ingredients that addresses: a) Regulatory Status (US and O-US, including pending action) b) Exposure Pathways – inhalation, oral and dermal c) Environmental Fate - including potential for endocrine disruptors and bioaccumulation d) Inherent Toxicity - in occupational and end use e)Potential for development of microbial resistance (biocides only) [See Section 20.1.1]

25 Innovation credit may be awarded in areas such as, but not limited to, significant waste reductions, high levels of renewable energy, significant reductions in water usage, etc. Determinations shall be based on innovation points by comparing the quantified benefits provided by the innovation to the same magnitude of quantified benefits for existing criteria.

(Prerequisite for products making mold-resistant property claims) A product manufactured with mold-resistant property claims shall comply when it achieves a minimum rating of 8 as tested in accordance with ASTM D3273-00, Standard Test Method for Resistance to Growth of Mold by an independent laboratory and certified by a third party. [See Section 23.2]

Total volatile organic compounds (TVOC) < .5 mg/m3 and Individual VOCs < 0.01 Threshold Limit Value (TLV) or MAK values (whichever is lower). All testing will be done by Berkeley Analytical Associates, MAS, AQS, Forintek, or Syracuse University according to ASTM D5116, ASTM D6670, and ANSI/BIFMA M7.1-2007. [Gold/Platinum]

(Credit) Any chemical emitted at 96 h in emissions tests following a 10-day conditioning period shall not result in a modeled indoor air concentration > 9 ?g/m³ (as established by CA Section 01350 as half OEHHA's Chronic Reference Exposure Level (CREL) of 18 µg/m3 )) with testing in accordance with CA/DHS/EHLB/R-174 [+1pt; See Section PHE 3-2]

(Credit) Any chemical emitted at 96 h in emissions tests following a 10-day conditioning period shall not result in a modeled indoor air concentration > 9 ?g/m³ (as established by CA Section 01350 as half OEHHA's Chronic Reference Exposure Level (CREL) of 18 µg/m3 )) with testing in accordance with CA/DHS/EHLB/R-174 [+1pt; See Section PHE 3-2]

Average annual emission of VOC into the air as a result of polymerisation must not exceed 1.2 g/kg polyester production. [See Section 4.3] Average annual air emissions of acrylonitrile (during polymerisation and other processes up to the step of being solution ready for spinning) must be less than 1 g/kg of the fibre production, evidenced by calculation and supporting documents from the fibre manufacturer on their air emissions, arising from the relevant fibre production. [DoC 18.1; See Section 4.3] Adhesives recommended for the installation of certified products must be water-based, pressure sensitive, and contain no more than 5% VOC by weight, evidenced by technical specifications of the adhesive which demonstrates its through a MSDS and/or ingredients list. Adhesives certified to GECA 01-2007 Adhesives Standard are compliant with this criterion. [DoC 25.1, See Section 4.5] Products must not produce a total VOC emission greater than 0.5 mg/m2/hr or a 4-phenylcyclohexene emission greater than 0.05 mg/m2/hr. Samples must be tested within 3 days of manufacture and immediately after packing unless specified otherwise by the sampling protocols in the standards listed below. Samples must be packed for delivery to the lab to minimise off-gassing in accordance with laboratory instructions. Test reports on VOC emissions using one of the following test methods: a) ASTM D5116-06 Standard Guide for Small-Scale Environmental Chamber Determinations of Organic Emissions from Indoor Materials/Products; or b) ASTM D6670-01(2007) Standard Practice for Full-Scale Chamber Determination of Volatile Organic Emissions from Indoor Materials/Products [DoC 44.1; See Section 6.3]

(Credit) Any chemical emitted at 96 h in emissions tests following a 10-day conditioning period shall not result in a modeled indoor air concentration > 9 ?g/m³ (as established by CA Section 01350 as half OEHHA's Chronic Reference Exposure Level (CREL) of 18 µg/m3 )) with testing in accordance with CA/DHS/EHLB/R-174. Compliance may be met through CRI Green Label Plus program. [+1 pt if formaldehyde levels also met; prerequisite for Gold/Platinum; See Section 6.3.2.]

(Credit) Any chemical emitted at 96 h in emissions tests following a 10-day conditioning period shall not result in a modeled indoor air concentration > 9 ?g/m³ (as established by CA Section 01350 as half OEHHA's Chronic Reference Exposure Level (CREL) of 18 µg/m3 )) with testing in accordance with CA/DHS/EHLB/R-174. Compliance may be met through CRI Green Label Plus program. [+1 pt if formaldehyde levels also met; prerequisite for Gold/Platinum; See Section 6.3.2.]

(Credit) Any chemical emitted at 96 h in emissions tests following a 10-day conditioning period shall not result in a modeled indoor air concentration > 9 ?g/m³ (as established by CA Section 01350 as half OEHHA's Chronic Reference Exposure Level (CREL) of 18 µg/m3 )) with testing in accordance with CA/DHS/EHLB/R-174. Compliance may be met through CRI Green Label Plus program. [+1 pt if formaldehyde levels also met; prerequisite for Gold/Platinum; See Section 6.3.2.]

(Credit) Furniture emissions must not exceed the Annex C VOC Concentration Limits at 336h tested in accordance with ANSI/BIFMA M7.1-2007, based on OEHHA's Reference Exposure VOC Limits, ASTM D5116-06 , and 2006 California Office Furniture Bid Specification. Small chamber testing of component pieces of workstations per ANSI/BIFMA M7.1-2007 is acceptable provided there is 3rd-party oversight in selecting representative components and in applying the calculations in Section 10.6.1-10.6.2 to estimate the emission factor of a product. When using the power-law defined in Section 10.4-10.5, emission factors with -0.20ANSI/BIFMA M7.1-2007. This criterion includes items not necessarily intended to be in workstations like easels, conference tables, etc. [+1 pt if Formaldehyde emission levels also met; See Section 7.6.1

Content of volatile organic compounds (VOC) as defined as solvents with a boiling point of <250°C at 0.013 kPa in glue must not exceed 3% by weight [See R4] Content of organic solvents as defined as solvents with a boiling point of <250°C at 0.013 kPa must not exceed 10 g/m2 for bedroom furniture, reception room furniture, doors, mdf panels, and contoured surfaces (paper, sheets, thin sheets of wood (0.5-2mm), and laminates), 30 g/m2 for tables, chairs, and other product groups, and 60 g/m2 for contract furniture and furniture of high quality with documentation of a special need for enhanced wear properties and a long lifetime. [See R19]

A product shall meet the 96h emissions tests requirements for a standard private office model scenario of < 9 ?g/m³ following a 10-day conditioning period (as established by CA Section 01350 as half OEHHA's Chronic Reference Exposure Level (CREL) of 18 µg/m3 )) with testing in accordance with CA/DHS/EHLB/R-174 [See Section 22.1] Third party testing and certification conducted in accordance with CA/DHS/EHLB/R-174 [+2 pts; See Section 22.1.2]

(Credit) A final product (NOT chemical formulations) shall meet the 96h emissions tests requirements of < 9 ?g/m³ following a 10-day conditioning period (as established by CA Section 01350 as half OEHHA's Chronic Reference Exposure Level (CREL) of 18 µg/m3 )) with testing in accordance with CA/DHS/EHLB/R-174 [+1.2 pts; See Section 6.5.8]

Toluene: 0.1 mg/m3 Styrene: 0.005 mg/m3 Vinlcyclohexene, Butadiene, Vinylchloride: 0.002 mg/m3 Phenylcyclohexene: 0.03 mg/m3 Aromatic hydrocarbons: 0.3 mg/m3 Organic Volatiles: 0.5 mg/m3

Formaldehyde Threshold Limit Value (TLV) over 16.5 µg/m3 (as established by CA Section 01350 as half the REL of 33 µg/m3) will prohibit the product for certification. All testing will be done by Berkeley Analytical Associates, MAS, AQS, Forintek, or Syracuse University according to ASTM D5116, ASTM D6670, and ANSI/BIFMA M7.1-2007 [Gold/Platinum]

For all finished wood building products certified, the raw composite wood in the certified product must meet the Composite Panel Association's (CPA) EPP Spec CPA 1-02 requiring formaldehyde emissions meet ANSI A208.1 & A208.2 of 0.33 ppm for industrial product, 0.20 ppm for building products, and 0.30 ppm for MDF with appropriate documentation. [+1pt if carcinogenic/reproductive toxicant VOCs also limited; See Credit PH 3-3] (Credit) The maximum concentration for Formaldehyde emitted at 96 hours in emissions tests (following a ten-day conditioning period), shall not exceed 16.5 µg/m3 (as established by CA Section 01350 as half OEHHA's Reference Exposure Limit (REL) of 33 µg/m3 [+1pt; See Section PHE 4-2]

For all finished wood building products certified, the raw composite wood in the certified product must meet the Composite Panel Association's (CPA) EPP Spec CPA 1-02 requiring formaldehyde emissions meet ANSI A208.1 & A208.2 of 0.33 ppm for industrial product, 0.20 ppm for building products, and 0.30 ppm for MDF with appropriate documentation. [+1pt if carcinogenic/reproductive toxicant VOCs also limited; See Credit PH 3-3] (Credit) The maximum concentration for Formaldehyde emitted at 96 hours in emissions tests (following a ten-day conditioning period), shall not exceed 16.5 µg/m3 (as established by CA Section 01350 as half OEHHA's Reference Exposure Limit (REL) of 33 µg/m3 [+1pt; See Section PHE 4-2]

(Credit) Formaldehyde emitted at 96 h in emissions tests following a 10-day conditioning period shall not result in a modeled indoor air concentration > 16.5 µg/m3 (as established by CA Section 01350 as half OEHHA's Reference Exposure Limit (REL) of 33 µg/m3 [+1 pt if VOC levels also met; prerequisite for Gold/Platinum; See Section 6.3.2.]

(Credit) Formaldehyde emitted at 96 h in emissions tests following a 10-day conditioning period shall not result in a modeled indoor air concentration > 16.5 µg/m3 (as established by CA Section 01350 as half OEHHA's Reference Exposure Limit (REL) of 33 µg/m3 [+1 pt if VOC levels also met; prerequisite for Gold/Platinum; See Section 6.3.2.]

(Credit) Formaldehyde emitted at 96 h in emissions tests following a 10-day conditioning period shall not result in a modeled indoor air concentration > 16.5 µg/m3 (as established by CA Section 01350 as half OEHHA's Reference Exposure Limit (REL) of 33 µg/m3 [+1 pt if VOC levels also met; prerequisite for Gold/Platinum; See Section 6.3.2.]

(Credit) Furniture emission concentration of Formaldehyde must be ? 50 ppb for Workstation systems (open plan or private) and ? 25 ppb for Seating. Maximum emissions factors must be 42.3 (µg/m² hr) for Open Plan Workstation Components or 85.1 (µg/m² hr) for Private Office Workstation Components all tested at 168 h in accordance with ANSI/BIFMA X7.1-2007. [+1 pt if other emission levels also met; See 7.6.1]

Quanitity of free formaldehyde chemical products used in the production of furniture/fitments may be up to 0.2% by weight (2000 ppm), with the exception of adhesive which is mixed with hardeners, in which case this limit is required only for the final mixture. [See R5] Content of free formaldehyde in panels must not exceed 5 mg/100 g dry product for MDF panels and 4 mg/100 g dry product for all other panels with a moisture content of H = 6.5% (Panels within the range 3-10% analysed perforator value must be multiplied by Factor F derived from F = -0.133 H + 1.86 for chipboard panels and F = -0.121 H + 1.78 for MDF) in accordance with EN 120, the Perforator method, fulfilled to a confidence interval of 95% of all measurement values [See R13] OR Emissions of formaldehyde must not exceed 0.065 mg formaldehyde/m3 air in testing in accordance with measurement method specified in Section 3.1 of Appendix 1. [See R13] In 80% by weight of textiles and all padding materials, formaldehyde emissions must be less than 20 ppm. Alternatively, evaporation must not exceed 0.005 mg/m3 measured in climate chamber testing, Section 4 of Appendix 1. [See R34]

A product shall demonstrate that the maximum concentration for formaldehyde emitted at 96hr in a standard private office model scenario is less than 16.5 µg/m3 (as established by CA Section 01350 as half OEHHA's Reference Exposure Limit (REL) of 33 µg/m3 [See Section 22.2.1]

Formaldehyde emissions must not exceed 0.1 mg/m3

Identify all homogenous materials in the finished product down to the 100 ppm level with the exception of PVC, toxic heavy metals (lead, mercury, hexavalent chrome, cadmium, etc.), pigments/dyes/colorants, phthalates, and halogenated organics which should be reported at any level. Material formulations are often proprietary to the supplier, so the certifying body will enter into a Non-Disclosure agreement and will allow the supplier to submit the ingredient information directly to the certifying body

Manufacturers that certify their product must provide on their web site a MSDS for any use of adhesives, sealants and any other primary installation materials required that the manufacturer sells or recommends to use. This excludes any building product preparation materials. [+1pt but Prerequisite; See Section PHE 3-5]

Manufacturers that certify their product must provide on their web site a MSDS for any use of adhesives, sealants and any other primary installation materials required that the manufacturer sells or recommends to use. This excludes any building product preparation materials. [+1pt but Prerequisite; See Section PHE 3-5]

(Credit) Manufacturer must report year 2000 process outflow data (emissions) for compliant products for the BEES Please User Questionnaire Categories: building products and other co-products, human and ecological health outflows (air and water), pollutant flows (flue gas and wastewater), total solid waste, recovered matter, greenhouse gases, acidification gases, other air emissions, ozone depletion, smog/Maximum Incremental Reactivity (MIR) index, eutrophication, and other water effluents) [+4 pts; See Section 6.3.3.1]

(Credit) Manufacturer must report year 2000 process outflow data (emissions) for compliant products for the BEES Please User Questionnaire Categories: building products and other co-products, human and ecological health outflows (air and water), pollutant flows (flue gas and wastewater), total solid waste, recovered matter, greenhouse gases, acidification gases, other air emissions, ozone depletion, smog/Maximum Incremental Reactivity (MIR) index, eutrophication, and other water effluents) [+4 pts; See Section 6.3.3.1]

(Credit) Manufacturer must report year 2000 process outflow data (emissions) for compliant products for the BEES Please User Questionnaire Categories: building products and other co-products, human and ecological health outflows (air and water), pollutant flows (flue gas and wastewater), total solid waste, recovered matter, greenhouse gases, acidification gases, other air emissions, ozone depletion, smog/Maximum Incremental Reactivity (MIR) index, eutrophication, and other water effluents) [+4 pts; See Section 6.3.3.1]

The number of coats, quantity applied (g/m2), and the method of application must be documented for surface treatements, being exempted if the total quanitity of VOC in the applied products is less than 5% by weight. The degrees of effectiveness used for this calculation are 50% for spraying device without recycling, 70% for spraying device with recycling, 65% for electrostatic spraying, 80% for spraying, bell/disk, 95% for roller varnishing, blanket varnishing, vacuum varnishing, dipping, or rinsing. [See R18]

25 Innovation credit may be awarded in areas such as, but not limited to, significant waste reductions, high levels of renewable energy, significant reductions in water usage, etc. Determinations shall be based on innovation points by comparing the quantified benefits provided by the innovation to the same magnitude of quantified benefits for existing criteria.

Document that Stockholm Convention Persistent Organic Pollutants are not present at 0.1% or greater in the product [+1 pt but prerequisite; See Credit PHE 1-2] (Credit) Manufacturer must document voluntary pollutant reductions beyond federal, state, or local regulatory compliance from 1986-1999 baseline data from the manufacturer's EMS(EMS) or an ISO-Compliant Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in the categories solid and hazardous waste, SARA Title III Emissions, climate change emissions, water use reduction, and/or energy efficiency of greater than 30% (+1 pt for each category), 50% (+2 pts for each category), or 85% (+3 pts for each category) [8 pts max, reductions must include SARA Title III, See Credit PHE 2-4] (Credit) Manufacturer must achieve an average reduction in the categories Global Warming, Acidification, Ozone Depletion, Eutrophication, Photochemical Smog, Human Health, Ecological Toxicity, Fossil Fuel Depletion, Habitat Alteration, Criteria Air Pollutants, Water Intake, Solid and Hazardous Waste of 10%-25% across 7 impact categories (+1 pt) or 12 impact categories (+1pt) using PHE2-1 & PHE 2-2 or a recognized and MTS approved industry baseline, quantifying the impacts using USEPA's TRACI [2 pts max; Human Health/Global Warming/Ecological Toxicty must be achieved; See Credit PHE 3-1] (Credit) Manufacturer must achieve a 26-50% reduction across 7 impact categories (+1pt) or 12 impact categories (+1pt) for criteria in PHE 2-1. [2 pts max, See Credit PHE 4-1] (Credit) Manufacturer must achieve a 51-75% reduction across 7 impact categories (+1pt) or 12 impact categories (+1pt) for criteria in PHE 2-1. [2 pts max, See Credit PHE 5-1] (Credit) Manufacturer must achieve a 76%+ reduction across 7 impact categories (+2pts) or 12 impact categories (+1pt) for criteria in PHE 2-1. [3 pts max, See Credit PHE 6-1]

Document that Stockholm Convention Persistent Organic Pollutants are not present at 0.1% or greater in the product [+1 pt but prerequisite; See Credit PHE 1-2] (Credit) Manufacturer must document voluntary pollutant reductions beyond federal, state, or local regulatory compliance from 1986-1999 baseline data from the manufacturer's EMS(EMS) or an ISO-Compliant Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in the categories solid and hazardous waste, SARA Title III Emissions, climate change emissions, water use reduction, and/or energy efficiency of greater than 30% (+1 pt for each category), 50% (+2 pts for each category), or 85% (+3 pts for each category) [8 pts max, reductions must include SARA Title III, See Credit PHE 2-4] (Credit) Manufacturer must achieve an average reduction in the categories Global Warming, Acidification, Ozone Depletion, Eutrophication, Photochemical Smog, Human Health, Ecological Toxicity, Fossil Fuel Depletion, Habitat Alteration, Criteria Air Pollutants, Water Intake, Solid and Hazardous Waste of 10%-25% across 7 impact categories (+1 pt) or 12 impact categories (+1pt) using PHE2-1 & PHE 2-2 or a recognized and MTS approved industry baseline, quantifying the impacts using USEPA's TRACI [2 pts max; Human Health/Global Warming/Ecological Toxicty must be achieved; See Credit PHE 3-1] (Credit) Manufacturer must achieve a 26-50% reduction across 7 impact categories (+1pt) or 12 impact categories (+1pt) for criteria in PHE 2-1. [2 pts max, See Credit PHE 4-1] (Credit) Manufacturer must achieve a 51-75% reduction across 7 impact categories (+1pt) or 12 impact categories (+1pt) for criteria in PHE 2-1. [2 pts max, See Credit PHE 5-1] (Credit) Manufacturer must achieve a 76%+ reduction across 7 impact categories (+2pts) or 12 impact categories (+1pt) for criteria in PHE 2-1. [3 pts max, See Credit PHE 6-1]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document voluntary pollutant reductions beyond federal, state, or local regulatory compliance from 1986-1999 baseline data from the manufacturer's EMS(EMS) or an ISO-Compliant Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in the categories solid and hazardous waste, SARA Title III Emissions, climate change emissions, water use reduction, and/or energy efficiency of greater than 30% (+1 pt for each category), 50% (+2 pts for each category), or 85% (+3 pts for each category) [8 pts max; N/A for applicants who have have received credits for 6.3.3.3.2; see Section 6.3.3.3.1] (Credit) Manufacturer must document average reductions of toxic chemicals and media pollutants, per unit of production, from a baseline of LCA data for the years 1986-1999 in global warming, stratospheric ozone depletion, acidification, eutrophication, photochemical smog, human health, fossil fuel depletion, criteria air pollutants, ecological toxicity, and solid and hazardous waste of more than 10%, 25%, 50%, or 75%, each increase in reductions across 6 impact categories (+1 pt) or 10 impact categories (+2 pts). [8 pts max; N/A for applicants who have have received credits for 6.3.3.3.1; see Section 6.3.3.3.2] (Credit) Manufacturer must achieve an average reduction in the categories global warming, stratospheric ozone depletion, acidification, eutrophication, photochemical smog, human health, fossil fuel depletion, criteria air pollutants, ecological toxicity, and solid and hazardous waste of greater than 10%, 25%, 50%, or 75%, with each increase in reductions across 6 impact categories (+1 pt) or 10 impact categories (+2 pts) by comparing an LCA of their product to a year 2000 baseline LCA of their product platform or of an approved industry baseline LCA for carpet, quantifying the impacts using USEPA's TRACI [8 pts max; See Section 6.3.3.4]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document voluntary pollutant reductions beyond federal, state, or local regulatory compliance from 1986-1999 baseline data from the manufacturer's EMS(EMS) or an ISO-Compliant Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in the categories solid and hazardous waste, SARA Title III Emissions, climate change emissions, water use reduction, and/or energy efficiency of greater than 30% (+1 pt for each category), 50% (+2 pts for each category), or 85% (+3 pts for each category) [8 pts max; N/A for applicants who have have received credits for 6.3.3.3.2; see Section 6.3.3.3.1] (Credit) Manufacturer must document average reductions of toxic chemicals and media pollutants, per unit of production, from a baseline of LCA data for the years 1986-1999 in global warming, stratospheric ozone depletion, acidification, eutrophication, photochemical smog, human health, fossil fuel depletion, criteria air pollutants, ecological toxicity, and solid and hazardous waste of more than 10%, 25%, 50%, or 75%, each increase in reductions across 6 impact categories (+1 pt) or 10 impact categories (+2 pts). [8 pts max; N/A for applicants who have have received credits for 6.3.3.3.1; see Section 6.3.3.3.2] (Credit) Manufacturer must achieve an average reduction in the categories global warming, stratospheric ozone depletion, acidification, eutrophication, photochemical smog, human health, fossil fuel depletion, criteria air pollutants, ecological toxicity, and solid and hazardous waste of greater than 10%, 25%, 50%, or 75%, with each increase in reductions across 6 impact categories (+1 pt) or 10 impact categories (+2 pts) by comparing an LCA of their product to a year 2000 baseline LCA of their product platform or of an approved industry baseline LCA for carpet, quantifying the impacts using USEPA's TRACI [8 pts max; See Section 6.3.3.4]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document voluntary pollutant reductions beyond federal, state, or local regulatory compliance from 1986-1999 baseline data from the manufacturer's EMS(EMS) or an ISO-Compliant Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in the categories solid and hazardous waste, SARA Title III Emissions, climate change emissions, water use reduction, and/or energy efficiency of greater than 30% (+1 pt for each category), 50% (+2 pts for each category), or 85% (+3 pts for each category) [8 pts max; N/A for applicants who have have received credits for 6.3.3.3.2; see Section 6.3.3.3.1] (Credit) Manufacturer must document average reductions of toxic chemicals and media pollutants, per unit of production, from a baseline of LCA data for the years 1986-1999 in global warming, stratospheric ozone depletion, acidification, eutrophication, photochemical smog, human health, fossil fuel depletion, criteria air pollutants, ecological toxicity, and solid and hazardous waste of more than 10%, 25%, 50%, or 75%, each increase in reductions across 6 impact categories (+1 pt) or 10 impact categories (+2 pts). [8 pts max; N/A for applicants who have have received credits for 6.3.3.3.1; see Section 6.3.3.3.2] (Credit) Manufacturer must achieve an average reduction in the categories global warming, stratospheric ozone depletion, acidification, eutrophication, photochemical smog, human health, fossil fuel depletion, criteria air pollutants, ecological toxicity, and solid and hazardous waste of greater than 10%, 25%, 50%, or 75%, with each increase in reductions across 6 impact categories (+1 pt) or 10 impact categories (+2 pts) by comparing an LCA of their product to a year 2000 baseline LCA of their product platform or of an approved industry baseline LCA for carpet, quantifying the impacts using USEPA's TRACI [8 pts max; See Section 6.3.3.4]

(Credit) 30% of the final product weight must be comprised of climate neutral materials, defined as materials with zero net greenhouse gasses emitted over the life cycle of the material, and measured in terms of CO² equivalent [+1 pt; See Section 5.2] [Credit] Company must provide evidence that LCA has been incorporated into product design by applying the first 2 of 4 LCA components in ISO's Environmental Management Life Cycle Assessment Package: Goal & Scope Definition and Life Cycle Inventory, with a boundary encompassing extraction of raw materials through end of product life [+1pt]. Company may earn more by providing evidence of utilizing all 4 components including the impact category of Global Warming Potential at a minimum [+1 pt] and providing evidence of independent 3rd-party review of LCA. [+1 pt, See Section 5.3] (Credit) Applicant must develop, document, and implements strategies that help carriers save fuel, reduce air pollution and reduce emissions for inbound transportation (+1 pt) and for outbound transportation (+1 pt) [2 pts max; See Section 6.7] (Credit) Applicant must have GHG reductions of 2% reduction on an Absolute Basis (AB) or 4% reduction on a Normalized Basis (NB) (+1 pt), 4% AB or 8% NB(+2 pts), by 6% AB or 12% NB (+3 pts) [3 pts max; See Section 6.9.2-6.9,4] (Credit) In the categories [5) acidification, 8) global warming, 9) photochemical smog formation, 10) stratospheric ozone depletion] the manufacturing process must have a 5-9% reduction on an Absolute Basis (AB) or a 10-19% reduction on a Normalized Basis (NB), 2 points for a 10-15% reductions AB or a 20-29% reduction NB, (+1 pt), a 16-19% reduction AB or a 30-39% reduction NB, (+3 pt), or above 20% AB or 40% NB. (+4 pts) These reductions apply to manufacturing processes. On re-certification, applicant earns points by showing a further reductions in increments of 5% AB or 10% NB, by showing the levels of reduction in a different set of chemicals without an increase in the former set of chemicals [4 pts max: See Section 7.5.2.1] (Credit) In the categories, [5) acidification, 8) global warming, 9) photochemical smog formation, 10) stratospheric ozone depletion], the maintenance/operations of the facilities where manufacturing or final assembly occurs must have a 20+% reduction AB or a 40+% reduction NB. (+1 pt). On re-certification, applicant earns points by showing a further reduction in incremenets of 10% AB or 20% NB, by showing the levels of reduction in a different set of chemicals without an increase in the former set of chemicals. [See Section 7.5.3]

(Credit) A product must reduce its life cycle impacts as compared to a chosen baseline level from 2000 or later by 25% or more [+2 pts], by 50% or more [+5 pts], or by 75% or more The baseline must be defined and clearly stated as a same product category, the average representation of products sold [top 10% of sales], product that is being rpelaced, or industry average baseline. Reductions shall be calculated as an average reduction in life cycle impacts and shall be reported for the impact assessment categories of Global Warming, Acidification, Eutrophication, Ozone Depletion, Photochemical Smog Formation, and Primary Energy Demand, accompanied by a statement justifying the choice in impact assessment methodology. [+10 pts max, See Section 21.3.1-21.3.3]

(Credit) The emissions to air of acrylonitrile, expressed as an annual average, shall not exceed 1 g/kg of fiber produced [+4 pts max; See Section 5.4.2.11]

(Credit) Achieve at least Level Two Cleaner & Greener Certification requiring buildings/events/organizations to report their GHG and health-related emissions and offset 25% + (Bronze) 50% + (Silver), or 100% (Gold/Platinum) of their GHG and offset 100% of their health-related emissions (Platinum) [+1 pt; RE&ER 2-2]

(Credit) The baseline energy usage for the manufacturing facility and/or supplier must be converted to KWh. Coal fired plants generate on average 2.7 lbs of CO2/kwh and 0.3 g of mercury (Hg)/1000 kwh according to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. Certifying manufacturers and suppliers must reduce this amount due to switching to cleaner fuels (including material substitution e.g., fly ash and slag) and reducing fuel use by 1% (+3 pts) or 2% (+ 6 pts). Cleaner fuels and substitute materials must not add more pollutants to the environment over the supply chain/life cycle than those they are eliminating. [6 pts max; See credit RE&ER 7-1]

Chlorofluorocarbons, hydrochlorofluorocarbons, hydrofluorocarbons, and methylene chloride must not be used in the production of any plastic or foam products or in the cleaning equipment, evidenced by signed declaration by an Executive Officer of the manufacturer of the padding and backing material. [DoC 20.1; See Section 4.4 ]

(Credit) Applicant must document that the processes used to manufacture the product do not contain any chemical of concern (see Annex B) in the category 5) acidification, 8) global warming, 9) photochemical smog formation, 10) stratospheric ozone depletion at a concentration greater than 1,000 ppm present and/or released at any stage of the processing of the final product.. Where reduction to a level below 1000 ppm is achieved by substitution, there shall be no net increase of chemicals from any of the above categories. [+1 pt for each category of 11, 4 pts max: See Section 7.5.2.2]

Recycled plastic must not contain halogenated flame retardants, yet impurities are permitted in quantities of up to 100 ppm. [See R30] CFC, HCFC, HFC, methylene chloride, and halogenated organic compounds must not be used as blowing agents. the use of isocyanate compounds must be declared in accordance with Form 7 in Appendix 2. [See R38]

No substances or preparations assigned R59 (dangerous for the ozone layer) as laid down in Council Directive 67/548/EEC may be added to the raw materials [See Section 2.1]

Chemical products used in production of furniture and fitments must not be classified as R59 (dangerous for the ozone layer), as laid down in Council Directive 67/548/EEC as adapted to REACH in accordance with Directive 2006/121/EC or classified as EUH059 hazardous to the ozone layer in accordance with and/or EUH059 hazardous to the ozone layer Exceptions given for less than .5 g/kg panels. [See R3 or R20]

(Credit) In manmade cellulosic viscose fibers the emission of sulfur compounds to the air from processing shall not exceed an annual average of 120g/kg filament fiber produced and 30 g/kg staple fibers produced (+ 2 pts max; See Section 5.4.2.7] (Credit) The emissions to the air of N2O during monomer production, expressed as an annual average, do not exceed 4 g/kg polyamide 6,6 fiber produced. Credits shall be calculated by multiplying the maximum number of points available by the % conforming nylon 6,6 fiber content (by weight) [+4 pts max; See Section 5.4.2.9]

Identify all homogenous materials in the finished product down to the 100 ppm level with the exception of PVC, toxic heavy metals (lead, mercury, hexavalent chrome, cadmium, etc.), pigments/dyes/colorants, phthalates, and halogenated organics which should be reported at any level. Material formulations are often proprietary to the supplier, so the certifying body will enter into a Non-Disclosure agreement and will allow the supplier to submit the ingredient information directly to the certifying body

(Credit) Applicant must report year 2000 human and ecological health process outflow data (emissions) for certified product or produc tline for chemicals listed in the BEES Please User Questionnaire for Human and Ecological Health outflows (+2 pts) and for Building products and other co-products, Pollutant Flows (Flue Gas and Wastewater); Total Soliid Waste; Recovered Matter; Greenhouse Gases; Acidificiation Gases; Other Air Emissions; Ozone Depletion; Smog/MIR Index; Eutrophication; Other Water Effluents (+2pts) [4 pts max; See Credit PH 2-1, PH 2-2] (Credit) Identify all supply chain material & process inputs present at 1% (10 parts per thousand), including Stockholm Convention Persistent Organic Pollutants. [+1pt; See Credit PHE 5-2]

(Credit) Applicant must report year 2000 human and ecological health process outflow data (emissions) for certified product or produc tline for chemicals listed in the BEES Please User Questionnaire for Human and Ecological Health outflows (+2 pts) and for Building products and other co-products, Pollutant Flows (Flue Gas and Wastewater); Total Soliid Waste; Recovered Matter; Greenhouse Gases; Acidificiation Gases; Other Air Emissions; Ozone Depletion; Smog/MIR Index; Eutrophication; Other Water Effluents (+2pts) [4 pts max; See Credit PH 2-1, PH 2-2] (Credit) Identify all supply chain material & process inputs present at 1% (10 parts per thousand), including Stockholm Convention Persistent Organic Pollutants. [+1pt; See Credit PHE 5-2]

(Credit) Manufacturer must report year 2000 process outflow data (emissions) for compliant products for the BEES Please User Questionnaire Categories: building products and other co-products, human and ecological health outflows (air and water), pollutant flows (flue gas and wastewater), total solid waste, recovered matter, greenhouse gases, acidification gases, other air emissions, ozone depletion, smog/Maximum Incremental Reactivity (MIR) index, eutrophication, and other water effluents) [+4 pts; See Section 6.3.3.1] (Credit) Manufacturer must document reductions in GHG emissions resulting from energy use calculated from resulting use of renewable energy/energy reduction [+1pt; See Section 7.2.4]

(Credit) Manufacturer must report year 2000 process outflow data (emissions) for compliant products for the BEES Please User Questionnaire Categories: building products and other co-products, human and ecological health outflows (air and water), pollutant flows (flue gas and wastewater), total solid waste, recovered matter, greenhouse gases, acidification gases, other air emissions, ozone depletion, smog/Maximum Incremental Reactivity (MIR) index, eutrophication, and other water effluents) [+4 pts; See Section 6.3.3.1] (Credit) Manufacturer must document reductions in GHG emissions resulting from energy use calculated from resulting use of renewable energy/energy reduction [+1pt; See Section 7.2.4]

(Credit) Manufacturer must report year 2000 process outflow data (emissions) for compliant products for the BEES Please User Questionnaire Categories: building products and other co-products, human and ecological health outflows (air and water), pollutant flows (flue gas and wastewater), total solid waste, recovered matter, greenhouse gases, acidification gases, other air emissions, ozone depletion, smog/Maximum Incremental Reactivity (MIR) index, eutrophication, and other water effluents) [+4 pts; See Section 6.3.3.1] (Credit) Manufacturer must document reductions in GHG emissions resulting from energy use calculated from resulting use of renewable energy/energy reduction [+1pt; See Section 7.2.4]

(Credit) Applicant must establish a baseline for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions based on boundaries established by the applicant within the facility where manufacturing and/or final assembly of the product being assessed occrued, including the six major GHGs: 1) carbon dioxide, 2) methane, 3) nitrous oxide, 4) hydroflourocarbons, 5) perfluorocarbons, 6) sulfur hexaflouride [+1 pt; See Section 6.9.1] (Credit) Applicant must participate in a voluntary GHG reporting program, such as EPA Climate Leaders, Chicago Climate Exchange, or equivalent [+2 pts; see Section 6.9.5]

Product safety data sheets/product sheets in accordance with the legislation in force in the country of application such as Appendix II of REACH (Directive 1907/2006/EC) must be provided for each product Exceptions given for less than .5 g/kg panels. [See R3]

(Credit) A product's manufacturer must convert inventory baseline energy to CO² Equivalent emissions. Conversion factors from the GHG Protocol calculation tools should be used to calculate GHG emissions. The inventory and verification shall have been completed within the past three years. [+1 pt; See Section 13.1.3] (Credit) Applicant must earn a third party independent verification of the Greenhouse Gas inventory. The inventory and verification shall have been completed within the past three years. [+2 pts, See Section 13.1.4] (Credit) Company must have their ISO-Compliant Life Cycle Assessment [LCA] independently peer-reviewed and publicly available [+1 pt; See Section 21.2]

The manufacturer shall provide documentation to determine the previous 5 years (or if facility is less than 5 years old, all years of operation) of air emissions from the facility of concern. Emissions may be determined or estimated via monitoring data, engineering calculations, or other equivalent documentation. A summary of total yearly emissions and a summary for each process stream shall be documented. At a minimum the documentation shall include: carbon monoxide, oxides of nitrogen, sulfur dioxide, particulate matter, VOCs, lead, and HAPs [See Section 10.3]

25 Innovation credit may be awarded in areas such as, but not limited to, significant waste reductions, high levels of renewable energy, significant reductions in water usage, etc. Determinations shall be based on innovation points by comparing the quantified benefits provided by the innovation to the same magnitude of quantified benefits for existing criteria.

(Credit) Manufacturer must document voluntary pollutant reductions beyond federal, state, or local regulatory compliance from 1986-1999 baseline data from the manufacturer's EMS(EMS) or an ISO-Compliant Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in the categories solid and hazardous waste, SARA Title III Emissions, climate change emissions, water use reduction, and/or energy efficiency of greater than 30% (+1 pt for each category), 50% (+2 pts for each category), or 85% (+3 pts for each category) [8 pts max, reductions must include SARA Title III, See Credit PHE 2-4] (Credit) For the manufacturing facility only, document that a 0.2-0.5% energy reduction from the Inventory baseline measured by total energy reduced per square yard of product or over an entire facility involved in making the certified product in RE&ER 1-1. [+2 pts; interchangeable with the energy reduction credits RE&ER 2-1] (Credit) For the manufacturing facility only, document energy reduction from the inventory baseline greater than .5-1% (+ 2pts), 1.1-2% (+4 pts), OR 2.1-4% (+6 pts) [6 pts max; RE&ER 3-1, 3-2, 3-3] (Credit) For the manufacturing facility only, document energy reduction from the inventory baseline greater than 5-7% (+ 2pts), 8-20% (+4 pts), OR 21-30% (+6 pts) [6 pts max; RE&ER 4-1, 4-2, 4-3] (Credit) For the manufacturing facility only, document energy reduction from the inventory baseline greater than 31-40% (+ 2pts), 41-50% (+4 pts), OR 51-100% (+6 pts) [6 pts max]RE&ER 5-5, 5-6 (Credit) For upstream product stages, document 0.5-7% (+ 2pts) or 8-20% (+ 4pts) energy reduction from inventory baseline [4 pts max; RE&ER 5-5, 5-6] (Credit) For upstream product stages, document 21-40% (+ 2pts), 41-100% (+ 4 pts) energy reduction from inventory baseline [4 pts max; RE&ER 6-1, 6-2]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document voluntary pollutant reductions beyond federal, state, or local regulatory compliance from 1986-1999 baseline data from the manufacturer's EMS(EMS) or an ISO-Compliant Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in the categories solid and hazardous waste, SARA Title III Emissions, climate change emissions, water use reduction, and/or energy efficiency of greater than 30% (+1 pt for each category), 50% (+2 pts for each category), or 85% (+3 pts for each category) [8 pts max, reductions must include SARA Title III, See Credit PHE 2-4] (Credit) For the manufacturing facility only, document that a 0.2-0.5% energy reduction from the Inventory baseline measured by total energy reduced per square yard of product or over an entire facility involved in making the certified product in RE&ER 1-1. [+2 pts; interchangeable with the energy reduction credits RE&ER 2-1] (Credit) For the manufacturing facility only, document energy reduction from the inventory baseline greater than .5-1% (+ 2pts), 1.1-2% (+4 pts), OR 2.1-4% (+6 pts) [6 pts max; RE&ER 3-1, 3-2, 3-3] (Credit) For the manufacturing facility only, document energy reduction from the inventory baseline greater than 5-7% (+ 2pts), 8-20% (+4 pts), OR 21-30% (+6 pts) [6 pts max; RE&ER 4-1, 4-2, 4-3] (Credit) For the manufacturing facility only, document energy reduction from the inventory baseline greater than 31-40% (+ 2pts), 41-50% (+4 pts), OR 51-100% (+6 pts) [6 pts max]RE&ER 5-5, 5-6 (Credit) For upstream product stages, document 0.5-7% (+ 2pts) or 8-20% (+ 4pts) energy reduction from inventory baseline [4 pts max; RE&ER 5-5, 5-6] (Credit) For upstream product stages, document 21-40% (+ 2pts), 41-100% (+ 4 pts) energy reduction from inventory baseline [4 pts max; RE&ER 6-1, 6-2]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document voluntary pollutant reductions beyond federal, state, or local regulatory compliance from 1986-1999 baseline data from the manufacturer's EMS(EMS) or an ISO-Compliant Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in the categories solid and hazardous waste, SARA Title III Emissions, climate change emissions, water use reduction, and/or energy efficiency of greater than 30% (+1 pt for each category), 50% (+2 pts for each category), or 85% (+3 pts for each category) [8 pts max; N/A for applicants who have have received credits for 6.3.3.3.2; see Section 6.3.3.3.1] (Credit) Manufacturer must document a greater than 1% (+2 pts), 2% (+3 pts), 5% (+4 pts), 8%, (+5 pts) 10% (+6 pts), 15% (+7 pts), 20% (+8 pts), 25% (+9 pts), 35% (+10 pts), 50% (+11 pts), or 75% (+12 pts) reduction in the total product energy requirements measured over a 3 year period. [See Section 7.2.2.1]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document voluntary pollutant reductions beyond federal, state, or local regulatory compliance from 1986-1999 baseline data from the manufacturer's EMS(EMS) or an ISO-Compliant Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in the categories solid and hazardous waste, SARA Title III Emissions, climate change emissions, water use reduction, and/or energy efficiency of greater than 30% (+1 pt for each category), 50% (+2 pts for each category), or 85% (+3 pts for each category) [8 pts max; N/A for applicants who have have received credits for 6.3.3.3.2; see Section 6.3.3.3.1] (Credit) Manufacturer must document a greater than 1% (+2 pts), 2% (+3 pts), 5% (+4 pts), 8%, (+5 pts) 10% (+6 pts), 15% (+7 pts), 20% (+8 pts), 25% (+9 pts), 35% (+10 pts), 50% (+11 pts), or 75% (+12 pts) reduction in the total product energy requirements measured over a 3 year period. [See Section 7.2.2.1]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document voluntary pollutant reductions beyond federal, state, or local regulatory compliance from 1986-1999 baseline data from the manufacturer's EMS(EMS) or an ISO-Compliant Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in the categories solid and hazardous waste, SARA Title III Emissions, climate change emissions, water use reduction, and/or energy efficiency of greater than 30% (+1 pt for each category), 50% (+2 pts for each category), or 85% (+3 pts for each category) [8 pts max; N/A for applicants who have have received credits for 6.3.3.3.2; see Section 6.3.3.3.1] (Credit) Manufacturer must document a greater than 1% (+2 pts), 2% (+3 pts), 5% (+4 pts), 8%, (+5 pts) 10% (+6 pts), 15% (+7 pts), 20% (+8 pts), 25% (+9 pts), 35% (+10 pts), 50% (+11 pts), or 75% (+12 pts) reduction in the total product energy requirements measured over a 3 year period. [See Section 7.2.2.1]

(Credit) Applicant must document 10% reduction of energy associated with Cradle-to-Gate analysis or Gate-to-Gate analysis (+1 pt; See Section 6.5.3) (Credit) The applicant's facility must meet minimum requirements for certification of a nationally recognized building rating system program such as USGBC Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) EA Prerequisites or equivalent. (+1 pt) [2 pts max; See Section 6.4] [Credit] Company must provide evidence that LCA has been incorporated into product design by applying the first 2 of 4 LCA components in ISO's Environmental Management Life Cycle Assessment Package: Goal & Scope Definition and Life Cycle Inventory, with a boundary encompassing extraction of raw materials through end of product life [+1pt]. Company may earn more by providing evidence of utilizing all 4 components including the impact category of Global Warming Potential at a minimum [+1 pt] and providing evidence of independent 3rd-party review of LCA. [+1 pt, See Section 5.3]

(Credit) For the manufacturer’s operations as defined by the boundaries of the inventory documented in Inventory of thermal and electrical energy, Section 13.1, a product must have a 1-15% reduction (+1pt each %) in the manufacturer's energy usage compared to the baseline energy usage, calculated on a per unit basis (not a facility or company basis). Baseline shall be chosen by the manufacturer from data ranging from 2000 to present. [15 pts max; See Section 13.2.1] (Credit) A product must reduce its life cycle impacts as compared to a chosen baseline level from 2000 or later by 25% or more [+2 pts], by 50% or more [+5 pts], or by 75% or more The baseline must be defined and clearly stated as a same product category, the average representation of products sold [top 10% of sales], product that is being rpelaced, or industry average baseline. Reductions shall be calculated as an average reduction in life cycle impacts and shall be reported for the impact assessment categories of Global Warming, Acidification, Eutrophication, Ozone Depletion, Photochemical Smog Formation, and Primary Energy Demand, accompanied by a statement justifying the choice in impact assessment methodology. [+10 pts max, See Section 21.3.1-21.3.3]

Manufacturer must quantitatively document the amount of energy used to manufacture 1 kg of 'first quality' finished fabric from all the processes noted in 9.2, including all forms of energy used for manufacturing processes, expressed as MJ/kg of the finished product. The energy consumption footprint of fabric shall be calculated by collecting energy usage data from relevant suppliers and reporting it in average MJ/kg for each of the preceding 5 years. Averages shall be weighted according to the percentage by weight of the fabric provided by each supplier. [See Section 9.3.2] (Credit): Manufacturer must document energy conservation savings as compared to the total amount of energy consumed for manufacturing per 1 kg of first-quality goods. Credits shall be calculated by multiplying the maximum points available by the percentage of % energy savings associated with manufacture of the product being certified. [4 pts max; See Section 9.4.3]

Energy consumption shall be calculated as process energy requirement or as energy requirement for firing and shall not exceed 1.6 MJ/kg for agglomerated stones or 1.3 MJ/kg for Terazzo tiles and shall not exceed 3.5 MJ/kg energy requirement for firing of ceramic tiles and clay tiles (per kg of final product ready to be sold calculated according to A4) [See Section 4.1] Cement included in any product shall be produced using not more than 3800 MF/t of process energy requirement calculated according to A4 [See Section 4.5]

Total energy used for greasy wool scouring must not exceed 40 GJ/tonne of greasy wool scoured. The energy use of water treatment facilities is exempt from calculation of total energy for this criterion. [See Section 4.2]

(Credit) Applicant must demonstrate an Energy Star Rating of at least 60, calculated using LEED-EB Reference Guide, Credit EA 1 for buildings directly associated with manufacturing [+2 pts; See Section 6.3.1] (Credit) Applicant must demonstrate an Energy Star Rating of at least 60, calculated using LEED-EB Reference Guide, Credit EA 1 for non-final assembly facilities such as warehouses, office buildings, showrooms, supply partner facilities, etc. OR improve the energy efficiency by 35% over the baseline calculated in 6.3.1 [2 pts max (1 for each facility); See Section 6.3.2]

Electricity consumption purchased from an external supplier and used in the production of the wood-based panel must be less than 1 kWh/kg [R15] Fuel consumed in the production of the wood-based panel must be less than 3.4 kWh/kg [R15] The total score 'P' calculated where A = % Wood raw material from certified sustainable forestry (annualized %), B = % recycled raw material (defined as waste products of other industries, recycled post-consumer material), C = % Renewable fuel (defined as energy giving raw material not fossil based or peat), D = kWh/m2 Electricity Consumption, E = kWh/m2 Fuel Consumption in the equation [P = (A/25) + (B/25) + (C/25) + (4-D/0.25) + (4-E/0.85)] must be at least 9.5 in the case of chipboard and at least 8.0 in the case of other wood-based panels. Raw mateiral processing energy must be included in the energy consumption of wood-based panels, but not thse surface treatment. [See R15] Fittings must be equipped with light sources in energy class A or B in accordance with Commission Directive 98/11/EG for household lamps, and LED or other effective reflector lamps (all reflector lamps better than normal halogen reflector lamps such as those termed IRC or ES technology) must be used in the case of directional lamps. [See R58]

Applicant must supply data describing amount (quality and kwH) of energy used for product manufacture/assembly calculating using in line metering or production allocation

(Credit) For the manufacturing facility only, document 100% of total product energy requirements. For on-site generated energy, identify fuel type (e.g. natural gas, diesel oil, fuel oil, bauxite coal). For off-site generated energy (e.g. supplied electricity), document percent from renewable versus non-renewable sources. Energy inventory can be completed through utility bills and other available company data. [+1 pt; RE&ER 1-1]

(Credit) For the manufacturing facility only, document 100% of total product energy requirements. For on-site generated energy, identify fuel type (e.g. natural gas, diesel oil, fuel oil, bauxite coal). For off-site generated energy (e.g. supplied electricity), document percent from renewable versus non-renewable sources. Energy inventory can be completed through utility bills and other available company data. [+1 pt; RE&ER 1-1]

Outline of energy use for the greasy wool scouring process (spreadsheet, flow diagrams, etc) a clear statement of the boundary conditions used in the calculation (eg. what is included, what is not and how far up the supply chain does the calculation go); and a clear statement of the most energy intensive step in the production process [See DoC 15.1] Using Energy Conversion Table in Appendix A, energy used in each stage of the manufacturing process must be documented with energy source and energy mass per volume at each process stage at minimum. Energy mass or volume must be converted to energy in Metric of MJ and used to calculate equivalent carbon emissions for each stage of the process. [See Section 6.2]

Manufacturer must document 100% of total product energy requirements, identifying the fuel type for on site-generated energy and documenting the % of energy derived from renewable vs. Non-renewable sources for off site-generated energy [See Section 7.2.1]

Manufacturer must document 100% of total product energy requirements, identifying the fuel type for on site-generated energy and documenting the % of energy derived from renewable vs. Non-renewable sources for off site-generated energy [See Section 7.2.1]

Manufacturer must document 100% of total product energy requirements, identifying the fuel type for on site-generated energy and documenting the % of energy derived from renewable vs. Non-renewable sources for off site-generated energy [See Section 7.2.1]

(Credit) Applicant must conduct a building energy baseline for manufacturing facilities (+1 pt) and other facilities not associated with manufacturing (+1-2 pts) [3 pts max; See Section 6.2] (Credit) Applicant must assess the amount of embodied energy consumed for the material used in the products, completed using Cradle-to-Gate analysis from publicly available LCI data [+1 pt; See Section 6.3] (Credit) Applicant must assess the amount of embodied energy consumed for the material used in the products, completed using Gate-to-Gate analysis from publicly available LCI data. [+1 pt; See Section 6.5.2]

Specify the types of fuels used in the production of the panel during the course of the last year and which of these fuels are renewable. Specify the quantity of electricity used and the quantity of panel (kg or m3) produced during the last year. [See R15]

Documentation of a facility level inventory by the manufacturer where the product is manufactured. The inventory shall include direct (on site gas boilers for instance) and indirect energy use (electricity). If manufacturing occurs in multiple locations, each location must be a part of that inventory. [See Section 13.1.1] Determination of sources for the inventory from 13.1.1 shall follow the guidelines for World Resources Institute (WRI) Scope 1 and Scope 2 Energy Sources and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol or ISO14064-1, Greenhouse gases - Part 1. Scope 1 and Scope 2 energy sources used at the product manufacturing locations shall be included in the inventory. [See Section 13.1.2] (Credit) Company must have their ISO-Compliant Life Cycle Assessment [LCA] independently peer-reviewed and publicly available [+1 pt; See Section 21.2]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document energy usage data based on process-specific engineering calculations or in-line metering for all significant energy-using processes. [+1 pt; See Section 9.4.2]

Innovation credits may be applied for and approved after submittal by applicants to address topics that will further the promotion of Sustainable Building Products [15 pts max; See Section 6.6]

Innovation credits may be applied for and approved after submittal by applicants to address topics that will further the promotion of Sustainable Building Products [15 pts max; See Section 6.6]

25 Innovation credit may be awarded in areas such as, but not limited to, significant waste reductions, high levels of renewable energy, significant reductions in water usage, etc. Determinations shall be based on innovation points by comparing the quantified benefits provided by the innovation to the same magnitude of quantified benefits for existing criteria.

25 Innovation credit may be awarded in areas such as, but not limited to, significant waste reductions, high levels of renewable energy, significant reductions in water usage, etc. Determinations shall be based on innovation points by comparing the quantified benefits provided by the innovation to the same magnitude of quantified benefits for existing criteria.

Demonstration that current solar income, ncluding geothermal, wind, biomass, hydro, and photovoltaic, is used for 50% of energy for product manufacture/assembly through use of renewable energy use or offsets purchased from Green-e tradable renewable energy certificates (RECs) (Gold/Platinum) Demonstration that current solar income, ncluding geothermal, wind, biomass, hydro, and photovoltaic, is used for at least 50% of the total energy footprint of the product (not including transportation) and 100% of the energy required for final manufacture/assembly through use of renewable energy use or offsets only through purchase of Green-e tradable renewable energy certificates (RECs) (Platinum)

(Credit) For the manufacturing facility only, document that 1% of the total production energy requirements (electrical and thermal) are derived from the use of on-site owner generated renewable energy meeting Green-e requirements, renewable energy supplied from off site sources meeting Green-e requirements, certified Green-e Power or certified Green-e tradable renewable energy certificates (RECs). [+2 pts; RE&ER 2-1] (Credit) For the manufacutring facility only, document that greater than 2% RE (+ 2pts), 5% (+4 pts), OR 8% (+6 pts) of the total energy demand is from renewable energy sources. [6 pts max; RE&ER 3-1, 3-2, 3-3] (Credit) For the manufacutring facility only, document that greater than 11% RE (+ 2pts), 15% (+4 pts), OR 20% (+6 pts) of the total energy demand is from renewable energy sources. [6 pts max; RE&ER 4-1, 4-2, 4-3] (Credit) For the manufacutring facility only, document that greater than 26% RE (+ 2pts), 35% (+4 pts), OR 50% (+6 pts) of the total energy demand is from renewable energy sources. [6 pts max; RE&ER 5-1, 5-2, 5-3] (Credit) For upstream product stages, document 1-9% RE [+3pts; RE&ER 5-5, 5-6] (Credit) For upstream product stages, document 10-18% RE [+2pts; RE&ER 5-6] (Credit) For upstream product stages, document 19-27% RE (+ 2pts), 28-35% RE (+ 4 pts). [6 pts max; This credit's demands are interchangeable with the energy reduction credits; RE&ER 6-1, 6-2]

(Credit) For the manufacturing facility only, document that 1% of the total production energy requirements (electrical and thermal) are derived from the use of on-site owner generated renewable energy meeting Green-e requirements, renewable energy supplied from off site sources meeting Green-e requirements, certified Green-e Power or certified Green-e tradable renewable energy certificates (RECs). [+2 pts; RE&ER 2-1] (Credit) For the manufacutring facility only, document that greater than 2% RE (+ 2pts), 5% (+4 pts), OR 8% (+6 pts) of the total energy demand is from renewable energy sources. [6 pts max; RE&ER 3-1, 3-2, 3-3] (Credit) For the manufacutring facility only, document that greater than 11% RE (+ 2pts), 15% (+4 pts), OR 20% (+6 pts) of the total energy demand is from renewable energy sources. [6 pts max; RE&ER 4-1, 4-2, 4-3] (Credit) For the manufacutring facility only, document that greater than 26% RE (+ 2pts), 35% (+4 pts), OR 50% (+6 pts) of the total energy demand is from renewable energy sources. [6 pts max; RE&ER 5-1, 5-2, 5-3] (Credit) For upstream product stages, document 1-9% RE [+3pts; RE&ER 5-5, 5-6] (Credit) For upstream product stages, document 10-18% RE [+2pts; RE&ER 5-6] (Credit) For upstream product stages, document 19-27% RE (+ 2pts), 28-35% RE (+ 4 pts). [6 pts max; This credit's demands are interchangeable with the energy reduction credits; RE&ER 6-1, 6-2]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document that greater than 1% (+2 pts), 2% (+3 pts), 5% (+4 pts), 8%, (+5 pts) 10% (+6 pts), 15% (+7 pts), 20% (+8 pts), 25% (+9 pts), 35% (+10 pts), 50% (+11 pts), or 75% (+12 pts) of the total product energy requirements are derived from on-site or off-site renewable energy resources that meet Green-e requirements or Green-e Tradable Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) (Maximum of 12 points through this credit which is available also through energy reduction) [See Section 7.2.2.1] (Credit) Manufacturer must obtain documentation from suppliers of materials present in final product at 1% or greater that greater than 1% (+2 pts), 25% (+3 pts), 35% (+4 pts), 50%, (+5 pts) 75% (+6 pts), or more of the total product energy is derived from on/ off-site renewable energy resources that meet Green-e requirements or Green-e tradable renewable energy certificates (RECs) [See Section 7.2.2.2]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document that greater than 1% (+2 pts), 2% (+3 pts), 5% (+4 pts), 8%, (+5 pts) 10% (+6 pts), 15% (+7 pts), 20% (+8 pts), 25% (+9 pts), 35% (+10 pts), 50% (+11 pts), or 75% (+12 pts) of the total product energy requirements are derived from on-site or off-site renewable energy resources that meet Green-e requirements or Green-e Tradable Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) (Maximum of 12 points through this credit which is available also through energy reduction) [See Section 7.2.2.1] (Credit) Manufacturer must obtain documentation from suppliers of materials present in final product at 1% or greater that greater than 1% (+2 pts), 25% (+3 pts), 35% (+4 pts), 50%, (+5 pts) 75% (+6 pts), or more of the total product energy is derived from on/ off-site renewable energy resources that meet Green-e requirements or Green-e tradable renewable energy certificates (RECs) [See Section 7.2.2.2]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document that greater than 1% (+2 pts), 2% (+3 pts), 5% (+4 pts), 8%, (+5 pts) 10% (+6 pts), 15% (+7 pts), 20% (+8 pts), 25% (+9 pts), 35% (+10 pts), 50% (+11 pts), or 75% (+12 pts) of the total product energy requirements are derived from on-site or off-site renewable energy resources that meet Green-e requirements or Green-e Tradable Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) (Maximum of 12 points through this credit which is available also through energy reduction) [See Section 7.2.2.1] (Credit) Manufacturer must obtain documentation from suppliers of materials present in final product at 1% or greater that greater than 1% (+2 pts), 25% (+3 pts), 35% (+4 pts), 50%, (+5 pts) 75% (+6 pts), or more of the total product energy is derived from on/ off-site renewable energy resources that meet Green-e requirements or Green-e tradable renewable energy certificates (RECs) [See Section 7.2.2.2]

(Credit) Applicant must use 1% on-site renewable energy for buildings directly associated with manufacture or final assembly OR 5% off-site renewable energy (+1 pt), 2% on-site renewable energy for buildings directly associated with manufacture or final assembly OR 10% off-site (+2 pt), 3% on-site renewable energy for buildings directly associated with manufacture or final assembly OR 15% off-site (+3 pt), 4% on-site renewable energy for buildings directly associated with manufacture or final assembly OR 20% off-site (+4 pt). Off-site renewable energy may be achieved through Tradable Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). [4 pts max; See Section 6.8]

(Credit) For the manufacturer’s operations directly associated with product manufacturing as defined by the boundaries documented in Inventory of thermal and electrical energy, Section 13.1, a product must have a documented percentage of energy met from renewable energy sources of greater than 2% (+1pt), 4% (+4pts), 6% (+3 pts), 8% (+4pts), 10% (+5pts), 12% (+6pts), 14% (+7pts), 16% (+8pts), 18% (+9pts), or 20% (+10pts). Tradable Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) are accepted as a means of achieving additional renewable energy. On-site renewable energy shall count at a 2:1 ratio. [10 pts max; See Section 14.1]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document that the manufacturer is either directly using on-site renewable energy generation capacity or has offset the amount of energy associated with the manufacture of the product by direct purchase of Green-e certifed renewable energy, purchase of Green-e Tradable Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) in the name of the manufacturer or supplier, or purchase of carbon offsets in the name of the manufacturer or supplier. Energy associated with the manufacture of the product shall include supply chain energy usage. Credits shall be calculated by multiplying the maximum number of points available by the % renewable energy utilized or offset. [4 pts max; See Section 9.4.4]

(Credit) For the manufacturing facility only, document 100% of total product energy requirements. For on-site generated energy, identify fuel type (e.g. natural gas, diesel oil, fuel oil, bauxite coal). For off-site generated energy (e.g. supplied electricity), document percent from renewable versus non-renewable sources. Energy inventory can be completed through utility bills and other available company data. [+1 pt; RE&ER 1-1]

(Credit) For the manufacturing facility only, document 100% of total product energy requirements. For on-site generated energy, identify fuel type (e.g. natural gas, diesel oil, fuel oil, bauxite coal). For off-site generated energy (e.g. supplied electricity), document percent from renewable versus non-renewable sources. Energy inventory can be completed through utility bills and other available company data. [+1 pt; RE&ER 1-1]

Manufacturer must document 100% of total product energy requirements, identifying the fuel type for on site-generated energy and documenting the % of energy derived from renewable vs. Non-renewable sources for off site-generated energy [See Section 7.2.1]

Manufacturer must document 100% of total product energy requirements, identifying the fuel type for on site-generated energy and documenting the % of energy derived from renewable vs. Non-renewable sources for off site-generated energy [See Section 7.2.1]

Manufacturer must document 100% of total product energy requirements, identifying the fuel type for on site-generated energy and documenting the % of energy derived from renewable vs. Non-renewable sources for off site-generated energy [See Section 7.2.1]

Specify the types of fuels used in the production of the panel during the course of the last year and which of these fuels are renewable. Specify the quantity of electricity used and the quantity of panel (kg or m3) produced during the last year. [See R15]

Innovation credits may be applied for and approved after submittal by applicants to address topics that will further the promotion of Sustainable Building Products [15 pts max; See Section 6.6]

Innovation credits may be applied for and approved after submittal by applicants to address topics that will further the promotion of Sustainable Building Products [15 pts max; See Section 6.6]

25 Innovation credit may be awarded in areas such as, but not limited to, significant waste reductions, high levels of renewable energy, significant reductions in water usage, etc. Determinations shall be based on innovation points by comparing the quantified benefits provided by the innovation to the same magnitude of quantified benefits for existing criteria.

(Natural Products) there shall be no interference during the raw material extraction phase with any deep confined water bed, surface water bodies with civil catching/springs, water bodies included in the Register of Protected Areas established by Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, or water bodies where the watercourse's average flow is > 5 m3/s. [See Section 1.1] The water consumption at the manufacturing stage from raw material preparation to firing operations for the fired products shall not exceed 1 L/kg of product of fresh water (groundwater, shallow water, or water from the aqueduct) specific consumption (Cwp-a) [See Section 4.2]

Wool must be sourced from wool scours that only discharge primary effluent by either one of the following methods: a. To a municipal sewage treatment plant where the sewage is separated and receives secondary and tertiary treatment before discharged. The appropriate permit must be held; or b. To an appropriate contained treatment system where effluent cannot flow directly into water bodies. Once released the treated effluent is of a suitable quality and will not harm the receiving environment. Must provide a signed declaration from wool scouring facilities confirming conformance to the criterion and: documentation of waste water discharge to appropriate sewerage plants, including any relevant permits; OR Process diagrams from the wool scouring facilities showing the contained treatment system, expected water quality, actual water quality measurements and description of the receiving environment. [DoC 11.1, DoC 11.2, DoC 11.3; See Section 4.2]

Audit documents types of water sources the facilities rely upon, location within/adjacent to a RAMSAR Internationally Protected wetland or watershed, whether the withdrawal/discharge effluent is from impaired watershed as defined by EPA, state or local authorities, and inquiry as to whether the facility is considered a major or minor user relative to other users in the watershed (Gold/Platinum)

L/kg; m3/s

(Credit) Innovation credit may be awarded in areas such as, but not limited to, significant waste reductions, high levels of renewable energy, significant reductions in water usage, etc. Determinations shall be based on innovation points by comparing the quantified benefits provided by the innovation to the same magnitude of quantified benefits for existing criteria.[+10 pts max; See Section 25]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document voluntary pollutant reductions beyond federal, state, or local regulatory compliance from 1986-1999 baseline data from the manufacturer's EMS(EMS) or an ISO-Compliant Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in the categories solid and hazardous waste, SARA Title III Emissions, climate change emissions, water use reduction, and/or energy efficiency of greater than 30% (+1 pt for each category), 50% (+2 pts for each category), or 85% (+3 pts for each category) [8 pts max, reductions must include SARA Title III, See Credit PHE 2-4] (Credit) Manufacturer must achieve an average reduction in the categories Global Warming, Acidification, Ozone Depletion, Eutrophication, Photochemical Smog, Human Health, Ecological Toxicity, Fossil Fuel Depletion, Habitat Alteration, Criteria Air Pollutants, Water Intake, Solid and Hazardous Waste of 10%-25% across 7 impact categories (+1 pt) or 12 impact categories (+1pt) using PHE2-1 & PHE 2-2 or a recognized and MTS approved industry baseline, quantifying the impacts using USEPA's TRACI [2 pts max; Human Health/Global Warming/Ecological Toxicty must be achieved; See Credit PHE 3-1] (Credit) Manufacturer must achieve a 26-50% reduction across 7 impact categories (+1pt) or 12 impact categories (+1pt) for criteria in PHE 2-1. [2 pts max, See Credit PHE 4-1] (Credit) Manufacturer must achieve a 51-75% reduction across 7 impact categories (+1pt) or 12 impact categories (+1pt) for criteria in PHE 2-1. [2 pts max, See Credit PHE 5-1] (Credit) Manufacturer must achieve a 76%+ reduction across 7 impact categories (+2pts) or 12 impact categories (+1pt) for criteria in PHE 2-1. [3 pts max, See Credit PHE 6-1]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document voluntary pollutant reductions beyond federal, state, or local regulatory compliance from 1986-1999 baseline data from the manufacturer's EMS(EMS) or an ISO-Compliant Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in the categories solid and hazardous waste, SARA Title III Emissions, climate change emissions, water use reduction, and/or energy efficiency of greater than 30% (+1 pt for each category), 50% (+2 pts for each category), or 85% (+3 pts for each category) [8 pts max, reductions must include SARA Title III, See Credit PHE 2-4] (Credit) Manufacturer must achieve an average reduction in the categories Global Warming, Acidification, Ozone Depletion, Eutrophication, Photochemical Smog, Human Health, Ecological Toxicity, Fossil Fuel Depletion, Habitat Alteration, Criteria Air Pollutants, Water Intake, Solid and Hazardous Waste of 10%-25% across 7 impact categories (+1 pt) or 12 impact categories (+1pt) using PHE2-1 & PHE 2-2 or a recognized and MTS approved industry baseline, quantifying the impacts using USEPA's TRACI [2 pts max; Human Health/Global Warming/Ecological Toxicty must be achieved; See Credit PHE 3-1] (Credit) Manufacturer must achieve a 26-50% reduction across 7 impact categories (+1pt) or 12 impact categories (+1pt) for criteria in PHE 2-1. [2 pts max, See Credit PHE 4-1] (Credit) Manufacturer must achieve a 51-75% reduction across 7 impact categories (+1pt) or 12 impact categories (+1pt) for criteria in PHE 2-1. [2 pts max, See Credit PHE 5-1] (Credit) Manufacturer must achieve a 76%+ reduction across 7 impact categories (+2pts) or 12 impact categories (+1pt) for criteria in PHE 2-1. [3 pts max, See Credit PHE 6-1]

In order to reduce water consumption, manufacturers must either: a) colour products using solution dyeing; b) have total process water consumption of at most 50 L/kg of final product; c) recycle a minimum of 40% of dyeing process water; or d) the total product life cycle water footprint must be measured on a product functional unit basis and made publicly available.

(Credit) Manufacturer must document voluntary pollutant reductions beyond federal, state, or local regulatory compliance from 1986-1999 baseline data from the manufacturer's EMS(EMS) or an ISO-Compliant Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in the categories solid and hazardous waste, SARA Title III Emissions, climate change emissions, water use reduction, and/or energy efficiency of greater than 30% (+1 pt for each category), 50% (+2 pts for each category), or 85% (+3 pts for each category) [8 pts max; N/A for applicants who have have received credits for 6.3.3.3.2; see Section 6.3.3.3.1]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document voluntary pollutant reductions beyond federal, state, or local regulatory compliance from 1986-1999 baseline data from the manufacturer's EMS(EMS) or an ISO-Compliant Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in the categories solid and hazardous waste, SARA Title III Emissions, climate change emissions, water use reduction, and/or energy efficiency of greater than 30% (+1 pt for each category), 50% (+2 pts for each category), or 85% (+3 pts for each category) [8 pts max; N/A for applicants who have have received credits for 6.3.3.3.2; see Section 6.3.3.3.1]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document voluntary pollutant reductions beyond federal, state, or local regulatory compliance from 1986-1999 baseline data from the manufacturer's EMS(EMS) or an ISO-Compliant Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in the categories solid and hazardous waste, SARA Title III Emissions, climate change emissions, water use reduction, and/or energy efficiency of greater than 30% (+1 pt for each category), 50% (+2 pts for each category), or 85% (+3 pts for each category) [8 pts max; N/A for applicants who have have received credits for 6.3.3.3.2; see Section 6.3.3.3.1]

(Credit) Applicant must implement programs to maximize process water efficiency to reduce the burden on water supply and local wastewater treatment systems for facility where product is assembled or manufactured. Applicant must provide objective evidence that water efficiency improvement goals have been established within the past 6 years, performance must be recorded, and absolute reductions in total water usage must be documented. [+1 pt; See Section 5.11.2]

(Credit) A product's manufacturer must document its water conservation measures, resulting in decreased use of direct fresh water consumption on a rolling three year average. Calculations are to be on the volume of water per unit produced basis. [+2 pt; See Section 17.3.1]

(Credit) Manufacturer demonstrates: reuse of non-contact cooling water by sending it to influent water line; countercurrent washing, reducing carryover, and resuing wash water for facility cleaning purposes; installation of leakage detection system or creation of an audit program to frequently monitor and fix leaks; installation of low bath-ratio dyeing machines including pad batch dyeing; installation of low-flow fixtures for lavatory and cafeteria use; use of solution dyed, undyed, and/or naturally colored fibers in the product. [+0.28 pts each; +1.4 pts max; See Section 7.5.3]

Total water use measured at the water intake must not exceed 30,000L of greasy wool scoured. Measurement water use must be continuous. [See Section 4.2]

(Credit) Applicant must achieve zero net process water usage or wastewater discharge rates for the facility where the finished product is assembled or manufactured [+2 pt See Section 5.11.3]

Audit documents water usage per unit of product produced and what measures have been taken to conserve water resources (Gold/Platinum)

Applicant shall provide the raw data on total wastewater produced, water recycled and the quantity and source of fresh water used in the process. The freshwater consumption shall be calculated in L/kg by adding water from wells/intended for exclusive industrial use (excluding water from wells for domestic use, irrigation and any other non-industrial use) added to water from aqueduct and intended for exclusive industrial use (excluding water from wells for domestic use, irrigation and any other non-industrial use) divided by total stored production in kg [CWp-a = (Wp + Wa)/Pt [See Section 4.2]

DoC 14.1: Calculation of the total water used per tonne of greasy wool scoured with the calculation based on a 12 month average DoC 14.2: Documents to support calculation, including total annual water used for scouring processes and amount of greasy wool produced in kilograms or tonnes. DoC 42.1: Documentation of water consumption with details on how water use has been minimised throuhg means such as water recycling. Must include total water usage and the amount of product in m2 within a minimum 3 month period.

(Credit) Applicant must establish a baseline process water inventory for facility where finished product is assembled or manufactured [+1 pt; See Section 5.11.1]

(Credit) A product's manufacturer must document their water usage on a per unit basis throughout the manufacturing process [+1 pt; See Section 17.1.1]

The water consumption footprint of a textile shall be calculated by collecting water usage data from relevant suppliers and reporting it in average gallons per pound (L/kg) of finished fabric. Averages shall be weighted according to the percentage provided by each supplier. [See Section 7.3] (Credit) A manufacturer shall provide evidence to demonstrate current water usage. Data shall be provided for each step in the supply chain - yarn formation, fabric formation, dyeing and finishing. To maintain certification the manufacturer shall continue to collect data to build a 10-yr history of water use (annual average in L/kg of production) [+0.8 pts; See Section 7.4.1] (Credit) A manufacturer shall meet one of the following options for demonstrating water conservation requirements: 50% water reused in the year previous to seeking standard conformance; 30% below the median industry baseline; shows a reduction of 50% from the highest value of the last 10 years (or time of operation for facilities less than 10 years old); demonstration of water conservation practices over rolling 5 year periods [+2 pts; See Section 7.5.2]

L/kg

L/kg

L/kg; tonne

(Credit) Innovation credit may be awarded in areas such as, but not limited to, significant waste reductions, high levels of renewable energy, significant reductions in water usage, etc. Determinations shall be based on innovation points by comparing the quantified benefits provided by the innovation to the same magnitude of quantified benefits for existing criteria.[+10 pts max; See Section 25]

At least 90% of the total discharged waste water produced by the processes included in the production chain shall be recovered for future use. [See Section 4.2]

The total discharges to water from the production of foam or rubber must be treated and decreased by 90% (measured as Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) or Toxic Organic Carbon (TOC)) in on-site or external sewage treatment works prior to being discharged to the receiving environment. Must provide Wastewater treatment test reports in conformance with the ISO 6060, ASTM D 1252-00 or equivalent [DoC 24.1; See Section 4.5]

(Credit) A product shall be made of bast fibers that are either not obtained by water retting or obtained by water retting where the waste water is treated so as to reduce the COD or TOC by at least 75% for hemp fibers and at least 95% for flax and other bast fibers. The number of points awarded shall be calculated by multiplying the percentage of conforming bast fiber content by weight by the number of available points. [+2 pts max; See Section 5.4.2.6] (Credit) As an alternative or supplement to the treatment or pretreatment of wastewater, the manufacturer demonstrates that it has implemented pollution prevention practices to reduce flow, BOD, COD, or other pollutnt loadings to its wastewater treatment plant or publicly-owned treatment works. [+0.8 pts each; +2.4 max; See Section 8.4.1]

(Credit) Manufacturer must achieve an average reduction in the categories Global Warming, Acidification, Ozone Depletion, Eutrophication, Photochemical Smog, Human Health, Ecological Toxicity, Fossil Fuel Depletion, Habitat Alteration, Criteria Air Pollutants, Water Intake, Solid and Hazardous Waste of 10%-25% across 7 impact categories (+1 pt) or 12 impact categories (+1pt) using PHE2-1 & PHE 2-2 or a recognized and MTS approved industry baseline, quantifying the impacts using USEPA's TRACI [2 pts max; Human Health/Global Warming/Ecological Toxicty must be achieved; See Credit PHE 3-1] (Credit) Manufacturer must achieve a 26-50% reduction across 7 impact categories (+1pt) or 12 impact categories (+1pt) for criteria in PHE 2-1. [2 pts max, See Credit PHE 4-1] (Credit) Manufacturer must achieve a 51-75% reduction across 7 impact categories (+1pt) or 12 impact categories (+1pt) for criteria in PHE 2-1. [2 pts max, See Credit PHE 5-1] (Credit) Manufacturer must achieve a 76%+ reduction across 7 impact categories (+2pts) or 12 impact categories (+1pt) for criteria in PHE 2-1. [3 pts max, See Credit PHE 6-1]

(Credit) Manufacturer must achieve an average reduction in the categories Global Warming, Acidification, Ozone Depletion, Eutrophication, Photochemical Smog, Human Health, Ecological Toxicity, Fossil Fuel Depletion, Habitat Alteration, Criteria Air Pollutants, Water Intake, Solid and Hazardous Waste of 10%-25% across 7 impact categories (+1 pt) or 12 impact categories (+1pt) using PHE2-1 & PHE 2-2 or a recognized and MTS approved industry baseline, quantifying the impacts using USEPA's TRACI [2 pts max; Human Health/Global Warming/Ecological Toxicty must be achieved; See Credit PHE 3-1] (Credit) Manufacturer must achieve a 26-50% reduction across 7 impact categories (+1pt) or 12 impact categories (+1pt) for criteria in PHE 2-1. [2 pts max, See Credit PHE 4-1] (Credit) Manufacturer must achieve a 51-75% reduction across 7 impact categories (+1pt) or 12 impact categories (+1pt) for criteria in PHE 2-1. [2 pts max, See Credit PHE 5-1] (Credit) Manufacturer must achieve a 76%+ reduction across 7 impact categories (+2pts) or 12 impact categories (+1pt) for criteria in PHE 2-1. [3 pts max, See Credit PHE 6-1]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document average reductions of toxic chemicals and media pollutants, per unit of production, from a baseline of LCA data for the years 1986-1999 in global warming, ozone depletion, acidification, eutrophication, photochemical smog, human health, fossil fuel depletion, criteria air pollutants, ecological toxicity, and solid and hazardous waste of more than 10%, 25%, 50%, or 75%, each increase in reductions across 6 impact categories (+1 pt) or 10 impact categories (+2 pts). [8 pts max; N/A for applicants who have have received credits for 6.3.3.3.1; see Section 6.3.3.3.2]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document average reductions of toxic chemicals and media pollutants, per unit of production, from a baseline of LCA data for the years 1986-1999 in global warming, ozone depletion, acidification, eutrophication, photochemical smog, human health, fossil fuel depletion, criteria air pollutants, ecological toxicity, and solid and hazardous waste of more than 10%, 25%, 50%, or 75%, each increase in reductions across 6 impact categories (+1 pt) or 10 impact categories (+2 pts). [8 pts max; N/A for applicants who have have received credits for 6.3.3.3.1; see Section 6.3.3.3.2]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document average reductions of toxic chemicals and media pollutants, per unit of production, from a baseline of LCA data for the years 1986-1999 in global warming, ozone depletion, acidification, eutrophication, photochemical smog, human health, fossil fuel depletion, criteria air pollutants, ecological toxicity, and solid and hazardous waste of more than 10%, 25%, 50%, or 75%, each increase in reductions across 6 impact categories (+1 pt) or 10 impact categories (+2 pts). [8 pts max; N/A for applicants who have have received credits for 6.3.3.3.1; see Section 6.3.3.3.2]

(Credit) A product must reduce its life cycle impacts as compared to a chosen baseline level from 2000 or later by 25% or more [+2 pts], by 50% or more [+5 pts], or by 75% or more The baseline must be defined and clearly stated as a same product category, the average representation of products sold [top 10% of sales], product that is being rpelaced, or industry average baseline. Reductions shall be calculated as an average reduction in life cycle impacts and shall be reported for the impact assessment categories of Global Warming, Acidification, Eutrophication, Ozone Depletion, Photochemical Smog Formation, and Primary Energy Demand, accompanied by a statement justifying the choice in impact assessment methodology. [+10 pts max, See Section 21.3.1-21.3.3]

(Natural Products) Water Quality due to Raw Material Extraction must have less than 40 mg/L of suspended solids according to testing method ISO 5667-17, with improvements working towards the required average score of 19 required for quarries to receive certification [See Section 1.1] (Natural Products) [Waste Water Reycled/Total Water Leaving the Process] x 100 during raw material extraction must be greater than 65%, with 65-69% (+1pt), 70-80% (+ 3pts), and 80% or above (+5pts) working towards the 19 points required for quarries to receive certification with the relative rating of W3. 4.4 After waste water treatment (on/off site) the following parameters shall not exceed the limits of 40 mg/l for suspended solid emission to water, 0.015 mg/l Cd emissions, 0.15 mg/l Cr(VI) emission, 1.5 mg/l Fe emissions, and 0.15 mg/l of Pb emissions. [See Section 1.1]

Manufacturer must provide relevant documentation of calculations, quality control and production methods (including annual effluent monitoring results, annual water use and water use per 1000 kg of product) for the wool grease content in the primary effluent, before discharge or treatment, which must not exceed 40 kg/tonne of greasy wool scoured. Calculations of wool grease content in the primary effluent, where calculations must be based on a 12 month average of wool grease levels in effluent, annual water use and water use per 1000 kg. [DoC. 13.1; See Section 4.2] The COD level in dye house effluent (for samples taken from after the operation of any on-site wastewater treatment) must not exceed 35 kg/tonne of fibre dyed, unless the effluent is sent to a municipal treatment plant. Test reports must be in conformance with the ISO 6060, ASTM D 1252-00 or equivalent. Testing must be conducted on a combined 5-day wastewater sample and reported as an annual average.[DoC 31.1, See Section 5.2] Effluent from dye house must not contain more than 0.3 mg/L of total chromium (excluding chromium VI), with test reports in accordance with either BS EN ISO 11885:1998- Water Quality, ISO 17294-2:2003-Water Quality, prEN 1233, or equivalent test methods [DoC 32.1, See Section 5.2] If the moth proofing agents permethrin or bifenthrin are used, the levels of these agents in total factory effluent (applied to effluent from scouring and dye baths facilities) must not exceed 9.5 g Permethrin/tonne of treated wool or .25 g Bifenthrin/tonne of treated wool. [See Section 5.4] Rinse water effluent must not be discharged directly into water bodies, unless the discharge is covered by a Trade Waste Discharge Permit or equivalent. The discharge when fully mixed must not raise the Biochemical Oxygen Demand level of the water by more than 2.5 mg/L., evidenced by test reports in conformance to ISO 5815: 1989 or equivalent and relevant calculations [DoC. 12.2; See Section 4.2]

(Credit) Applicant must achieve zero net process water usage or wastewater discharge rates for the facility where the finished product is assembled or manufactured [+2 pt, See Section 5.11.3]

In the case of panel material produced using wet processes (e.g. MDF), COD emissions to water must be less than 20 g COD/kg product (unfiltered sample). [See R16] The chemical oxygen demand (COD) in emissions water discharged onsite/offsite from wet processes (with the exception of greasy wool and flax retting sites) must be less than 20 g COD/kg textile when discharged, expressed as an annual average. If the effluent is treated onsite and released directly, the pH value must be between 6 and 9 with a temperature of 40°C or lower (unesls recipient waters are warmer/of different pH) [See R46]

(Credit) A product's manufacturer must document a waste water compliance program that achieves effluents below maximum levels as published in Section 304 of the Clean Water Act (CWA), or as permitted by local/state jurisdictions [+1pt; See Section 17.2.1] (Credit) Sustainable practices are utilized in the treatment of the recirculated water or when a chemical treatment is documented to show no evidence of ingredients or degradation products that are carcinogenic, reproductive or developmental hazards, and/or biopersistent [+1 pt; See Section 17.2.2]

(Credit) For manmade cellulosic viscose fibers the emission to water of zinc from the production site shall not exceed an annual average of 0.3 g/kg and for cupro fibers, the copper content of effluent water shall not exceed an annual average o f0.1 ppm [+2 pts max; See Section 5.4.2.7] (Credit) The manufacturer demonstrates that the effluent at all facilites involved in the making of the fabric has an average daily pH value between 0.6 and 10.0 [+0.3 pts; See Section 8.4.2] (Credit): The manufacturer demonstrates that the effluent from all facilities involved in the making of the fabric has a temperature that does not exceed 35 degrees Celsius on an average monthly basis for the 12 months prior to seeking conformance to the Standard. [+0.3 pts; See Section 8.4.3]

(Credit) Applicant must document that the processes used to manufacture the product do not contain any chemical of concern (see Annex B) in the category eutrophication at a concentration greater than 1,000 ppm present and/or released at any stage of the processing of the final product.. Where reduction to a level below 1000 ppm is achieved by substitution, there shall be no net increase of chemicals from any of the above categories. [+1 pt for each category of 11, 4 pts max: See Section 7.5.2.2]

Audit documents citing that applicant meets/exceeds EPA and state water quality regulations as required under EPA's National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). Major facilities cannot be listed as Significant Noncompliance (effluent violations for 6 or more months), minor facilities cannot be listed by states as in violation of NPDES permits using the same definition as SNC violators, and all facilities must have not been designated as these for at least 2 years. Each facility must be listed with permit # and name of designated water coordinator for the facilities (Gold/Platinum)

(Credit) Report year 2000 process outflow data (emissions) for certified product or product line for chemicals listed in the BEES Please User Questionnaire; Building products and other co-products; Pollutant Flows (Flue Gas and Wastewater); Total Solid Waste; Recovered Matter; Greenhouse Gases*, Acidification Gases*, Other Air Emissions; Ozone depletion*, Smog/MIR Index; Eutrophication*; Other Water Effluents [+2 pts; See Credit PHE 2-2]

(Credit) Report year 2000 process outflow data (emissions) for certified product or product line for chemicals listed in the BEES Please User Questionnaire; Building products and other co-products; Pollutant Flows (Flue Gas and Wastewater); Total Solid Waste; Recovered Matter; Greenhouse Gases*, Acidification Gases*, Other Air Emissions; Ozone depletion*, Smog/MIR Index; Eutrophication*; Other Water Effluents [+2 pts; See Credit PHE 2-2]

Monitoring of rinse water effluent discharged must be conducted once a month (at minimum). The final calculation must be the annual average of water quality measurements. [See Section 4.2]

(Credit) Manufacturer must report year 2000 process outflow data (emissions) for compliant products for the BEES Please User Questionnaire Categories: building products and other co-products, human and ecological health outflows (air and water), pollutant flows (flue gas and wastewater), total solid waste, recovered matter, greenhouse gases, acidification gases, other air emissions, ozone depletion, smog/Maximum Incremental Reactivity (MIR) index, eutrophication, and other water effluents) [+4 pts; See Section 6.3.3.1]

(Credit) Manufacturer must report year 2000 process outflow data (emissions) for compliant products for the BEES Please User Questionnaire Categories: building products and other co-products, human and ecological health outflows (air and water), pollutant flows (flue gas and wastewater), total solid waste, recovered matter, greenhouse gases, acidification gases, other air emissions, ozone depletion, smog/Maximum Incremental Reactivity (MIR) index, eutrophication, and other water effluents) [+4 pts; See Section 6.3.3.1]

(Credit) Manufacturer must report year 2000 process outflow data (emissions) for compliant products for the BEES Please User Questionnaire Categories: building products and other co-products, human and ecological health outflows (air and water), pollutant flows (flue gas and wastewater), total solid waste, recovered matter, greenhouse gases, acidification gases, other air emissions, ozone depletion, smog/Maximum Incremental Reactivity (MIR) index, eutrophication, and other water effluents) [+4 pts; See Section 6.3.3.1]

In the case of panel material produced using wet processes (e.g. MDF), sampling program including measurement methods, measurement results over the last 12 months, and measurrement frequency. [See R16] Detailed documentation and analysis reports of wastewater discharges must be inaccordance with ISO6060 or equivalent [See R47]

(Credit) Company must have their ISO-Compliant Life Cycle Assessment [LCA] independently peer-reviewed and publicly available [+1 pt; See Section 21.2]

mg/L

(Credit) Innovation credit may be awarded in areas such as, but not limited to, significant waste reductions, high levels of renewable energy, significant reductions in water usage, etc. Determinations shall be based on innovation points by comparing the quantified benefits provided by the innovation to the same magnitude of quantified benefits for existing criteria. [+10 pts max; See Section 25]

[Credit] Applicant provides completed responses to its supplier assessment tool from suppliers comprising at least 75% of its total direct material to spend for all products, measured using annual spend data for a non-consecutive 12-month period within the previous 2 years [+2 pts; See Section 8.7.2]

If a manufacturer or its suppliers operate in a country or countries of concern, the manufacturer shall earn back 1.2 points for creating and implementing written surveys, conducting on-site first of second-party assessment, or hiring a third-party auditor specializing in social accountability to verify that manufacturer's facilities and suppliers located in countries of concern do not engage in or support the use of forced labor or child labor. [+1.2 pts; See Section 12.3.3] [Credit] Manufacturer implements a policy and monitoring program utilizng a questionnaire dealing with safety and health, freedom of association and right to collective bargaining, non-discrimination, disciplinary practices, working hours, and remuneration [0.6 points for each issue addressed]; the manufacturer implements a policy and evidence of an on-site first or second party auditing process[1.2 points for each issue addressed]; or the manufacturer implements a policy and has third-party verification [1.8 points for each issue addressed] [+7.2 pts max; See Section 12.4]

Applicant shall demonstrate the organization has selected a 3rd party accreditation system that is internationally accepted with intra-industory or inter-industry framework evaluating [at a min.] child labor, forced labor, health, safety, freedom of association, collective bargaining, discrimination, discipline/harassment, working hours, and compensation and begun data collection including all facilities in which the finished product seeking C2C is manufactured or assembled [Gold] and received certification/provided proof that company suppliers have adopted basic criteria social responsibility statements [Platinum]

All employees must be covered by the Australian Government Workplace Authority, or a State or Territory Workplace Relations Agency, or a workplace agreement in compliance with Workplace Relations Act 1996. [See Section 9.2]

No forced or child labor supported in any form. Employment must be voluntary. [See Section 8.1.2]

The auditor will verify that the company does not appear on the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Act of 1999's list of non-compliant organizations. [DoC 55.4; See Section 9.4]

[Natural Products] The noise level measured along the border of quarry areas must be less than 60 A-weighted decibels, with improvements[working towards the 19 points required for quarries to receive certification. See Section 1.1]

[Credit] At least 2 volunteer efforts and/or financial contributions supporting community projects within a 12-month period [+1 pt; See Section 8.5]

Applicant adopts/makes publicly available 1+ statements regarding their social/ethical performance goals addressing fair labor, corporate/personal ethics, customer service, and local community signed by the Chairman/CEO that is internally developed within the company or adopted as a set of principles from another organization [Silver-Platinum]

Where the producer is from an overseas jurisdiction, it is that jurisdiction's environmental regulations that apply. Where the producer has been found guilty of a breach of any environmental jurisdiction or permit[s] within the previous two years, there must be evidence of corrective action. [See Section 9.1, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5] Sample payslips and sample typical workplace agreement offered to the producer's employees. [See Section 53.2]

Manufacturer must report a a detailed breakdown or general summary of compliance that addresses employment, health and safety, human rights strategy and management, child labor, and community impacts [see Table 9.1 for more detailed breakdown] [See Section 9.2.2] [Credit]Manufacturer must report a a detailed breakdown or general summary of compliance that addresses employment, health and safety, human rights strategy and management, child labor, and community impacts for all suppliers whose products constitute 1% or more of the product being evaluated [See Section 9.6]

Manufacturer must report a a detailed breakdown or general summary of compliance that addresses employment, health and safety, human rights strategy and management, child labor, and community impacts [see Table 9.1 for more detailed breakdown] [See Section 9.2.2] [Credit]Manufacturer must report a a detailed breakdown or general summary of compliance that addresses employment, health and safety, human rights strategy and management, child labor, and community impacts for all suppliers whose products constitute 1% or more of the product being evaluated [See Section 9.6]

Manufacturer must report a a detailed breakdown or general summary of compliance that addresses employment, health and safety, human rights strategy and management, child labor, and community impacts [see Table 9.1 for more detailed breakdown] [See Section 9.2.2] [Credit]Manufacturer must report a a detailed breakdown or general summary of compliance that addresses employment, health and safety, human rights strategy and management, child labor, and community impacts for all suppliers whose products constitute 1% or more of the product being evaluated [See Section 9.6]

[Credit] Applicant adopts a publicly available documenet on social responsibility, that must address, at a minimum, 1] fair hiring practices, 2] education for applicable employees in this subject area, 3] corporate ethics, 4] receipt of gifts, and 5] insider trading. [+1 pt; See Section 8.2] [Credit] Applicant publishes a public social responsibility report that, at a minimum , addresses 1] employee health and safety management, 2] labor and human rights management, 3] inclusiveness, and 4] community outreach and involvement [+1 pt; See Section 8.6.1] [Credit] May be earned if the social responsibility report follows the practices of the Global Reporting Initiative G3 Social Responsibility section, the SA8000 Social Accountability standard or another internationally recognized guideline [+2 pts; See Section 8.6.2]

[Credit] Manufacturer must publish the CS Report. [+1 pt; See Section 15.2]

A-weighted decibels

(Credit) Manufacturer shall document certification of an ISO-Compliant Environmental Management System [EMS] or equivalent. [+2 pts, See Credit MFG 5-1]

(Credit) Manufacturer shall document certification of an ISO-Compliant Environmental Management System [EMS] or equivalent. [+2 pts, See Credit MFG 5-1]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document a formal environmental policy and ISO-Compliant Environmental Management System [EMS], publicly declaring its environmental targets, objectives and metrics via web site or publicly available annual report [+1 pt but prereq; See Section 9.2.1 ] (Credit) Must provide documentation of an effective and active Quality Management System [QMS] [+1 pt; See Section 9.7.1]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document a formal environmental policy and ISO-Compliant Environmental Management System [EMS], publicly declaring its environmental targets, objectives and metrics via web site or publicly available annual report [+1 pt but prereq; See Section 9.2.1 ] (Credit) Must provide documentation of an effective and active Quality Management System [QMS] [+1 pt; See Section 9.7.1]

(Credit) Manufacturer must document a formal environmental policy and ISO-Compliant Environmental Management System [EMS], publicly declaring its environmental targets, objectives and metrics via web site or publicly available annual report [+1 pt but prereq; See Section 9.2.1 ] (Credit) Must provide documentation of an effective and active Quality Management System [QMS] [+1 pt; See Section 9.7.1]

Licensee is responsible for ensuring that all ecolabelled products and the production thereof fulfil all applicable provisions relating to working environment, legislation, and concessions in the varoius countries of production [See R63]

Manufacturer shall demonstrate that a formal ISO-Compliant Environmental Management System [EMS] policy is actively implemented and publicly available. Publication shall be through the manufacturer’s annual report, website, sustainability report, or other qualifying public media. It is possible for a manufacturer to demonstrate conformance to this policy through a parent company’s EMS policy, provided the manufacturer documents active participation and conformance to the parent company’s policy. [See Section 16.1.1]

[Credit] Extended Product Life of the System requires the manufacturer certifies that the product meets approved consensus or recognized government performance durability standards for the applicable building product or material submitted by the manufacturer in its cerification application. In addition, building product manufacturers and dealers must recommend to the customer in writing that recommended manufacturer maintenance procedures are followed. [+2 pts, See Credit EOL 2-1]

[Credit] Extended Product Life of the System requires the manufacturer certifies that the product meets approved consensus or recognized government performance durability standards for the applicable building product or material submitted by the manufacturer in its cerification application. In addition, building product manufacturers and dealers must recommend to the customer in writing that recommended manufacturer maintenance procedures are followed. [+2 pts, See Credit EOL 2-1]

Product must be fit for use evidenced from data from ISO, CEN or equivalent test methods such as national or in-house test procedures according to Directive 89/10/EEC if it conforms to a harmonised standard, a European technical approval or a non-harmonised technical specification recognized at Community level. [See Section 8]

Product must provide documentation from Australian Carpet Classification Scheme [ACCS] or equivalent classification schemes demonstrating the the product meets or exceeds the relevant performance requirements/technical specifications as a Contract Heavy Duty Carpet or Residental Heavy Duty [DoC 2.1; See Section 2.1]. OR If a product is unclassified, manufacturers must demonstrate conformance to the testing and performance req's of the ACCS or recognized equivalent assessment programs by providing independent audit or test reports confirming conformance with the relevant Australian or international safety and/or quality standard that demonstrates fitness for purpose [DoC 2.2 See Section 2.1] Warranty documents must be provided to customers offering a minimum 2-year warranty of resistance to fading/running color due to light or water/shampoo cleaning solutions [Doc3.1, See Section 2.2] A signed declaration by an Executive Officer or the producer, confirming that carpet cleaning chemicals can be used on the product without damage with the excepction of a list of nominated specific chemicals nominated [DoC4.1; See Section 3.1]

[Credit] Applicant must adopt and publicize a policy that its products have a long and useful life, can withstand repeated service, repair, and handling, and have standardized product parts and components available. Applicant's product must be covered by the policy. [+1 pt; See Section 5.9.1]

In the areas of durability, strength, safety, and stability, products must have testing performed by an independent test institution according to standards listed below: [See R61 and Appendix 1, Section 6.1 Table A] Seating for the home environment must comply with EN 12520: 2010, EN 1728:2000, and EN 1022: 2005, for the public environment with standards EN 15373:2007, EN 1728:2000, EN 1022: 2005, EN 1335-1:2000, EN 1335-3:2000, and for the office environment with EN 1335-2:2009, EN 1335-3:2009, and EN 12529:1998 Tables for the home environment must comply with EN 12521: 2010 and EN 1730:2000, for the public environment with standards EN 15372:2008, EN 1730:2000, and for the office environment with EN 527-2:2002, EN 527-3:2003 (work table: sitting) and for relevant standard for work table: standing once revision is complete and the updated standard is adopted. Storage furniture, kitchen and bath must comply with in the home environment EN 14749:2005, ISO 7170:2005, EN 14072:2003, in the public environment with relevant standard once revision is complete and the updated standard is adopted, and in the office environment wiith EN 14073-2:2004, EN 1407-3:2004, EN 14074:2004, ISO 7170:2005. Beds and mattresses must comply with EN 1725:1998, EN 1957:2000, EN 1022:2005 in the home and public environments. Bunk beds must comply with in the home environment EN 747-1:2007, EN 747-2:2007 and in the public environment with EN 13453-1:2004, EN 13453-2:2004. School furniture must comply with EN 1729-1:2006 and EN 1729-2:2006 Where there is no relevent European standard,national/other international standards may be used

A manufacturer shall demonstrate compliance through reports or other physical means with all relevant performance standards: ASTM C 1396C/1396M-09a, Standard Specification for Gypsum Board, ASTM C 1278/C 1278M-07a, Standard Specification for Fiber-Reinforced Gypsum Panel, ASTM C 1658/C 1658M-06, Standard Specification for Glass Mat Gypsum Panels, ASTM C 1177/C 1177M-08, Standard Specification for Glass Mat Gypsum Substrate for Use as Sheathing, ASTM C 1178/C 1178M-08, Standard Specification for Coated Glass Mat Water-Resistant Gypsum Backing Panel [See Section 23.1]

Product must demonstrate durability by meeting applicable testing requirements. -Minimum appearance retention rating [ARR] of 2.5 for moderate traffic, 3.0 for heavy traffic, or 3.5 for severe traffic tested according to ASTM D5252 [hexapod drum at 12,0000 cycles] and CRI TM 101-ARR -8.0 lbs tuft bind for commercial loop pile yarns, 6.2 lbs tuft bind for residential loop pile yarns, and 3.0 lbs tuft bind for commericial/residential cut pile yarns, tested according to ASTM D1355 -Delamination strength minimum average value of 2.5 lbs/in tested according to ASTM D3936 -Flammability [pill test] meeting DOC FF 1-70 federal requirements -Flammability [radiant panel] meeting local building/fire code regulations and a minimum of .45 watts/cm² for Class 1 or a minimum of .22 watts/cm² for Class 2 tested according to ASTM E648 [for commericial carpets only] -Smoke density meeting local building/fire code regulations with a maximum specific optical density not exceeding 450 [flaming exposure] tested according to ASTM E622 [for commericial carpets only] -Electrostatic propensity equal to or less than 3.5KV tested according to AATCC - 134, Step test -Colorfastness to light with a minimum grade 4 at 40 AFU tested according AATCC 16E for commercial/residential [See Section 9.3]

Product must demonstrate durability by meeting applicable testing requirements. -Minimum appearance retention rating [ARR] of 2.5 for moderate traffic, 3.0 for heavy traffic, or 3.5 for severe traffic tested according to ASTM D5252 [hexapod drum at 12,0000 cycles] and CRI TM 101-ARR -8.0 lbs tuft bind for commercial loop pile yarns, 6.2 lbs tuft bind for residential loop pile yarns, and 3.0 lbs tuft bind for commericial/residential cut pile yarns, tested according to ASTM D1355 -Delamination strength minimum average value of 2.5 lbs/in tested according to ASTM D3936 -Flammability [pill test] meeting DOC FF 1-70 federal requirements -Flammability [radiant panel] meeting local building/fire code regulations and a minimum of .45 watts/cm² for Class 1 or a minimum of .22 watts/cm² for Class 2 tested according to ASTM E648 [for commericial carpets only] -Smoke density meeting local building/fire code regulations with a maximum specific optical density not exceeding 450 [flaming exposure] tested according to ASTM E622 [for commericial carpets only] -Electrostatic propensity equal to or less than 3.5KV tested according to AATCC - 134, Step test -Colorfastness to light with a minimum grade 4 at 40 AFU tested according AATCC 16E for commercial/residential [See Section 9.3]

Product must demonstrate durability by meeting applicable testing requirements. -Minimum appearance retention rating [ARR] of 2.5 for moderate traffic, 3.0 for heavy traffic, or 3.5 for severe traffic tested according to ASTM D5252 [hexapod drum at 12,0000 cycles] and CRI TM 101-ARR -8.0 lbs tuft bind for commercial loop pile yarns, 6.2 lbs tuft bind for residential loop pile yarns, and 3.0 lbs tuft bind for commericial/residential cut pile yarns, tested according to ASTM D1355 -Delamination strength minimum average value of 2.5 lbs/in tested according to ASTM D3936 -Flammability [pill test] meeting DOC FF 1-70 federal requirements -Flammability [radiant panel] meeting local building/fire code regulations and a minimum of .45 watts/cm² for Class 1 or a minimum of .22 watts/cm² for Class 2 tested according to ASTM E648 [for commericial carpets only] -Smoke density meeting local building/fire code regulations with a maximum specific optical density not exceeding 450 [flaming exposure] tested according to ASTM E622 [for commericial carpets only] -Electrostatic propensity equal to or less than 3.5KV tested according to AATCC - 134, Step test -Colorfastness to light with a minimum grade 4 at 40 AFU tested according AATCC 16E for commercial/residential [See Section 9.3]

Textiles for seating must have abrasive resistance corresponding to the rupture of hte maximum of 2 threads at a minimum of 20,000 wear revolutions for domestic use and 40,000 or public use in accordance with EN ISO 12947. [See R48] Textiles for seating must have pilling resistance factor of at least 4 in accordance with EN ISO 12945 or equivalent standard [See R49] Dimensional changes for washable textiles for seating made of natural fibres must be less 0.5% determined using ISO 6333, ISO 5077, and ISO 3759, with the exception of textiles that fit the filling after washing, which may have a higher value [See R50] Colour fastness of the textiles for seating to washing must be at least level 3-4 for colour change and at least 3-4 for staining determined using ISO 105-E01. Not applicable to white products, non-dyed/printed products, non-washable furniture textiles, or those clearly labelled 'dry clean only' or the equivalent [See R51] Colour fastness of the textiles for seating must be at least level 2-3 to wet rubbing and level 4 to dry rubbing determined using ISO 105 X12. Not applicable to white or non-dyed/printed products [See R52 and R53] Colour fastness of the textiles for seating to light must be at least level 5 determined using ISO 105-C06, level 4 being permitted only where textile is intended for light coloured furniture (standard depth <1/12) and made of more than 20% wool/other keratin fibre, silk, or linen/other bast firbre. Not applicable to mattresses/mattress covers. [See R52] Varnished, film, and laminate-finished must receive requirement level 2 for seat and arm rests, level 3 for external horizontal surfaces (up to 1.25 m)/shelves and bases, level 4 for private use and normal contract use tables, level 5 ffor tough contract use tables, level 1 for internal surfaces in kitchens, level 3 for external horizontal surfaces, shelves, and bottoms in kitches, and level 6 for worktops in kitchens. [See R61 and Appendix 1 Section 6.2 Table B]

Product must acheive a rating of 3 for colorfastness to water, 3-4 for colorfastness to alkaline or acidic perspiration, and 4 for colorfastness to dry rubbing.

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C2C mark automatically enters the products into the listing in GreenWizard software that streamlines the process of sourcing and purchasing sustainable building materials and manages the documentation required for LEED certification. The mark also provides the ability to sell on eBay’s site for socially & environmentally just products (http://www.worldofgood.ebay.com/)

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) adopted SMaRT & consensus Climate Neutral Building Standard in 2005 to reduce 60% of conventional energy use by 2015 Wall Street Capital Markets Partnership Forest Stewardship Council

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) adopted SMaRT & consensus Climate Neutral Building Standard in 2005 to reduce 60% of conventional energy use by 2015 Wall Street Capital Markets Partnership Forest Stewardship Council

C2C mark provides eligibility for points in USGBC’s LEED Program as an Environmentally Preferable Material in the LEED for Homes Rating System or under the Innovation in Design category in other Rating Systems (http://www.usgbc.org/leed)

In 2007, SMaRT was adopted for LEED credit and approved as USGBC Education Provider Program.

In 2007, SMaRT was adopted for LEED credit and approved as USGBC Education Provider Program.

In 2004, "California adopts SMaRT": (http://sustainableproducts.com/mts/history_MTS.html)

In 2004, "California adopts SMaRT": (http://sustainableproducts.com/mts/history_MTS.html)

As of December 31, 2009, all State carpet purchases within California must be certified to the Platinum level of NSF-140 by reliable third-party verification from reputable auditors such as Scientific Certification Systems (SCS), UL Environment, and NSF, International

As of December 31, 2009, all State carpet purchases within California must be certified to the Platinum level of NSF-140 by reliable third-party verification from reputable auditors such as Scientific Certification Systems (SCS), UL Environment, and NSF, International

As of December 31, 2009, all State carpet purchases within California must be certified to the Platinum level of NSF-140 by reliable third-party verification from reputable auditors such as Scientific Certification Systems (SCS), UL Environment, and NSF, International

C2C mark provides eligibility to sell to federal agencies under the U.S. EPA Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program (http://www.epa.gov/epp)

US Conference of Mayors National Consensus Green Building Underwriting Standards

US Conference of Mayors National Consensus Green Building Underwriting Standards

U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) now requires gold level certification to NSF/ANSI 140 Sustainability Assessment for Carpet for all broadloom and carpet tile purchased through the GSA. Current GSA carpet suppliers have until January 1, 2012 to certify their products to NSF/ANSI 140 Gold Level in order for their carpets to be considered for purchase.

U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) now requires gold level certification to NSF/ANSI 140 Sustainability Assessment for Carpet for all broadloom and carpet tile purchased through the GSA. Current GSA carpet suppliers have until January 1, 2012 to certify their products to NSF/ANSI 140 Gold Level in order for their carpets to be considered for purchase.

U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) now requires gold level certification to NSF/ANSI 140 Sustainability Assessment for Carpet for all broadloom and carpet tile purchased through the GSA. Current GSA carpet suppliers have until January 1, 2012 to certify their products to NSF/ANSI 140 Gold Level in order for their carpets to be considered for purchase.

GSA is currently considering ANSI/BIFMA e3 for adoption as a requirement for furniture specified in government buildings

LEED Canada / Canada Green Building Council

LEED Canada / Canada Green Building Council

GECA’s Ecolabel program is internationally recognised through GECA’s membership of the Global Ecolabelling Network (GEN). GEN is the global not-for-profit association of national third-party environmental performance labelling organisations. GEN members are required to meet the principals of International Standards Organisation (ISO) 14024. GECA is the only Australian Ecolabel recognised by GEN.

License can be registered to other Nordic countries by submitting a completed application form for registration of product, a copy of the licence in question, a sample of the consumer information text, and documentation of national rules, laws, and any trade agreements on recycling systems for packaging to the appropriate secretariat.