Green Star™ - Industrial Compatibility [Mat]

Mat-3: Recycled Content & Re-used Products and Materials

Product is likely to assist in a project obtaining credits as it meets in whole (or in part) the prescribed requirements for materials containing recycled content, or reused products/materials. Products used for base building construction or integrated fit out must have at least 50% post consumer content. One point is achieved where 2% of the projects contract value represents reused products/materials. One point is achieved where recycled materials represent 1% of the project contract value and two points where recycled content represents 2% of the project contract value.

Points Available

3

Mat-6: PVC Minimisation

Product is likely to assist in a project obtaining credits as it provides an alternative to a standard PVC item (e.g. floor coverings, blinds, finishes and fittings, skirting, wall coverings and wet floor coverings). Credit points achieved are determined by the percentage (by cost) of standard PVC items replaced by PVC alternatives.

Points Available

2

Mat-7: Sustainable Timber

Product is likely to assist in a project obtaining credits as it meets the timber and composite timber requirements as being either post-consumer re-used timber or Forest Stewardship Council (FSC, Chain of Custody) Certified timber. To achieve credit points 95% (by cost) timber products must meet the prescribed requirements.

Points Available

2

Mat-7 Note-1: Sustainable Timber

Product is likely to assist in a project obtaining credits as it meets the timber and composite timber requirements as being either post-consumer re-used timber or Forest Stewardship Council (FSC, Chain of Custody) Certified timber. To achieve credit points 95% (by cost) timber products must meet the prescribed requirements.

This product may assist a project in obtaining this credit as it provides an alternative to non-FSC certified timber product thereby minimising the value required in FSC timber to meet the 100% certified fraction, provided timber still represents 0.01% of the projects contract value.

Points Available

2