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Assessment Methodology

Outcomes, Green Star credits & data assurance levels

The 'Outcomes' and 'Green Star credits' search options provide an outcome-oriented search

tool to query the products database. Often in a project a product will be sought with particular qualities, and this is what the 'Outcomes' search is designed to assist.

For example Outcomes could be used to:

General 'Outcomes' Categories

The general 'Outcomes' search options allow the user to search by more familiar sounding search queries that are, nonetheless, addressing the assessment criteria. These are:

Energy & Greenhouse

Protect Habitat, Land and Water

Preserve Resources

Enhance Human Health

Reduce Pollution

Data Assurance Level

Green Star Credits

This option is offered for 'Green Star Building Design' credits and an expanding list of 'Green Star Office Interiors' credits.

'Green Star Building Design'  search options are:

 

'Green Star Office Interiors v1.1' search options currently (September 2006) are:

 

Credit

 

Green Star Product Category Search Name

 

Products

 

IEQ-2

Carbon Dioxide Monitoring & Control

Carbon Dioxide Monitors & Controls

IEQ-4

Daylight Glare Control

Automated Daylight Glare Control Screens

 

 

Monitor pivot arms

IEQ-5

High Frequency Ballasts

High Frequency electronic ballasts

IEQ -8

Individual Comfort Control

Workstations enabling individual user control of air supply rates, air temperature or radiant temperature

IEQ-10

Internal Noise Levels

Internal acoustic products

IEQ-11

Volatile Organic Compounds

VOCs- Paints

 

 

VOCs- Carpets

 

 

VOCs- Adhesive & Sealants

 

 

VOCs- workstations,

 

 

VOCs- walls/partitions

 

 

VOCs-chairs

 

 

VOCs-tables

 

 

VOCs-storage units

 

 

VOCs-Fabrics untreated for chairs, workstations, partitions

 

 

VOCs-Fabrics treated for chairs, workstations, partitions

IEQ-12

Formaldehyde Minimisation

Low Formaldehyde Emission (LFE) Composite wood products

IEQ-15

Indoor Plants

Indoor Plants, planters & associated items

Ene-1

Energy Efficiency

Energy efficient appliances, lighting and equipment

Ene-3

Electrical Sub Meters

Electrical sub meters

Ene-4

Office Lighting Zoning

Lighting Zone controllers including Building Management Systems (BMS)

Tra-3

Cyclist Facilities

Cycle Storage & Secure Locker facilities

Wat-1

Potable Water Efficiency

5A/4 Star rated dishwashers, 3A/3Star Shower heads

 

 

Toilets, urinals and tapsets

Mats-1

Workstations

Workstations and workstation components fabrics or finishes**

Mats-2

Flooring

Exposed Concrete, re-used/recycled flooring, Carpet, underlay, timber, fibre cement, hardboard, bamboo, resilient flooring, ceramic tiles, environmentally innovative, adhesives and finishes**

Mats-3

Walls & Partitions

Wall & partition components, fabrics, finishes, fabrics and systems**

Mats-4

Chairs

Chairs, components, fabrics and finishes**

Mats-5

Tables

Tables, components and finishes**

Mats-6

Storage Units

Storage units, components, fabrics and finishes**

Mats-7

Joinery

Joinery, glues, sealants, finishes, components**

Mats-10

 

PVC Minimisation

 

Non-PVC edge stripping, phone, electrical & data cables & conduits, pipework, wet floor coverings, furniture items (castors, shutters, floor  & wall coverings, skirtings, finishes and fittings, blinds, furniture arms and legs**

Mat-11

Timber Re-used or FSC

Post consumer re-used timber or Forest Stewardship Council Certified (FSC) timber

Eco-3

Building Environmental Management

Cleaning products, low impact consumables,

Emi-1

Refrigerant Ozone Depletion

Low ozone depletion refrigerant HVAC systems

** Please note that as of version 1.1 Green Stars Offices Interiors requires Good Environmental Choice Australia ( GECA) certification of 'Eco preferable Content)

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