tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178184459929182520.post2966676800228758526..comments2024-03-09T16:52:15.366+11:00Comments on Steve King about Architecture: Muddy green - who certifies sustainable materials?steve kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01977535985183428085noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178184459929182520.post-82811821945547754162013-04-09T16:59:35.669+10:002013-04-09T16:59:35.669+10:00Robin,
thanks for pointing that out.
Your comment...Robin,<br />thanks for pointing that out. <br />Your comment made me go back to the Court case and orders that had piqued my interest, and I guess it is no coincidence that the case started in 2009. So even though the Court saw fit as late as December 2012 to order remedies for the effects of the restrictions on certification, at least some of my comments should be regarded as historical, rather than describing the situation today. Hopefully, any indifference of specifiers to the sustainability credentials of some materials will be reversed. It would be the outcome we all strive for.steve kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01977535985183428085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7178184459929182520.post-74806851385492799442013-04-09T13:53:59.195+10:002013-04-09T13:53:59.195+10:00Hi Steve
I’d like to correct a few details in you...Hi Steve<br /><br />I’d like to correct a few details in your blog post.<br /><br />It is true that, when the Green Star rating system was launched in 2003, only Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) certified products were ‘deemed to satisfy’ the best practice requirements of the material calculator credits in Green Star rating tools at that time. <br /><br />However, the GBCA released its Assessment Framework for Product Certification Schemes in July 2009. This Framework clarified best practice benchmarks and established expectations for manufacturers and suppliers of fitout products, as well as for the certification schemes that are recognised through Green Star.<br /><br />In the four years since then, the GBCA has recognised a range of product certification schemes and standards that meet the criteria Framework and achieved the required status. You will find a full list of compliant certification schemes on our website: http://www.gbca.org.au/green-star/materials-category/product-certification-schemes/2933.htm<br /><br />The GBCA is committed to supporting an open, transparent market, which is confirmed in the fact that all certification schemes can be recognised equally, provided they meet the stringent criteria outlined in the Assessment Framework for Product Certification Schemes.<br /><br />Robin Mellon<br />Executive Director - Advocacy and Business Services<br />Green Building Council of AustraliaRobin Mellonhttp://www.gbca.org.aunoreply@blogger.com