Global Green TAG PHD labels issued after January 1, 2020
2. Delete the following bullet under Facts- NSF/ANSI 336:
Other USGBC approved programs meeting the material ingredient reporting criteria.
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To encourage the use of products and materials for which life-cycle information is available and that have environmentally, economically, and socially preferable life-cycle impacts. To reward project teams for selecting products for which the chemical ingredients in the product are inventoried using an accepted methodology and for selecting products verified to minimize the use and generation of harmful substances. To reward raw material manufacturers who produce products verified to have improved life-cycle impacts.
Any compliant reports above with third-party verification that includes the verification of content inventory are worth 1.5 products for credit achievement calculations.
AND/OR
Report Type & Criteria | Product Documentation | Report Verification | Valuation |
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Material Ingredient Screening and Optimization Action Plan | Action Plan based on publicly available material inventory to at least 1,000ppm. | Prepared by the manufacturer and signed by company executive | ½ product or 50% cost |
Advanced Inventory & Assessment:
Inventory to at least 0.01% by weight (100 ppm) and no GreenScreen LT-1 hazards or GHS Category 1 hazards are present. Or Inventory to at least 0.01% by weight (100ppm) and at least 75% by weight of product is assessed using GreenScreen. The remaining 25% by weight of product has been inventoried and the GreenScreen assessment is publicly available. |
Cradle to Cradle Certified or Material Health Certificate at Bronze level or higher. Declare labels designated as Red List Free or LBC Red List Free. Health Product Declaration that meet optimization and verification criteria. Living Product Challenge certified products that include a Red List Free or LBC Red List Free Declare label. Manufacturer Inventory that meet optimization and verification criteria. |
Third-party verified | 1 product or 100% cost |
Material Ingredient Optimization: Inventory to at least 0.01% by weight (100 ppm) and at least 95% by weight of product is assessed using GreenScreen. No BM-1 hazards are present. The remaining 5% not assessed has been inventoried and screened using GreenScreen List Translator and no GreenScreen LT-1 hazards are present. | Cradle to Cradle Certified or Material Health Certificate at Silver level or higher. Health Product Declaration that meet optimization and verification criteria. Living Product Challenge certified products that achieve Imperative 09: Transparent Material Health. Manufacturer Inventory that meet optimization and verification criteria. |
1.5 products or 150% cost | |
International Alternative Compliance Path: Available to projects located outside of the US | REACH Optimization: Material Inventory to 100ppm with no substances found on the Authorization List – Annex XIV, the Restriction list – Annex XVII and the SVHC candidate list. Global Green TAG PHD report. | REACH report prepared by the manufacturer PHD Report verified by Global Green TAG | 1 product or 100% cost |
For credit achievement calculation, products sourced (extracted, manufactured, purchased) within 100 miles (160 km) of the project site are valued at twice their base contributing cost (or number of products), up to a maximum of 200% of cost, or 2 products.
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To encourage the use of products and materials for which life-cycle information is available and that have environmentally, economically, and socially preferable life-cycle impacts. To reward project teams for selecting products for which the chemical ingredients in the product are inventoried using an accepted methodology and for selecting products verified to minimize the use and generation of harmful substances. To reward raw material manufacturers who produce products verified to have improved life-cycle impacts.
Any compliant reports above with third-party verification that includes the verification of content inventory are worth 1.5 products for credit achievement calculations.
AND/OR
Report Type & Criteria | Product Documentation | Report Verification | Valuation |
---|---|---|---|
Material Ingredient Screening and Optimization Action Plan | Action Plan based on publicly available material inventory to at least 1,000ppm. | Prepared by the manufacturer and signed by company executive | ½ product or 50% cost |
Advanced Inventory & Assessment:
Inventory to at least 0.01% by weight (100 ppm) and no GreenScreen LT-1 hazards or GHS Category 1 hazards are present. Or Inventory to at least 0.01% by weight (100ppm) and at least 75% by weight of product is assessed using GreenScreen. The remaining 25% by weight of product has been inventoried and the GreenScreen assessment is publicly available. |
Cradle to Cradle Certified or Material Health Certificate at Bronze level or higher. Declare labels designated as Red List Free or LBC Red List Free. Health Product Declaration that meet optimization and verification criteria. Living Product Challenge certified products that include a Red List Free or LBC Red List Free Declare label. Manufacturer Inventory that meet optimization and verification criteria. |
Third-party verified | 1 product or 100% cost |
Material Ingredient Optimization: Inventory to at least 0.01% by weight (100 ppm) and at least 95% by weight of product is assessed using GreenScreen. No BM-1 hazards are present. The remaining 5% not assessed has been inventoried and screened using GreenScreen List Translator and no GreenScreen LT-1 hazards are present. | Cradle to Cradle Certified or Material Health Certificate at Silver level or higher. Health Product Declaration that meet optimization and verification criteria. Living Product Challenge certified products that achieve Imperative 09: Transparent Material Health. Manufacturer Inventory that meet optimization and verification criteria. |
1.5 products or 150% cost | |
International Alternative Compliance Path: Available to projects located outside of the US | REACH Optimization: Material Inventory to 100ppm with no substances found on the Authorization List – Annex XIV, the Restriction list – Annex XVII and the SVHC candidate list. Global Green TAG PHD report. | REACH report prepared by the manufacturer PHD Report verified by Global Green TAG | 1 product or 100% cost |
For credit achievement calculation, products sourced (extracted, manufactured, purchased) within 100 miles (160 km) of the project site are valued at twice their base contributing cost (or number of products), up to a maximum of 200% of cost, or 2 products.
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