NZGBC (& GBCA) Green Star
Responsible Products Framework
At the heart of Shaw Contract we design products to create a better, fairer future. To achieve this we are actively designing solutions with our customers in the areas of Material Health, Circularity, Carbon, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. Shaw Contract is your trusted partner for Green Star certified projects in Australia & New Zealand.
The GBCA's Responsible Products Framework may be used in lieu of the NZGBC’s Framework for Product Certification Scheme. The following Responsible Products Value (RPV) may be converted to the previous levels A, B and C:
RPV 10 or above = Level A
RPV 7 – 9 = Level B
RPV 5 – 6 = Level C
SOFT SURFACE
EcoWorx® Carpet Tile
Combined RPV of 25
Our EcoWorx carpet tile collections have been certified by:
*Cradle to Cradle Certified v4.0 Silver
*Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Product-Specific
*Declare 2.0 - Red List Approved
These are recognised Product Certification Initiatives within the Green Star rating tools. Products certified by these initiatives may contribute to a project’s Green Star rating through the Responsible Products credits.
The combined Responsible Product Value (RPV) of EcoWorx carpet tile collections is 25.
EcoLogix® Carpet Tile
Combined RPV of 15
Our EcoLogix carpet tile collections have been certified by:
*Cradle to Cradle Certified v3.1 Bronze
*Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Product-Specific
*Declare 2.0 - Red List Approved
These are recognised Product Certification Initiatives within the Green Star rating tools. Products certified by these initiatives may contribute to a project’s Green Star rating through the Responsible Products credits.
The combined Responsible Product Value (RPV) of EcoLogix carpet tile collections is 15
StrataWorx® Carpet Tile
Combined RPV of 18
Our StrataWorx carpet tile collections have been certified by:
*Cradle to Cradle Certified v3.1 Silver
*Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Product-Specific
*Declare 2.0 - Red List Approved
These are recognised Product Certification Initiatives within the Green Star rating tools. Products certified by these initiatives may contribute to a project’s Green Star rating through the Responsible Products credits.
The combined Responsible Product Value (RPV) of StrataWorx carpet tile collections is 18
EcoWorx® BIO Carpet Tile
Combined RPV of 13*
*(& will increase further when C2C certification is finalised)
Our EcoWorx BIO carpet tile collections have been certified by:
*Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Product-Specific
*Declare 2.0 - Red List Approved
These are recognised Product Certification Initiatives within the Green Star rating tools. Products certified by these initiatives may contribute to a project’s Green Star rating through the Responsible Products credits.
The combined Responsible Product Value (RPV) of EcoWorx® BIO carpet tile collections is 13*, until further C2C Certifications are complete
Broadloom Carpet
Combined RPV of 18
Our Broadloom collections with Ultraloc, Ultraloc MB, ClassicBac, Stalok, Mainstreet or Unitary backings have been certified by:
*Cradle to Cradle Certified v3.1 Silver
*Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Product-Specific
These are recognised Product Certification Initiatives within the Green Star rating tools. Products certified by these initiatives may contribute to a project’s Green Star rating through the Responsible Products credits.
The combined Responsible Product Value (RPV) of Broadloom collections with Ultraloc, Ultraloc MB, ClassicBac, Stalok, Mainstreet or Unitary backings is 12
HARD SURFACE
Bio-Based LVT
Combined RPV of 18
Our Biobased PU Resilient Flooring collections Innate and Intandem have been certified by:
*Cradle to Cradle Certified v3.1 Silver
*Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Product-Specific
*Declare 2.0 - Red List Approved
These are recognised Product Certification Initiatives within the Green Star rating tools. Products certified by these initiatives may contribute to a project’s Green Star rating through the Responsible Products credits.
The combined Responsible Product Value (RPV) of Biobased PU Resilient Flooring is 18.
LVT Hard Surface
Combined RPV of 19
Specific LVT products (Abide, Emerge, Intricate, Kind, Terrace 2.5 mm, Terrace 5.0 mm, Crete & Jeogori) have been certified by:
*Vinyl Council of Australia BEP PVC Version 1.0
*Global Greentag Health Rate - Platinum
*Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Product-Specific
These are recognised Product Certification Initiatives within the Green Star rating tools. Products certified by these initiatives may contribute to a project’s Green Star rating through the Responsible Products credits.
The combined Responsible Product Value (RPV) of these collections is 19
SPC Hard Surface
Combined RPV of 19
Specific SPC products (Composed, Concrete, Expression & Inclusive) have been certified by:
*Vinyl Council of Australia BEP PVC Version 1.0
*Global Greentag Health Rate - Platinum
*Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Product-Specific
These are recognised Product Certification Initiatives within the Green Star rating tools. Products certified by these initiatives may contribute to a project’s Green Star rating through the Responsible Products credits.
The combined Responsible Product Value (RPV) of these collections is 19
Branching Out COREtec
Combined RPV of 22
Specific COREtec products (Branching Out) have been certified by:
*Vinyl Council of Australia BEP PVC Version 2.0
*Global Greentag Health Rate - Platinum
*Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Product-Specific
These are recognised Product Certification Initiatives within the Green Star rating tools. Products certified by these initiatives may contribute to a project’s Green Star rating through the Responsible Products credits.
The combined Responsible Product Value (RPV) of these collections is 22
EcoWorx Resilient
Combined RPV of 13*
*(& will increase further when C2C certification is finalised)
Our EcoWorx Resilient LVT collections have been certified by:
*Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Product-Specific
*Declare 2.0 - Red List Approved
These are recognised Product Certification Initiatives within the Green Star rating tools. Products certified by these initiatives may contribute to a project’s Green Star rating through the Responsible Products credits.
The combined Responsible Product Value (RPV) of EcoWorx Resilient collections is 13*, until further C2C Certifications are complete
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