GreenTag BEPPVC™
Best Environmental Practice PVC
Vinyl/PVC product certified for Best
Environmental Practice
Certificate
Global GreenTag Standard v4.1
Includes recognition by the following rating tools
About this product
Luxury Vinyl Tiles
TOP 3 Benefits:
- Health & Ecotoxicity
- Low VOC
- Take Back Scheme
Karndean Luxury Vinyl Tiles (LVT) are multi-layer resilient flooring products which are suitable for residential areas of the home and commercial applications including retail, social housing, multi residential, health and aged facilities, leisure and hospitality, They offer a range of designs replicating materials such as stone, marble, and wood with over 150 individual colorway options in plank and tile format.
These Karndean LVT products are recyclable at the end of life. LVT products are recommended to be installed using Karndean's range of water based-solvent free adhesives.
Global Warming Potential
GWP (Global Warming Potential) in A1-A3 (CML-IA 2001)
1. Art Select = 11.312 kg CO2e
2. Opus = 10.2309 kg CO2e
3. Van Gogh = 11.281 kg CO2e
Functional unit = The functional unit is 1 m2 of flooring over a 75-year period.
Reference service life = 35years
Achievements:
Health & Ecotoxicity
- Best Practice PVC Certified
- Considered safe to use
- No Toxicity Issues of Concern
LCA
Life Cycle Analysis - Water
- Water footprint available
Life Cycle Analysis - Resources
- Designed for recycling or reuse
Life Cycle Analysis - Greenhouse Gas
- Carbon footprint available
- Total GWP in A1-A3 available
Corporate Social Responsibility
- ≤15 year warranty
- All marketing environmental claims verified accurate
- Complies with Australian law
- Complies with relevant social and environmental laws of the country of operation
- Environmental Management System
- Fit for Purpose certified
- Manufacturer take back policy
- Replacement parts available
Ratings Tools
- Earthcheck
- Green Star AU - GBCA
- IS Rating - ISCA
- LEED - USGBC
More information:
Karndean Luxury Vinyl Tiles (LVT) is GreenTag GreenRate Level A certified under Scheme A7 and Best Environmental Practice PVC v2.0 certified.
The scope of certification includes Art Select, Capitol LVP, Opus and Van Gogh range.
The products have successfully passed the relevant GreenTag Standard's Cautionary Assessment Process and no Issues of Concern or Red-Light Comments exist.
Karndean Luxury Vinyl Tiles (LVT) is certified under Global GreenTag International Standard v4.1 and is available in Australia.
Rating tools relevance:
GreenRate / BEPPVC
Green Star® Australia "Buildings" v1.0 Rating tool:
- Credit 9: Responsible Finishes
Green Star® Australia "Interiors v1.3" Rating Tools Credits:
- Credit 20: Responsible Building Materials (PVC)
- Credit 21: Sustainable Products
Green Star® Australia "Performance 1.2" Rating Tools Credit:
- Credit 21: Procurement & Purchasing (Refurbishment Materials)
IS® v1.2:
- Mat-2 Environmentally Labelled Products and Supply Chain
IS® Design & As-Built v2.1:
- Rso-7 Sustainability Labelled Products and Supply Chains
LEED® v4.0 for Building Design and Construction Rating Tool:
MR Credit: Building Product Disclosure and Optimization – Environmental Declarations (EN 15804 + ISO 14025 EPD Available):
- Option 1: Environmental Product Declarations
LEED® v4.1 for Building Design and Construction Rating Tool:
MR Credit: Building Product Disclosure and Optimization – Environmental Declarations (EN 15804 + ISO 14025 EPD Available):
- Option 1: Environmental Product Declarations,
EarthCheck Rating Tool:
- Sustainable Materials
ISO 14025 and EN 15804 EPDs
Green Star® Australia "Buildings" v1.0 Rating tool:
- Credit 9: Responsible Finishes
- Credit 21: Upfront Carbon Emissions
- Credit 26: Life Cycle Impacts
Green Star® Australia "Interiors v1.3" Rating Tools Credits:
- Credit 19: Life Cycle Assessment
IS® v1.2:
- Mat-1 Lifecycle Impact Measurement and Reduction
IS® Design & As-Built v2.1:
- Rso-6 Material Life Cycle Measurement and Management
LEED® v4.0 for Building Design and Construction Rating Tool:
MR Credit: Building Product Disclosure and Optimization – Environmental Declarations (EN 15804 + ISO 14025 EPD Available):
- Option 2: Multi-Attribute Optimization
LEED® v4.1 for Building Design and Construction Rating Tool:
MR Credit: Building Product Disclosure and Optimization – Environmental Declarations (EN 15804 + ISO 14025 EPD Available):
- Option 2: Multi-Attribute Optimization
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