ECOproduct
Method for selecting environmentally friendly
materials and products in construction projects.
Requirements to data basis
External verified environmental declaration (EPD) Type III according to:
• ISO 14025:2006 Environmental labels and declarations – Type III environmental
declarations – Principles and procedures, and
• NS-EN 15804:2012 Sustainability of construction works. Environmental product
declarations. Core rules for the product category of construction products
Self declaration* from manufacturer which includes:
• Information on hazardous substances according to REACH Candidate list and/or Annex
XIV), the Norwegian priority list and the CLP regulation if this is not stated in the EPD
• Emission from products that affect the indoor environment, ref. EN 15251:2007 +
NA:2014 - Indoor environmental input parameters for design and assessment of energy
performance of buildings addressing indoor air quality, thermal environment, lighting and
acoustics
*Not required for very low emission materials which are not are added chemicals, such as untreated
steel, aluminum, zinc, glass, stone etc.
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ECOproduct recognizes the following methods and
certificates
If there are test reports and/or certificates proving the product's characteristics, these can be used as
substrates:
Indoor climate:
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The Building Information Foundation RTS (M1-certificate)
GUT
SINTEF Technical Approval
Danish Society for indoor climate
eco-INSTITUT GEV EMICODE EC1/EC1 Plus, EC2
Blue Angel
AgBB
Contents of hazardous substances:
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Byggvarubedömningen (BVB)
BASTA
SINTEF Technical Approval
Bærekraftighet:
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Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC)
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Which environmental areas considered?
Indoor climate
Emissions of gases
according to EN 15251
(TVOC, formaldehyde,
ammonia and carcinogen)
measured after 28 days.
Odor discontent
(does not contribute to
points, included in some test
methods)
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Hazardous substances
Resources
Hazardous substances
according to REACH
Candidate list and/or Annex
XIV
Renewable and nonrenewable raw materials
Global warming
potential
Global warming potential
(Kg. CO2-eq.)
Sustainable/non-sustainable
raw materials
Hazardous substances
according to the Norwegian
priority list
Use of secondary materials
Energy consumption
Hazardous substances
according to and the CLP
regulation
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How to evaluate construction materials?
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It is given a rating from 1 – 8 for the various environmental areas, where 1 is best and 8 is worst.
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It also provides an overall assessment in the form of symbols
Character vs. symbol
1. Excellent
2. Good
3. Average to good
4. Average
5. Adjoining average
6. Marginally average
7. Poor
8. Very poor
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Indoor climate
• Emissions of gases (TVOC, formaldehyde, ammonia and carcinogen) according to EN 15251
• Odor Discontent (does not contribute to points, but several laboratories include this)
Assessment
Excellent
Character
1
Criteria
Natural stone, marble, glass, metal, ceramic tile etc. documented as
“Very low emitting” according to 15251
”Low-emitting” according to 15251
• M1 classification
Good
2
• GEV Emicode EC1 and EC1 Plus
• GUT (not applicable if the product contain ammonia)
• SINTEF Technical Approval
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Average to good
3
-
Average
4
-
Adjoining average
5
• M2 classification
Marginally average
6
Poor
7
-
Very poor
8
M3 classification
• GEV Emicode EC2
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Hazardous substances
• REACH Candidate list and/or Annex XIV
• The Norwegian priority list
• CLP regulation (see table 1)
Assessment
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Character Criteria
Excellent
1
Contains no more than 0.1% by weight of substances on the REACH
SVHC/Annex XIV, the Norwegian priority list and limits in table 1, as well as
satisfy the requirements set as BVB “recommended”
Good
2
-
Average to good
3
Meets the requirements set in BASTA, SINTEF Technical Approval or BVB
category “accepted”. Shall not contain more than 0.1% by weight of
substances on the REACH authorization list, candidate list and / or the
Norwegian priority list.
Average
4
-
Adjoining average
5
Marginally average
6
Contains less than 0.1% by weight of substances on the REACH SVHC/Annex
XIV and the Norwegian priority list.
Poor
7
-
Very poor
8
Contains more than 0.1% by weight of substances on the REACH SVHC/Annex
XIV and the Norwegian priority list.
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Table 1
Classification - CLP
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Classification –
RoHS
H300 Acute Tox. 1
H300 Acute Tox. 2
H301 Acute Tox. 3
H302 Acute Tox. 4
T+; R28
T; R25
Xn; R22
H304 Asp. Tox. 1
Xn; R65
H310 Acute Tox. 1
H310 Acute Tox. 2
H311 Acute Tox. 3
H312 Acute Tox. 4
H314 Skin Corr. 1A
H314 Skin Corr. 1B
H315 Skin Irrit. 2
H317 Skin Sens. 1
H318 Eye Dam. 1
H319 Eye Irrit. 2
H330 Acute Tox. 1
H330 Acute Tox. 2
H331 Acute Tox. 3
H332 Acute Tox. 4
T+; R27
T; R23
T; R23
Xn; R20
H334 Resp Sens. 1
R42
T; R24
Xn; R21
C; R35
C; R34
Xi; R38
R43
Xi; R41
Xi; R36
Hazard statement - CLP
Character 1
Fatal if swallowed
Fatal if swallowed
Toxic if swallowed
Harmful if swallowed
May be fatal if swallowed and enters
airways
Fatal in contact with skin
Fatal in contact with skin
Toxic in contact with skin
Harmful in contact with skin.
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
Causes skin irritation
May cause an allergic skin reaction
Causes serious eye damage
Causes serious eye irritation
Fatal if inhaled
Fatal if inhaled
Toxic if inhaled
Harmful if inhaled
May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or
breathing difficulties if inhaled
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≤ 0,01
≤ 0,1
≤1
0,1
0,1
3
≤ 1 if VOC
25
≤ 0,01
≤ 0,1
≤1
0,1
0,1
3
≤ 0,1
1
≤ 0,01
≤ 0,1
≤1
≤ 1 if VOC
0,1
0,1
3
25
≤ 0,02
1
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Table 1 (cont.)
Classification - CLP
H335 STOT SE 3
H336 STOT SE 3
H340 Muta. 1A
H340 Muta. 1B
Hazard statement - CLP
Character 1
Character 3
Muta. Cat. 2; R46
May cause respiratory irritation
May cause drowsiness or dizziness
May cause genetic defects
May cause genetic defects
H341 Muta. 2
Muta. Cat. 3; R68
Suspected of causing genetic defects
≤ 0,1
1
H350 Carc. 1A
H350 Carc. 1B
H351 Carc. 2
Carc. Cat. 1; R49
Carc. Cat. 2; R49
Carc. Cat. 3; R40
H360F: Repr. Cat.
1; R60
H360D: Repr. Cat.
1; R61
H360F: Repr. Cat.
2; R60
H360D: Repr. Cat.
2; R61
H361f: Repr. Cat.
3; R62
H361d: Repr. Cat.
3; R63
H361f: Repr. Cat.
3; R62
H361d: Repr. Cat.
3; R63
May cause cancer
May cause cancer
Mistenkes for å kunne forårsake kreft
≤ 0,01
≤ 0,01
≤ 0,1
0,1
0,1
1
May damage fertility or the unborn child
≤ 0,01
0,5
May damage fertility or the unborn child
≤ 0,01
0,5
Suspected of damaging fertility or the
unborn child
≤ 0,3
5
Suspected of damaging fertility or the
unborn child
≤ 0,3
5
H360 Repr. 1A
H360 Repr. 1B
H361 Repr. 2
H361 Repr. 2
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Classification –
RoHS
Xi; R37
R67
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≤ 0,01
≤ 0,01
0,1
0,1
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Table 1 (cont.)
Classification - CLP
H362 Lact.
H370 STOT SE 1
H371 STOT SE 2
H372 STOT RE 1
H373 STOT RE 2
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Classification –
RoHS
R64
T; R39/23
T; R39/24
T; R39/25
T+; R39/26
T+; R39/27
T+; R39/28
Xn; R68/20
Xn; R68/21
Xn; R68/22
T; R48/23
T; R48/24
T; R48/25
T; R48/20
T; R48/21
T; R48/22
R33
N; R50
H400 Aquatic Acute 1
H410 (evt. H400 og H410)
Aquatic Chronic 1
H411 Aquatic Chronic 2
H412 Aquatic Chronic 3
N; R51-53
R52-53
H413 Aquatic Chronic 4
R53
N; R50-53
Hazard statement - CLP
Character 1
May cause harm to breast-fed children
Causes damage to organs
May cause damage to organs
Causes damage to organs through
prolonged or repeated exposure
May cause damage to organs through
prolonged or repeated exposure
Very toxic to aquatic life
Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting
effects
Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting
effects
May cause long lasting harmful effects to
aquatic life
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≤ 0,03
0,1
≤ 0,1
1
≤1
25
≤ 0,1
3
≤1
25
< 2,5 when M=1
25
< 0,25 when M=1
0,25
≤ 2,5
2,5
25
≤ 2,5
25
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Table 1 (cont.)
Classification –
Endocrine
Disruptors/others
RoHS
Human endocrine
disrupters cat. 1 EU EDS
database
Endocrine disruptors
animals, cat. 1 EU EDS
database
Endocrine disruptors cat. 2
EU EDS database
Endocrine disruptors cat. 3
EU EDS database
PBT
Dangerous for the ozone
N; R59
layer, EUH059/H420
Lead and lead compounds
Mercury and mercury
compounds
Cadmium and cadmium
compounds
Specifically designated
compounds and groups of
compounds
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Hazard statement
Character 1
Character 3
≤ 0,01
0,1
≤ 0,01
≤ 0,01
≤ 0,01
Injuries public health and the environment by
destroying ozone in the upper atmosphere
≤ 0,01
0,1
≤ 0,01
0,1
Total prohibition/≤ 0,01
≤ 0,25 mg/kg
Total prohibition/
≤ 0,001
Total prohibition
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Raw materials
• There are two categories under raw materials; kilo renewable/non-renewable
materials and use of secondary materials
• Assessed as a percentage of the finished product
Assessment
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Character Criteria
Excellent
1
Secondary sustainable, renewable
Good
2
Virgin sustainable, renewable
Good
2
Secondary non-renewable, sustainable
Average to good
3
Virgin non-renewable, sustainable
Average
4
Secondary non-renewable, non-sustainable
Adjoining average
5
Certified tropical wood (FSC or PEFC)
Marginally average
6
Virgin non-renewable, non-sustainable
Poor
7
-
Very poor
8
Non-certified tropical wood or wood from unsustainable forestry
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Energy consumption
• Energy consumption assessed from the total energy consumption
• Energy contained in the feedstock are seen as better than the direct use of
energy when this energy can be reused
Assessment
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Character Criteria
Excellent
1
Use of renewable secondary fuels
Good
2
Renewable primary energy used as raw material
Average to good
3
Renewable primary energy used as an energy carrier
Average
4
-
Adjoining average
5
Use of non-renewable secondary fuels
Marginally average
6
Non-renewable primary energy used as raw material
Poor
7
Non-renewable primary energy used as an energy carrier
Very poor
8
Use of renewable secondary fuels
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Global warming potential (GWP)
• Emissions is measured in CO2-equivalents, which are assessed against a reference
value*, which is the average of products within the same product group**, taken from
klimagassregnskap.no and materials registered in ECOproduct database.
Assessment
Character Criteria
Excellent
1
≤ 10 % of reference value
Good
2
10 % > − ≤ 40 % of reference value
Average to good
3
40 % > − ≤ 70 % of reference value
Average
4
70 % > − ≤ 100 % of reference value
Adjoining average
5
100 % > − ≤ 130 % of reference value
Marginally average
6
130 % > − ≤ 160 % of reference value
Poor
7
160 % > − < 190 % of reference value
Very poor
8
≥ 190 % of reference value
* The reference value is adjusted once a year
** The products are divided into product groups drawn from Grønn Materialguide (Green material guide)
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