Need for certifications in the built environment

A sustainable built environment is one that is designed and built for longevity, assembly/disassembly, reuse, and circularity, considering climate impacts, and making use of materials and products that are healthy, safe, non-hazardous and have low carbon impact. Certifications and declarations in the construction space help in assessing the environmental and social performance of a building material and ensuring that the product is responsibly sourced, is devoid of hazardous chemicals, healthy, safe, and sustainable. These certifications also help in keeping different stakeholders along the value chain in the construction space aligned through the process of designing and constructing sustainable buildings.

At 2050 Materials, these certifications are an integral part of the products that are listed on the platform, communicating their environmental and social performance. It is a non-exhaustive list aimed at being expanded with time. Read below to understand each certification and datasheet found on the 2050 Materials’ platform.

List of certifications and datasheet found on the 2050 Materials’ platform:

1. Cradle to Cradle certification
2. Environmental Product Declaration
3. Cradle to Cradle Material Health
4. Level Certified BIFMA
5. AFRDI
6. Indoor Advantage
7. NaturePlus
8. ISO 14001
9. Declare Label
10. GreenGuard Certification
11. Health Product Declaration
12. Forest Stewardship Council Certification

Read the full article and find more information for each certification here.