South African Green Building Council Gives PVC Green Light
South African Green Building Council Gives PVC Green Light - Vinyl Council Australia
| January 12 2012 |
| The Technical Steering Committee (TSC) of the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) announced its withdrawal of the Mat-7 PVC Minimisation credit from the Green Star SA rating system. A PVC Expert Reference Panel (ERP) was formed via the GBCSA to aide with domestic and international technical. This included best environmental practice initiatives related to the manufacture, use and end-of-life of PVC building products. The SA rating system now sets out a “menu” of all the green measures which are incorporated to produce a green building, with points that are awarded to projects that have incorporated the measures and, after a period of weighing produces a total score which determines the green rating for that building. The withdrawal of the Mat-7 PVC Minimisation credit from the Green Star SA rating system acknowledges the progress South African PVC industry has made to date, addressing the historical environmental concerns of PVC and improve the environmental performance of PVC that is traditionally an important product used in the construction and decorating industries. |
| For information about the Product Stewardship Program please contact the Vinyl Council on 03 9368 6230 or email info@pvcproductstewardship.org.au |
| For more information, visit Southern African Vinyls Association (SAVA) at www.savinyls.co.za |
