tretford
SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainable use of natural resources
Environmental protection & pollution reduction
For nearly 70 years, tretford’s two key priorities have been sustainable sourcing of their goat hair along with continuous improvement in the environmentally responsible production of their carpet.
SFA – for sustainable cashmere production
tretford Carpet is a partner of the Sustainable Fibre Alliance (SFA), a globally-focused and locally active initiative. The goal is to sustainably source Cashmere goat hair, a precious raw material, and to commercialize it responsibly.
All Cashmere goat hair is dyed without bleach, giving the palette a stunning & naturally rich colour.
Global GreenTag Certifications
tretford has achieved the following environmental certifications through Global GreenTag:
- GreenTag – Level A,
- GreenRate – Silver Plus,
- Product Health Declaration (PHD) – Platinum,
- Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)
Environmental protection & pollution reduction
For nearly 70 years, tretford’s two key priorities have been sustainable sourcing of their goat hair along with continuous improvement in the environmentally responsible production of their carpet.
SFA – for sustainable cashmere production
tretford Carpet is a partner of the Sustainable Fibre Alliance (SFA), a globally-focused and locally active initiative. The goal is to sustainably source Cashmere goat hair, a precious raw material, and to commercialize it responsibly.
All Cashmere goat hair is dyed without bleach, giving the palette a stunning & naturally rich colour.
Global GreenTag Certifications
tretford has achieved the following environmental certifications through Global GreenTag:
- GreenTag – Level A,
- GreenRate – Silver Plus,
- Product Health Declaration (PHD) – Platinum,
- Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)
About GreenStar:
Green Star is Australia’s trusted mark of best practice sustainability for the design, construction and operation of sustainable & healthy buildings, fit-outs and communities.
The new generation of GBCA rating tools that relate to Tretford – Interiors v1.3 and New Buildings – align with the Paris Agreement and extend the criteria to occupant health and wellbeing, productivity and operational cost savings.
Greenstar - Interiors v1.3 - Tretford
Green Building Rating Scheme relating to tretford cord carpet
| CATEGORY / CREDIT | AIM OF CREDIT | CODE | CREDIT CRITERIA | THIRD PARTY CERTIFICATION | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INDOOR ENVIRONMENT | ||||||
| Indoor Pollutants (2 pts) | To recognise projects that safeguard occupant health through reduction in air pollutant levels | 12.1.2 | Carpets | Global GreenTag- GreenRate-Level A |  | |
| CATEGORY / CREDIT | AIM OF CREDIT | CODE | CREDIT CRITERIA | THIRD PARTY CERTIFICATION | ||
| MATERIALS | ||||||
| Life Cycle Assessment (up to 18 pts) | Reward reduction of environmental impacts of building materials & methods for whole fit-out over entire life cycle | 19.1 | Comparative Life Cycle Assessment | GreenRate-Silver Plus Global GreenTag - EPD | | |
| 19.2 | Additional Reporting | GreenRate-Silver Plus Global GreenTag - EPD - (EN15804 Compliant) |  | |||
| Responsible Building Materials (1 pt) | Reward projects that include building materials that are responsibly sourced or have a sustainable supply chain | 20.2 | Flooring- Best Practice PVC | Global GreenTag- Best Practice PVC (BPPVC) Certificate |  | |
| Sustainable Products (up to 19 pts) | To encourage sustainability and transparency in product specification | 21.1 | Product Transparency & Sustainability | Global GreenTag- Level A GreenRate-Silver Plus | | |
| Greenstar – Buildings v1 | ||||||
| CATEGORY / CREDIT | AIM OF CREDIT | CODE | TOTAL OF POINTS | THIRD PARTY CERTIFICATION | ||
| POSITIVE | ||||||
| Upfront Carbon Emissions | 21 | 6 | Global GreenTag-EPD | | ||
| Life Cycle Impacts | 26 | 2 | Global GreenTag-EPD | |||
| CATEGORY / CREDIT | AIM OF CREDIT | CODE | TOTAL OF POINTS | THIRD PARTY CERTIFICATION | ||
| HEALTHY | ||||||
| Clean Air - Verifiable low VOC's | 11 | 2 | Global GreenTag-EPD | | ||
| Exposure to Toxins | 13 | 2 | Global GreenTag-EPD | |||
| CATEGORY / CREDIT | AIM OF CREDIT | CODE | TOTAL OF POINTS | THIRD PARTY CERTIFICATION | ||
| RESPONSIBLE | ||||||
| Responsible Finishes | Credit Achievement - 1 pt - 60% all internal finishes (by cost meet Resp. Products Value score of at least 7 | 9 | 2 | GreenRate - Level A | | |
| Exceptional Performance - 1pt - 10% of all internal finishes (by cost) meet Resp. Products Value score of at least 12. | 9 | Global GreenTag- EPD | | |||
About WELL v2
WELL V2 is the most rigorously tested and vetted version of the WELL Building Standard – the leading tool for advancing health and well-being in buildings globally.
The WELL Building Standard is an international Rating Scheme, where a building must meet sustainability goals to drastically reduce its carbon footprint, and also its important key focus – to improve the health and well-being of its occupants.
PRINCIPLES OF WELL V2
WELLv2 includes a Materials concept – which aims to reduce human exposure to chemicals of concern during construction, furnishing and operation of buildings.
Materials
INTENT
The Materials concept in WELLv2
The health and environmental impacts of most chemicals in circulation, despite their ubiquity, are unknown. Many of the chemicals used in the past have been found to be typically toxic, persistent and prone to bioaccumulation.
Tretford is able to contribute to this concept through its Product Health Declaration – where it achieves a world-leading Platinum rating.
WELL v2
WELL Rating Scheme relating to tretford cord carpet
| CATEGORY / CREDIT | AIM OF CREDIT | CODE | TOTAL OF POINTS | THIRD PARTY CERTIFICATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PREREQUISITE | |||||||
| MATERIAL RESTRICTIONS | Restrictions of Asbestos, mercury & lead | X01 | Global GreenTag-PHD |  | |||
| X02 | Platinum Rating-Compliant |  | |||||
| CATEGORY / CREDIT | AIM OF CREDIT | CODE | TOTAL OF POINTS | THIRD PARTY CERTIFICATION | |||
| MATERIALS | |||||||
| ENHANCED MATERIAL RESTRICTIONS | 100ppm (0.01% or less) • Halogenated flame retardants (HFR) • Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) • Lead • Cadmium • Mercury • Orthophthalates (DINP, DIDP etc) | X05 | 2 PTS | Global GreenTag-PHD Platinum Rating-Compliant | | ||
| NOTE: tretford PVC Bond is Phthalate-Free | | ||||||
| VOC RESTRICTIONS | Flooring, Furniture, Joinery & Fixtures - Tretford Interlife passed VOC emission test by Eurofins TVOC results : - 0.21 mg/m3 in classrooms, 0.23 mg/m3 in office room | X06 | 4 PTS | Global GreenTag-PHD Platinum Rating-Compliant | | ||
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| MATERIAL TRANSPARENCY | 100ppm (0.01% or less) • Pt 1 - Disclosed Ingredients • Pt 2 -Enhanced Ingredient Disclosure • Pt 3 - Third Party Verified Ingredients | X07 | 3 PTS | Global GreenTag-PHD Platinum Rating - Compliant | | ||
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| MATERIALS OPTIMISATION | Screening and labeling of products in accordance with programs that audit and restrict the use of hazardous ingredient contents in materials and products. • Pt 1 - Select Materials with Enhanced Chemicals Restrictions • Pt 2 -Select Optimised Products | X08 - PT1 | 1 PT | Global GreenTag-PHD Platinum Rating-Recognised | | ||
| X07-PT2 | 1 PT | | |||||
About LEED v4
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
is the most widely used green building rating system in the world.
LEED v4 uses strategies which aim to improve performance within:
Energy savings | Water efficiency | CO2 emission reduction
Improved indoor environment quality | Management of resources
Sensitivity of their impacts
Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ)
INTENT :
To reduce concentrations of chemical contaminants that damage air quality & environment & protect health productivity of occupants. Compliant to Calif. Dept. of Public Health (CDPH) Standard Method v2-2017
Material & Resources (MR)
INTENT :
To encourage transparency in products/materials.
To use products that independently verify their Life-Cycle information and minimize the use and generation of harmful substances.
To reward project teams for selecting these products.
LEED v4
LEED Rating Scheme relating to tretford cord carpet
| CATEGORY / CREDIT | AIM OF CREDIT | CODE | CREDIT CRITERIA | THIRD PARTY CERTIFICATION | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQ CREDIT | ||||||
| EQ CREDIT: LOW EMITTING MATERIALS | (1-3 pts) INTENT: To reduce concentrations of chemical contaminants that damage air quality & environment & protect health productivity of occupants. Compliant to Calif. Dept. of Public Health (CDPH) Standard Method v2-2017 | EQ | tretford carpets can contribute | Global GreenTag-GreenRate-Level A | | |
| CATEGORY / CREDIT | AIM OF CREDIT | CODE | CREDIT CRITERIA | THIRD PARTY CERTIFICATION | ||
| MATERIALS | ||||||
| MR CREDIT: INTERIORS LIFE-CYCLY IMPACT REDUCTION | Option 2. Design for Flexibility and Disassembly (1 -2 points)Floors & Ceilings (required): at least 50% of interior space has accessible and demountable systems for both floor/ceiling assemblies- allow easy reconfiguration/access- systems incl lighting, data, voice. | MR | tretford INTERLIFE can contribute | GreenRate-Silver Plus | | |
| Global GreenTag-EPD | | |||||
| MR CREDIT: ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATIONS | (1-2 pts)-INTENT: To reward project teams for selecting products/materials from manufacturers with LCA information available & have independently verified improved environmental life-cycle impacts | MR | tretford carpets can contribute | GreenRate-Silver Plus | | |
| Global GreenTag-EPD | | |||||
| MR CREDIT: MATERIAL INGREDIENTS | (1-2 pts) Option 1 - Material Ingredient Reporting (1pt)Option 2 - Material Ingredient Optimisation (1pt) INTENT: To encourage use of products/materials with Life-Cycle info & reward project teams for selecting products where chemical ingredients are inventoried using accepted methodology - verified to minimise use and generation of harmful substances | MR | tretford carpets can contribute | Global GreenTag-PHD PLATINUM Rating | | |
| (Option 2: uses the International Alternative Compliance Path - PHD recognised) | | |||||
| MR CREDIT: SOURCING OF RAW MATERIALS | (1-2 pts) - INTENT: To encourage use of products/materials from manufacturers that have LCA information available with environ, economically & socially preferable life-cycle impacts. | MR | tretford carpets can contribute | GreenRate-Silver Plus | | |
| Global GreenTag-EPD | | |||||
