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Green Star NZ Compliance Criteria

The Green Star NZ Technical Manuals outline the compliance criteria. It is important to refer to the NZGBC website for regular updates.

Unless otherwise stated, all wood composite panel products manufactured by The Laminex Group meet the AS/NZS standards for E1 formaldehyde emission levels. For E0 products, there is an even lower formaldehyde emission level in the AS/NZS standard that is achieved.

The Laminex Group has accredited Green Star NZ experts who can advise on the Green Star rating system and how our products can help achieve Green Star NZ credits.

Products made completely of laminate which are not pressed onto a wood product substrate (ie High Pressure Laminate and Compact Laminate) are not considered to be composite wood products and are therefore not subject to the Formaldehyde minimisation and Sustainable Timber credits in Green Star rating tools.

The Laminex Group also has products certified in Australia under the Good Environmental Choice Australia ecolabel and with the Chinese and Korean ecolabels for exported products.

As further Green Star rating tools are developed, specific information on how Greenfirst products can contribute to achieving points will be available.

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ECNZ Certified
The Laminex Group is the first manufacturer of wood panels and decorative laminates to have its products certified by ECNZ to the NZ ecolabelling Trust Furniture and Fittings Standard. This Standard is publicly available at www.enviro-choice.org.nz. Where the Environmental Choice NZ label is displayed, it acknowledges the product as meeting or exceeding the voluntary environmental declaration standards. The Standard is a comprehensive, life-cycle based assessment, which is scientifically and internationally recognised.

IEQ-14: Formaldehyde Minimisation
In Green Star Office Design:
1 point is awarded where it is demonstrated that all composite wood products used are low formaldehyde emission (E1 and E0).

MAT-11: Sustainable Timber
In Green Star Office Design:
Two points are awarded where it is demonstrated that all timber and composite timber products used in the building and construction works are sourced from either or a combination of the following:
• Post-consumer re-used timber
• Forest Stewardship Council (FSC™) Certified Timber

High pressure laminates made from layers of Kraft paper impregnated with phenolic thermosetting resins. Wide range of applications and colour options.

High pressure laminate made from layers of Kraft paper impregnated with phenolic thermosetting resins in the core, and melamine impregnated decorative paper in the surface. Wide range of applications and colour options .

Particleboard, factory laminated with hardwearing melamine surfaces suitable for vertical applications (available in standard and moisture resistant grades, E1).

MDF, factory laminated with hardwearing melamine surfaces suitable for vertical applications (available in standard and moisture resistant grades, E1).

MDF, factory laminated with hardwearing melamine surfaces suitable for vertical applications (available in standard and moisture resistant grades, E0).

Particleboard, factory laminated with hardwearing melamine surfaces suitable for vertical applications (available in standard and moisture resistant grades, E1).

MDF, factory laminated with hardwearing melamine surfaces suitable for vertical applications (available in standard and moisture resistant grades, E1).

MDF, factory laminated with hardwearing melamine surfaces suitable for vertical applications (available in standard and moisture resistant grades, E0).

High pressure laminates made from layers of Kraft paper impregnated with phenolic thermosetting resins. Wide range of applications and colour options.

Particleboard, factory laminated with hardwearing white melamine surfaces suitable for vertical applications (available in standard and moisture resistant grades, E1).

MDF, factory laminated with hardwearing white melamine surfaces suitable for vertical applications (available in standard and moisture resistant grades, E1).

MDF, factory laminated with hardwearing white melamine surfaces suitable for vertical applications (available in standard and moisture resistant grades, E0).

MDF in standard and moisture resistant grades (E0).

MDF in standard and moisture resistant grades (E0).

Particleboard in standard and moisture resistant options (available in E1).

Laminate flooring made of high-density fibreboard, factory laminated with layers of melamine resin impregnated paper.

GECA Certified
The Laminex Group is the first manufacturer of wood panels and decorative laminates to have it's products certified by GECA to the Australian Environmental Labelling Furniture and Fittings Standard. This Standard is publicly available at www.aela.org.au. Where the Good Environmental Choice label is displayed, it acknowledges the product as meeting or exceeding the voluntary environmental declaration standards. The Standard is a comprehensive, life-cycle based assessment, which is scientifically and internationally recognised.