Environmental Certification Scheme
The Environmental Certification Scheme (ECS) is an environmental labelling scheme for textile floor overings. It is an extension of the internationally recognised Australian Carpet Classification Scheme (ACCS). Certified products must comply with a range of performance criteria and have a current ACCS grading.
The ECS allows for 4 levels of product certification which requires licensees of the scheme to satisfy incrementally more demanding performance criteria.
Textile floor coverings certified under ECS Levels 2, 3 and 4 certification may achieve points under the Materials category in the Green Star environmental rating tools for buildings. See table below and for further information, visit http://www.gbca.org.au/green-star/materials-category/product-and-forest-certification-schemes/1616.htm
| ECS | GBCA Recognition Level |
| Level 1 | None |
| Level 2 | Level C |
| Level 3 | Level B |
| Level 4 (with 2 options) | Level A |
A list of ECS certified textile floor coverings may be accessed via the following link. Level 2, 3 and 4 certified products will be added to the listing as and when they are approved.
ECS certified textile floor coverings (xls, 138kb) Last updated July 28, 2010
Related information
- ACCS Technical Guidelines Version 1.1 (pdf, 1 MB)
- Carpet Institute of Australia Environment Policy (pdf, 29kb)
- Code of Practice for Environmental Management Version 1.1 (pdf, 214kb)
Contact
Queries regarding the Environmental Certification Scheme (ECS) may be directed to Allan Firth on Toll free ph: 1800 188 822 or email allan@carpetoz.com.au