Evaluation Criteria

 
Installation, Use &
Maintenance
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  Installation, Use & Maintenance
 
 Installation
100% = 5 cr.
No Embodied Energy
max. 1
+1
no machinery required for installation
Toxic / Carcinogenic Materials
max. 4
+4
no toxic or carcinogenic materials required for installation
 
 Maintenance & Use
100% = 7 cr.
No Embodied Energy
max. 2
+2
no machinery required for maintenance or use
Toxic / Carcinogenic Materials
max. 5
+5
no toxic or carcinogenic materials required for maintenance or use
 
 Off-gassing
100% = 6 cr.
Installation
max. 2
+2
No off-gassing during installation
    
Use
max. 2
+2
No off-gassing during use
    
Maintenance
max. 2
+2
No off-gassing during maintenance
    
 
 Energy / Resource Consumption
100% = 6 cr.
+6
no energy or resource consumption
+4
less than average for product type (when on full power, if multiple settings exist)
+2
optional low-energy or -resource setting (other than Off) available at which energy consumption is reduced by 1/2
 
 Durability & Performance
100% = 6 cr.
Life Expectancy of Product
max. 3
+3
> 50 years or product is 100% biodegradable at end of lifespan
+2
30-49 years
+1
20-29 years
Product Performance Over Time
max. 2
+2
no diminution of performance over time
Product Repair or Warranty
max. 1
+1
product comes with lifetime warranty for repair or replacement
 

 

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