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What are SMaRT certified sustainable products? |
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They are independently certified products best for the environment, economy and social equity. |
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What does SMaRT stand for? |
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Sustainable Materials Rating Technology |
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How are SMaRT sustainable products identified? |
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They must score 28 out of 157 points in the following areas covering all product stages across the global supply chain: |
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Safe for Public Health & Environment
Energy Reduction and Renewable Energy Materials
Company & Facility Requirements including Social Equity
Reuse & Reclamation |
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What are the levels for Sliver, Gold & Platinum Certification? |
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Silver is 41-60, Gold is 61-89 and Platinum is 90-157. |
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How are SMaRT sustainable products certified? |
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Manufacturers must: |
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- Submit a completed Application
- Pass a data audit
- Execute a legally binding certification that the data are accurate, not mis
leading and qualified professionals were used
- Publish a summary of the certification on a web site
- Pass an outside third party audit
- Renew certification every three years
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Who conducts SMaRT auditing / certification? |
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Ernst & Young's Global Sustainable Auditing Group & Redstone Global Auditing |
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What are the benefits of specifying SMaRT Certified Sustainable Products? |
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SMaRT certified products:
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- Reduce over 2000 pollutants including climate pollution, toxic pollut
ants, acid rain, ozone depletors, water and air pollutants and solid and hazardous waste
- Reduce conventional energy use & use Green-e Renewable Power
- Employ sustainable agriculture with the most credit for organic products with EPA / Purdue University Best Management Practices
- Reuse and recycle products lessening waste to landfills and incinerators
- Improve manufacturer profitability, brand, share, and competitive
advantage
- Are overwhelmingly preferred by consumers and purchasers according
to Federal Trade Commission and environmental surveys
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Why choose SMaRT? |
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SMaRT is:
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- The leading brand
Has the most adoptions (8) including AIA, USGBC / LEED credit, Fire man's Fund, Sustainable Furniture Council & City of Santa Monica
- Transparent, quantified, global and prevents greenwash which is unlaw ful Covers 80% of the world's products excluding only planes and vehicles
- Incorporates over 20 other leading sustainable product standards
- A consensus standard the result of 15 years of approvals including Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
- Favored for adoption including by governments and the capital markets, because it is a leadership consensus standard greatly advancing global sustainability and consensus standards substantially reduce risk and un certainty.
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An EMERGENCY Standard part of AIA's Directive to reduce 60% of conventional energy use in buildings by 2015. |
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What is LCA and why does SMaRT mandate it? |
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LCA evaluates multiple environmental impacts over all product stages as required by law for sustainable products. |
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What is LCA and why does SMaRT mandate it? |
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LCA evaluates multiple environmental impacts over all product stages as required by law for sustainable products. |
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Who controls SMaRT? |
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SMART Consensus Committees have exclusive jurisdiction for SMaRT approval, interpretation, and mandatory revisions |
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Who administers SMaRT? |
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MTS. |
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Who has oversight of MTS? |
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MTS is an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Accredited Standards Developer that undergoes ANSI audits. |
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Who can participate in SMaRT? |
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All interested and affected parties. Participation is not restricted.
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How does SMaRT involve industry trade associations? |
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Industry trade associations officially participate through one or more of their Members as approved by ANSI.
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