Criteria for Green Building Materials
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Contents
1-1 General Principles for Green Building materials………………………31-2 Criteria for Ecological Green Building Materials ………………………61-3 Criteria for Low-Emission Healthy Green Building Materials………………81-4 Criteria for Recycled Green Building Materials ………………………91-5 Criteria for High-Performance Green Building Materials……………………13
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1-1 General Principles for Green Building Materials
1. General Requirements
(1) A green building material shall possess no potential for environmental impacts during its life cycle, including resources acquisition, manufacturing, transportation, and utilization. The manufacturer of a green building material product shall receive no penalties for violation of environmental regulations issued by local competent authorities within a specific period prior to the application.
(2) The function and performance of a green building material product shall comply with its corresponding national standards if applicable, or international standards in case of lack of national standards. Otherwise, the compliance of relevant regulations or principles from identifiable sources shall be presented.
(3) The quality and safety of a green building material shall comply with relevant regulations.
2. Prohibited Substances
The evaluation on prohibited substances for green building materials is aimed to limit the hazardous material contents. In order to ensure a healthy and safe living space and ecological environment, the evaluation system identifies and classifies the hazardous substances endangering human health and environment (key pollutants) and determined relevant criteria based on types of materials with quantitative analysis and controlling regulations.
The evaluation items of prohibited substances are listed as follows:
(1) Limitations on heavy metal ingredients of a non-metal material following the Toxicity Characteristic Leaching
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Procedure (TCLP) for industrial wastes listed in Table 1-1.
(2) No asbestos.
(3) No radioactivity (Gamma dose rate less than 0.2 mSv per hour limit).
(4) No toxic chemical susbstances announced by the EPA (listed in Table 1-2), whereas the 003 asbestos, 066 formaldehyde, and 052 benzene and phthalic acid among the list shall comply with the criteria established in the green building mateirla evaluation system.
(5) No inorganic halide or other chemical compounds according to Montreal Protocol (CFC, halon, etc), listed in Table 1-3.
(6) Chloride ion less than 0.1% for cement-related products, according to the CNS 14164-7.10.3 testing methods.
(7) Plasticizer less than 0.1% by weight for the materials with PVC contents, according to the CNS 15138 test for phlatic acid esters.
(8) Materials for interior finishes with concerns of TVOC and HCHO emissions ascertained by the designated evaluation organization shall undergo TVOC and HCHO testings listed above. The emission rate shall be less than 0.19 mg/m2∙hr for TVOC and 0.08 mg/m2∙hr for HCHO.
For the prohibited substances, an applicant shall address the test report prepared by any of the accredited green building material testing organizations designated by the Ministry of the Interior (MOI). If there is no designated organization for some items, an applicant may address the test report from the accredited laboratory complying with the Sections 1 to 3 of Article 2 of the “Operational Directions for Applying for Designated Green Building Material Testing Organization.” Among the prohibited substances, an applicant shall address the valid test report from an MOI-designated organization for items (1), (2), (3) and (8), and may provide the declaration for items (4) and (5) with its Material Safety
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Data Sheet (MSDS) for further examination. The applicant is legally responsible for the information on the declaration and MSDS. As for items (6) and (7), an applicant may address the test report from the accredited laboratory complying with the Sections 1 to 3 of Article 2 of the “Operational Directions for Applying for Designated Green Building Material Testing Organization.”
Table 1-1 TCLP Standards for heavy metalsSubstances Standards (mg/L)
1. Mercury (T-Hg) 0.0052. Cadmium (T-Cd) 0.33. Lead (T-Pb) 0.34. Arsenic (T-As) 0.35. Hexavalent Chromium (Cr+6) 1.56. Copper (T-Cu) 0.157. Silver (T-Ag) 0.05
Table 1-2 Toxic Chemical Substances Classification and Management Framework
Toxic Chemical Substances Classification and Management Framework(Latest revision on February 16, 2009)
Toxicity Classification
Class I(Not prone to decompose)
Class II(Chronic Toxicity)
Class III(Acute Toxicity)
Class IV(Suspected Toxicity)
Attributes Chemical substances that are not prone to decompose in the environment or that pollute the environment or endanger human health due to bioaccumulation,
Chemical substances that is carcinogenic, teratogenic, or mutagenic, or cause infertility, or other chronic diseases.
Chemical substances that endanger human health or the lives of biological organisms immediately
Chemical substances for which there is a concern of pollution of the environment or the endangerment of human
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bioconcentration or biotransformation.
upon exposure.
health.
Table 1-3 Ozone-depleting substances) listed in the Montreal Protocol1.
Chlorofluorocarbons, CFCs
Trichlorofluoromethane (CFCl3, CFC-11)
Dichlorotetrafluoropropane (C3H2F4Cl2, HCFC-234)
Dichlordifluoromethane (CF2Cl2, CFC-12)
Monochloropentafluoropropane(C3H2F5Cl, HCFC-235)
Trichlorotrifluoroethane (C2F3Cl3, CFC-113)
Tetrachlorofluoropropane(C3H3FCl4, HCFC-241)
Dichlorotetrafluoroethane (C2F4Cl2, CFC-114)
Trichlorodifluoropropane(C3H3F2Cl3, HCFC-242)
Monochloropentafluoroethane (C2F5Cl, CFC-115)
Dichlorotrifluoropropane(C3H3F3Cl2, HCFC-243)
2. Halons Bromochlorodifluoromrthane (CF2BrCl, Halon-1211)
Monochlorotetrafluoropropane(C3H3F4Cl, HCFC-244)
Bromotrifluoromethane (CF3Br, Halon-1301)
Trichlorofluoropropane(C3H4FCl3, HCFC-251)
Dibromotetrafluoroethane (C2F4Br2, Halon-2402)
Dichlorodifluoropropane(C3H4F2Cl2, HCFC-252)
3.Other Fully Halogenated CFCs
Chlorotrifluoromethane (CF3Cl, CFC-13)
Monochlorotrifluoropropane(C3H4F3Cl, HCFC-253)
Pentachlorofluoroethane (C2FCl5, CFC-111)
Dichlorofluoropropane(C3H5FCl2, HCFC-261)Tetrachlorodifluoroethane (C2F2Cl4, CFC-112)
Monochlorodifluoropropane(C3H5F2Cl, HCFC-262)
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Heptachlorofluoropropane (C3FCl7, CFC-211)
Monochlorofluoropropane(C3H6FCl, HCFC-271)
Hexachlorodifluoropropane (C3F2Cl6, CFC-212)
Dibromofluoromehtane (CHFBr2, HBFC-21B2)
Pentachlorotrifluoropropane (C3F3Cl5, CFC-213)
Bromodifluoromethane (CHF2Br, HBFC-22B1)
Tetrachlorotetrafluoropropane (C3F4Cl4, CFC-214)
Bromofluoromethane (CH2FBr, HBFC-31B1)Trichloropentafluoropropane (C3F5Cl3, CFC-215)
Tetrabromofluoroethane (C2HFBr4, HBFC-121B4)
Dichlorohexafluoropropane (C3F6Cl2, CFC-216)
Tribromodifluoroethane (C2HF2Br3, HBFC-122B3)
Chloroheptafluoropropane (C3F7Cl, CFC-217)
Dibromotrifluoroethane (C2HF3Br2, HBFC-123B2)
4. Carbon Tetrachloride, CCl4 Bromotetrafluoroethane (C2HF4Br, HBFC-124B1)
5. 1,1,1-trichloroethane, Methyl Chloroform (C2H3Cl3)Tribromofluoroethane (C2H2FBr3, HBFC-131B3)1,2-Dibromo-1,1-difluorroehtane (C2H2F2Br2, HBFC-132B2)
6. Hydrochlorofluorocarbons ( HCFCs)
Dichlorofluromethane(CHFCl2, HCFC-21) 1,1,1-Trifluoro-2-bromoethane (C2H2F3Br, HBFC-133B1)
Monochlorodifluoromethane(CHF2Cl, HCFC-22) 1,2-Dibromo-1-fluoroethane (C2H3FBr2, HBFC-
141B2)Monochlorofluoromethane(CH2FCl, HCFC-31) 2-Bromo-1,1-difluoroethane (C2H3F2Br, HBFC-
142B1)Tetrachlorofluoroethane(C2HFCl4, HCFC-121) 1-Bromo-2-fluoroethane (C2H4FBr, HBFC-
151B1)Trichlorodifluoroehtane(C2HF2Cl3, HCFC-122) Hexabromofluoropropane (C3HFBr6, HBFC-
221B6)Dichlorotrifluoroethane(C2HF3Cl2, HCFC-123) Pentabromodifluoropropane (C3HF2Br5, HBFC-
222B5)Tetrabromotrifluoropropane (C3HF3Br4, HBFC-223B4)
Monochlorotetrafluoroethane (C2HF4Cl, HCFC-124) Tribromotetrafluoropropane (C3HF4Br3, HBFC-
224B3)Dibromopentafluoropropane (C3HF5Br2, HBFC-225B2)
Trichlorofluoroethane(C2H2FCl3, HCFC-131) 1-Bromo-1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoropropane (C3HF6Br, HBFC-226B1)
Dichlorodifluoroethane(C2H2F2Cl2, HCFC-132) Petnabromofluoropropane (C3H2FBr5, HBFC-231B5)
Monochlorotrifluoroethane(C2H2F3Cl, HCFC-133) Tetrabromodifluoropropane (C3H2F2Br4, HBFC-
232B4)Dichlorofluoroethane(C2H3FCl2, HCFC-141) Tribromotrifluoropropane (C3H2F3Br3, HBFC-
233B3)Dichlorofluoroethane(CH3CFCl2, HCFC-141b) Dibromotetrafluoropropane (C3H2F4Br2, HBFC-
234B2)Monochlrodifluroethane(C2H3F2Cl, HCFC-142) Bromopentafluoropropane (C3H2F5Br, HBFC-
235B1)Monochlrodifluroethane(CH3CF2Cl, HCFC-142b) Tetrabromofluoropropane (C3H3FBr4, HBFC-
241B4)Monochlorofluoroethane(C2H4FCl, HCFC-151) Tribromodifluoropropane (C3H3F2Br3, HBFC-
242B3)Hexacholorofluoropropane(C3HFCl6, HCFC-221) Dibromotrifluoropropane (C3H3F3Br2, HBFC-
243B2)Pentachlorodifluoropropane(C3HF2Cl5, HCFC-222) Bromotetrafluoropropane (C3H3F4Br, HBFC-
244B1)Tetrachlorotrifluoropropane(C3HF3Cl4, HCFC-223) Tribromofluoropropane (C3H4FBr3, HBFC-
251B3)Trichlorotetrafluoropropane(C3HF4Cl3, HCFC-224) Dibromodifluoropropane (C3H4F2Br2, HBFC-
252B2)Dichloropentafluoropropane(C3HF5Cl2, HCFC-225) Bromotrifluoropropane (C3H4F3Br, HBFC-
253B1)
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Dichloropentafluoropropane(CF3CF2CHCl2, HCFC-225ca) DiBromofluoropropane (C3H5FBr2, HBFC-
261B2)Dichloropentafluoropropane(CF2ClCF2CHClF, HCFC-225cb) Bromodifluoropropane (C3H5F2Br, HBFC-
262B1)Monochlorohexafluoropropane(C3HF6Cl, HCFC-226) Bromofluoropropane (C3H6FBr, HBFC-271B1)
Pentachlorofluoropropane(C3H2FCl5, HCFC-231) Bromochloromethane (CH2BrCl)
Tetrachlorodifluoropropane(C3H2F2Cl4, HCFC-232) Methyl Bromide (CH3Br)
Trichlorotrifluoropropane(C3H2F3Cl3, HCFC-233)
Source: Controlled chemical substances of the Montreal Protocol (http://ozone.unep.org/new_site/en/index.php)
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1-2 Criteria for Ecological Green Building Materials
Table 2-1 Criteria for Ecological Green Building MaterialsIndicators
ItemsNo Scarcity Concerns
Low Artificial
Treatment
Requirements Documentations Requirements Documentations
1.
Wooden
Building
Materials
Structure
Wooden materials
100% from
sustainable or
artificial forests
Certification of
timber origins;
Certification from
Forest
Stewardship
Council (FSC)1 or
the Programme
for the
Endorsement of
Forest
Certification
schemes (PEFC)2.
Certification from
other equivalent
international
sustainable
forests.
- Low
processing
- Low energy
consumption
- Low toxicity
treatment
Provide any
document of the
following:
1. Documentation
describing
manufacturing
processes and
components.
2. Relevant
wooden material
certifications3.
3. Relevant
documents of
preservatives of
wooden
materials.
4. Valid report of
the Healthy GBM
evaluation4.
Wall
Floor
Door/Window/
others
2. Natural Plants At least 80%
natural materials
usage by volume
or by weight
Documentation of
natural material
percentage or
Certification of
material origin
- Low
processing
- Low energy
consumption
- Low toxicity
treatment
3. Natural heat insulation
materials
4. Non-chemically-composite
pipes
5. Non-chemically-composite
fixtures
6. Wood stains
7. Paints for external shell
8. Paints
9. Curtains
10. Wallpapers
11. Sealants
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Indicators
ItemsNo Scarcity Concerns
Low Artificial
Treatment
12. Others
Notes:
1. FSC documentation: The principles and criteria defined by the Forest Stewardship Council include (1)
compliance with all applicable laws and international treaties; (2) Demonstrated and uncontested, clearly defined,
long–term land tenure and use rights; (3) Recognition and respect of indigenous peoples' rights; (4) Maintenance
or enhancement of long-term social and economic well-being of forest workers and local communities; (5)
Equitable use and sharing of benefits derived from the forest; (6) Reduction of environmental impact of logging
activities and maintenance of the ecological functions and integrity of the forest; (7) Appropriate and continuously
updated management plan; (8) Appropriate monitoring and assessment activities; (9) Maintenance of High
Conservation Value Forests (HCVFs); and (10) plantations must contribute to reduce the pressures on and promote
the restoration and conservation of natural forests. (Source: http://www.fsc.org)
2. PEFC documentation: Founded in 1999, the PEFC is now the world’s largest forest certification system. The PEFC
certification provides forest owners and managers with independent recognition of their responsible management
practices and with access to the consumption market of certified products. Developed by the Ministerial
Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe with 37 participating countries in 1993, the understanding of
Sustainable Forest Management (SFC) is defined as “the stewardship and use of forests and forest lands in a way,
and at a rate, that maintains their biodiversity, productivity, regeneration capacity, vitality and their potential to
fulfil, now and in the future, relevant ecological, economic and social functions, at local, national, and global
levels, and that does not cause damage to other ecosystems." (Source: http://www.pefc.org)
3.
Wooden
building
materialsStructure
Structural glued laminated (glulam) timber: CNS 11031; Structural
plywood: CNS 11671; structural coniferous sawn timber : CNS
14630; Structural timber for wood framing (platform) construction;
CNS 14631、Floor joists for wood framing (platform) construction:CNS 14632; Structural composite lumber: CNS 14646; Structural
wood panels: CNS 14647
Wall
Hardboard: CNS 9907; Medium density fiberboard: CNS 9909;
Lightweight fiberboard: CNS 9911; Film-faced plywood: CNS 11030;
Interior plywood: CNS 11029.
FloorBatten floor: CNS 11341; Laminated wooden flooring materials:
CNS 11342
Door/window Doors and windows.
4. The testing method is subject to the ABRI standard testing method (No. MOIS 901014) or ISO 16000(CNS
14024) test standards. The test can be terminated after 48 hours, or the emission rate criteria that HCHO is less
than 0.08 mg / m2˙hr and TVOC less than 0.19 mg / m2˙hr are satisfied.
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1-3 Criteria for Low-Emission Healthy Green Building Materials
Table 3-1 Criteria for Low-Emission Healthy Green Building Materials
1. Formaldehyde (HCHO) emission rate
Evaluation itemsStandard
(emission rate)Descriptions
Floor, wall, ceiling, sealant-sealer-putty, paint, adhesive, door/window
<0.08 mg / m2˙hr
Put a representative building material sample into a test chamber and measure its emission volume and emission rate of HCHO until the concentration is stabilized.
2. Total Volatile Organic Compound (TVOC) emission rate
Evaluation itemsStandard
(emission rate)Descriptions
Floor, wall, ceiling, sealant-sealer-putty, paint, adhesive, door/window
<0.19 mg / m2 ˙hr
Put a representative building material sample into a test chamber and measure its emission volume and emission rate of TVOC until the concentration is stabilized.
Testing Organization: the accredited green building material testing organization designated by the Ministry of the Interior
Testing principles:1. The testing method is subject to the ABRI standard testing method (No. MOIS
901014) or ISO 16000(CNS 14024) test standards. The test can be terminated after 48 hours, or the emission rate criteria that HCHO is less than 0.08 mg / m2˙hr and TVOC less than 0.19 mg / m2˙hr are satisfied.
2. The representing pollutants of TVOCs are identified as benzene, methylbenzene, para-xylene, meta-xylene, ortho-xylene, and ethylbenzene.
Classification for the Low-Emission Healthy GBM (Newly-amended )
Emission Classification
TVOC(BTEX) and HCHO emission rate
E1 TVOC and HCHO are both less than 0.005 mg/m²‧hr
E2 0.005<TVOC≦0.1 (mg/m²‧hr) or 0.005<HCHO ≦0.02 (mg/m²‧hr)
E3 0.1<TVOC≦0.19 (mg/m²‧hr) and 0.02<HCHO ≦0.08 (mg/m²‧hr)
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【Documentation Review】An applicant shall address the construction process, drafts, and relevant documentation to further assure the construction methods of meeting the requirements for health design.
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1-4 Criteria for Recycled Green Building Materials
Table 4-1 Criteria for Recycled Green Building Materials
ItemsUsable recycled
contents
Mass
Percentage of
Recycled
contents
Quality testing items
and methodsSpecific
requirements and
classifications
References and
annotations
1. Particle
boards
Wood wastes or
discarded wood
through the
manufacturing
process
Exceeds 90%
Items: Density,
moisture content,
bending strength,
wet bending
strength, thickness
swelling, cohesive
strength, holding
strength of screws,
HCHO emission,
tensile strength,
impact resistance,
decay resistance
(acid and alkali), heat
insulation, fire
resistance, etc.
Method: CNS 2215.
Chemical ingredients
(such as adhesives)
less than15%
CNS 2215
: the type of
adhesive shall
be specified.
2. Medium
density
fiberboards
(MDF)
Wood wastes or
discarded wood
during the
manufacturing
process
Exceeds 90%
Items: Density,
moisture content,
bending strength,
wet bending
strength, thickness
swelling, cohesive
strength, holding
strength of screws,
HCHO emission,
modulus of elasticity
in bending, fire
resistance.
Methods: CNS 9909.
Chemical ingredients
(such as adhesives)
less than15%
CNS 9909: the
type of adhesive
shall be
specified.
3. Wooden Recycled particle Recycled Items: Stability, The product and its CNS 14430: The
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ItemsUsable recycled
contents
Mass
Percentage of
Recycled
contents
Quality testing items
and methodsSpecific
requirements and
classifications
References and
annotations
furniture
boards recycled
MDF, or recycled
materials from
discarded
furniture.
contents
exceed 60%
Function, Strength,
Impact resistance,
HCHO emission.
Method: CNS 14430.
components contain
no PVC.
type of paint
shall be
specified.
4. Fiber
cement
boards
Discarded
concrete, or
harmless
inorganic
material wastes,
such as ceramic
waste, glazing
waste, stone
waste, etc.
Recycled
contents
exceed 50%
exclusive of
cement
Items: bulk density,
bending strength,
impact resistance,
effective length
change,
permeability, fire
resistance.
Method: CNS 14890.
Cement use less than
50%CNS 14890
5. Fiber
reinforced
cement boards
(Calcium
Silicate board)
Discarded
concrete, or
harmless
inorganic
material wastes,
such as ceramic
waste, glazing
waste, stone
waste, etc.
Recycled
contents
exceed 50%
exclusive of
cement
Items: bulk density,
bending strength,
impact resistance,
effective length
change,
permeability, fire
resistance.
Method: CNS 13777.
Cement use less than
50%CNS 13777
6. Compressed
concrete
paving units
Surplus earth
and gravel,
sludge, reservoir
sediments, or
harmless
inorganic
material wastes,
such as ceramic
waste, glazing
waste, stone
Percentage of
recycled
contents
(except
cement):
Class A:
exceeds 20%.
Class B:
exceeds 30%.
Class C:
Items: compressive
strength, abrasion
resistance, bending
strength, flexural
breaking load.
Method: CNS 13777.
Classification of
compressive
resistance:
Class A: 650 kgf/cm2
and above
Class B: 500 kgf/cm2
and above
Class C: 450 kgf/cm2
and above
CNS 13295
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ItemsUsable recycled
contents
Mass
Percentage of
Recycled
contents
Quality testing items
and methodsSpecific
requirements and
classifications
References and
annotations
waste, etc. exceeds 50%.
7. hollow
concrete
blocks
Surplus earth
and gravel,
sludge, reservoir
sediments, or
harmless
inorganic
material wastes,
such as ceramic
waste, glazing
waste, stone
waste, etc.
Percentage of
recycled
contents
(except
cement):
Class A:
exceeds 20%.
Class B:
exceeds 30%.
Class C:
exceeds 50%.
Items: Bulk Dry
specific gravity, net
cross-sectional
compressive
strength, water
absorption.
Method: CNS 8905.
Classification of net
cross-sectional
compressive
strength:
Class A: 80 kgf/cm2
and above.
Class B: 60 kgf/cm2
and above.
Class C: 40 kgf/cm2
and above.
CNS 8905
8.aggregates
Surplus earth
and gravel,
sludge, reservoir
sediments, or
harmless
inorganic
material wastes,
such as ceramic
waste, glazing
waste, stone
waste, etc.
Percentage of
recycled
materials:
More than 80
% for fine
aggregates
More than
50% for
coarse
aggregates.
Items: durability and
soundness, organic
impurity, water
soluble chlorides.
Method: CNS 1240.
Sieve (Screen)
analysis and
classification based
on compressive
strength: Coarse
aggregate is
retained on No.8
sieve and larger; fine
aggregate is passing
No.8 sieve and
retained on No.200
sieve.
Analysis results shall
be presented in
accordance with
sections 2 to 4 of
CNS 1240.
CNS 1240
9. ceramic tile Discarded
concrete, or
harmless
Ceramic tile:exceeds 20%.
Masonry tile:
Water absorption,
vapor pressure,
breaking strength,
Classification based
on water absorption
rate (CNS 9737).
CNS 9737, CNS
9738, CNS9740,
CNS 9741, CNS
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ItemsUsable recycled
contents
Mass
Percentage of
Recycled
contents
Quality testing items
and methodsSpecific
requirements and
classifications
References and
annotations
inorganic
material wastes,
such as ceramic
waste, glazing
waste, stone
waste, etc.
exceeds 20%
Porcelain tile:
exceeds 15%.
Glazed tile:
exceeds 12%.
abrasive hardness,
acid and alkali
resistance.
Method: CNS 9737.
Ceramic: Less than
8%.
Masonry: Less than
6%.
Porcelain and glazed:
Less than 1%.
9742, CNS 9743,
CNS 9744, CNS
3298, and
CNS 14909.
10. gypsum
boards
Recycled
gypsum or
harmless
gypsum
byproducts
during
manufacturing.
Mass
percentage of
recycled
contents per
unit of gypsum
ingredient
exceeds 50%.
Water content, heat
resistance, water
absorption, flexural
breaking load, fire
resistance, mass per
unit area.
Methods: CNS 4458.
Including gypsum
boards, water-
resistant gypsum
boards, fiber
reinforced gypsum
panels, Glass Mat
Gypsum Substrate
for Use as Sheathing,
predecorated
gypsum boards
CNS 4458
11. common
bricks
Surplus earth
and gravel,
sludge, reservoir
sediments, or
harmless
inorganic
material wastes,
such as ceramic
waste, glazing
waste, stone
waste, etc.
Percentage of
recycled
contents by
weight
exceeds 40%
for all brick
types.
Items: water
absorption,
compressive
strength.
Methods: CNS 382.
Type I: water
absorption rate less
than 10% and
compressive strength
greater than 300
kgf/cm2.
Type II: water
absorption rate less
than 13% and
compressive strength
greater than 200
kgf/cm2.
Type III: water
absorption rate less
than 15% and
compressive strength
greater than 150
CNS 382
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ItemsUsable recycled
contents
Mass
Percentage of
Recycled
contents
Quality testing items
and methodsSpecific
requirements and
classifications
References and
annotations
kgf/cm2.
12. lightweight
concrete
panels
Surplus earth
and gravel,
sludge, reservoir
sediments, or
harmless
inorganic
material wastes,
such as ceramic
waste, glazing
waste, stone
waste, etc.
Percentage of
recycled
contents
except cement
exceeds 50%.
Items: compressive
strength, heat
resistance, bending
strength.
Methods: CNS 8646.Cement use less
than8%.CNS 8646
13. blended
hydraulic
cement
Blast furnace
slag or powders,
fly ash, etc.
Percentage of
recycled
contents by
weight
exceeds 40%.
Items: autoclave
expansion and
contraction, clotting
time, air content in
cement mortar,
compressive
strength, heat of
hydration, expansion
property of cement
mortar, etc.
Methods: CNS15286.
Conform to the
performance
specifications of
Portland cements.
CNS 15286
14. granulated
aggregate for
decoration
Recycled glass wastes or ceramic wastes.
Percentage of
recycled
content by
weight
exceeds 70%.
Items: durability and
soundness, organic
impurity.
Methods: CNS1240.
na CNS 1240
15. permeable
concrete
paving blocks
Discarded concrete, or harmless inorganic material wastes, such as ceramic waste, glazing
Percentage of
recycled
contents by
weight
exceeds 50%.
Items: compressive
strength, bending
strength, coefficient
of permeability.
Methods: CNS 14995.
Not involve sintering.
Cement use less than
30%.
CNS 14995
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ItemsUsable recycled
contents
Mass
Percentage of
Recycled
contents
Quality testing items
and methodsSpecific
requirements and
classifications
References and
annotations
waste, stone waste, etc.
16. rubber
paving blocks
Recycled rubber and high polymer materials
Percentage of
recycled
contents by
weight
exceeds 80%.
Items: hardness,
tensile strength, peel
strength, permanent
deformation,
elasticity, etc.
Methods: CNS6483.
Chemical ingredients
(such as adhesives):
less than 10%.
Stiffness: greater
than 45 Hs.
Tensile strength:
greater than 25
kgf/cm2
Peel strength:
greater than 10
kgf/cm
Permanent
deformation: less
than 35 %
Elasticity: greater
than 30 %
CNS 6483: the
type of adhesive
shall be
specified.
17. synthetic
stone
Surplus earth and gravel, sludge, reservoir sediments, or harmless inorganic material wastes, such as ceramic waste, glazing waste, stone waste, etc.
Percentage of
recycled
contents by
weight
exceeds 60%.
Items: water
absorption,
compressive
strength, specific
gravity, modulus of
rupture, abrasion
resistance, bending
strength. Methods:
CNS11317.
Chemical ingredients
(such as adhesives)
less than 8%.
CNS 11317: the
type of adhesive
shall be
specified.
18. concrete
tile
Coal ash, blast furnace powders, recycled aggregates, etc.
Percentage of
recycled
contents by
weight
exceeds 25%.
Items: water
absorption, breaking
strength,
permeability.
Methods: CNS 466.
CNS 470
classification
CNS 470
CNS 466
19. green Blast furnace slag powders,
Percentage of CNS 1232 for Compressive CNS 1232
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ItemsUsable recycled
contents
Mass
Percentage of
Recycled
contents
Quality testing items
and methodsSpecific
requirements and
classifications
References and
annotations
concrete fly ash, recycled aggregates, etc.
recycled
contents by
weight
exceeds 50%.
compressive strength
and CNS 14795 for
electrical indication
to resist chloride ion
penetration.
strength: greater
than 350 kgf/cm2
Electrical
conductance: less
than 2000 coulombs.
CNS 14795
1-5 Criteria for High-performance Green Building Materials
1-5-1 Criteria for High-performance GBM –Sound Insulation
Table 5-1 Criteria for High-performance GBM – Sound InsulationPerformance Evaluation items Indicators Criteria Test methods Evaluation
Sound
Insulation
1. Wall and roof Rw Rw≧50 dB CNS 15160-3 CNS 8465-1
2. Window Rw Rw≧35 dB CNS 15160-3 CNS 8465-1
3. Door Rw Rw≧35 dB CNS 15160-3 CNS 8465-1
4. Floor impact sound
reduction/vibration
cushion materials
ΔLw ΔLw≧15 dB CNS 15160-8 CNS 8465-2
Sound
absorption
Sound absorption
materialsαw αw≧0.8 CNS 9056 CNS 15218
【Documentation Review】1. An applicant shall address the construction process, drafts, and relevant documentation to further
assure the construction methods of meeting the requirements for noise prevention.
2. In case of adopting other international standards and test methods, an applicant shall address valid
testing report to the Green Building Evaluation Committee for review.
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1-5-2 Criteria for High-performance Green Building Materials - Permeability
Table 5-2 Criteria for High-performance Green Building Materials - PermeabilityEvaluation items Indicators Evaluation criteria Test Methods
Permeabilit
y and water
retention
ability
PermeabilityCoefficient of
permeability (k)
The coefficient of
permeability k-
value greater than
10-2 cm /s.
In accordance with CNS 14995: Test for
permeable concrete block pavers; or
CNS 13298: Constant head method of
the test for water permeability of
geotextiles by permittivity.
Water retention
ability of paversPorosity (n) Porosity ratio ≧15%
In accordance with CNS 382, the ratio =
(saturated surface dry weigh—weight in
air)/volume× the unit weight of water
Water retention
ability of
pavement system
Pavement water
accumulation
No water
accumulation
(runoff generation)
under the rainfall
intensity of 5-year
recurrence interval
for a 60-minute
duration.
(suspended)
Dynamic rainfall simulation (suspended)
Durability
Water absorptionWater
absorption rate
Water absorption
rate≦10%
In accordance with CNS 487 or CNS 488
for different aggregate sizes, and with
CNS 382 for pervious blocks and
aggregates.
Abrasive hardnessLos Angeles
abrasion loss
Los Angeles
abrasion loss ≦50%
In accordance with CNS 490, and with
CNS 14791 for fine aggregates only.
Chlorides Chlorides Chloride ions≦0.4%
In accordance with CNS 14703 test
method for water soluble chlorides in
mortar and concrete, and with CNS
13407 for materials containing on
cement.
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Evaluation items Indicators Evaluation criteria Test Methods
Safety
Compressive
strength
Compressive
strength
˙Class A: 280
kgf/cm2 and above
(for heavy-duty
vehicles).
˙Class B: 245
kgf/cm2 and above
(for compact and
med-size vehicles).
˙Class C: 175
kgf/cm2 and above
(for bicycles and
pedestrians).
CNS 14995 for
block pavers and
CNS 1232 for rigid
pavement
placementThe accredited
laboratory and
apparatus
conforming to CNS
9211 standard
specifications for
compression testing
machines.
Bending strengthBending
strength
˙Class A: 70 kgf/cm2
and above (for
heavy-duty
vehicles).
˙Class B: 60 kgf/cm2
and above (for
compact and mid-
size vehicles)
˙Class C: 45 kgf/cm2
and above (for
bicycles and
pedestrians).
CNS 14995 for
block pavers and
CNS 1233 for rigid
pavement
placement
【Documentation Review】An applicant shall address the construction process, drafts, and relevant documentation
to further assure the construction methods of meeting the requirements for permeability.
Note: The thickness of a pervious block paver or compressed block shall be greater than 6 cm.
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1-5-3 Criteria for High-performance Green Building Materials – Energy-efficient glasses
Table 5-3 Criteria for High-performance Green Building Materials – Energy-efficient glasses
Items Type Indicators Criteria Test methods Others
Energy
saving
1. Glasses
2. LOW-E glasses
3. Laminated glasses
4. Multi-layer glasses
Shading
Coefficient (Sc)≦0.35
CNS 12381
ISO 9050
Visible Light
Reflectance≦0.25
CNS 12381
ISO 9050
Visible Light
Transmittance≧0.5
CNS 12381
ISO 9050
【Documentation Review】1. An applicant shall address the construction process, drafts, and relevant documentation to further assure
the construction methods of meeting the requirements for energy-efficient glass design.
【Test Methods】1. CNS 12381: Testing method on transmittance, reflectance and emissivity of flat glass and evaluation of
solar heat gain coefficient.
2. ISO 9050: Glass in building — Determination of light transmittance, solar direct transmittance, total solar
energy transmittance, ultraviolet transmittance and related glazing factors.
3. In case of adopting other international standards and test methods, an applicant shall address valid testing
report to the Green Building Evaluation Committee for review.
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