ECO LABEL Criteria for Building Materials

ECO LABEL Criteria for Building Materials

There is a need to evaluate the potential of building materials for the future green building concept. Research is ongoing for the evaluation of construction materials for buildings of this nature. Studies show that green building improvements can be achieved with the help of material selection based on existing eco-labeling criteria. Construction eco-labeling helps to choose a suitable material to create a better outdoor and indoor environment.

ECO LABEL Criteria for Building Materials

Eco-labeled building material aims to inform about the environmental effects caused by the production or use of a material in the construction industry. Building material eco labels determine the minimum environmental and health standards for certain material categories in relation to certain qualities or properties determined to be suitable, and through the verification process, including on-site manufacturer's audits, materials are determined to meet the criteria.

Businesses in the construction industry must adopt eco-labeling and use environmentally friendly materials before the earth's life support systems reach a point of irreversible damage.

The main eco label criteria determined for building materials are grouped under the following headings:

  • Raw material extraction
    • Extraction management (only for natural products)
    • Extraction management (for all hard coating products)
  • Raw material selection (for all hard coating products)
    • Absence of risk phrases on raw materials
    • Limiting the presence of certain substances in additives (only for glazed tiles)
    • Limiting the presence of asbestos and polyester resins in materials
  • Finishing operations (only for natural products)
  • Production process (for processed products only)
    • Energy consumption
    • Water consumption and use
    • Emissions to air
    • Emissions to water
    • Cement
  • Waste management
    • Waste management (only for natural products)
    • Recycling of waste (only for processed products)
  • Use phase: release of hazardous substances (glazed tiles only)
  • Packaging features
  • Suitability for use
  • Consumer information

Our organization has a strong staff that closely follows the developments in the world in the field of science and technology and constantly improves itself. At the same time, it uses modern test equipment and applies test methods accepted all over the world. In this context, it provides ECO LABEL certification services for manufacturing companies for building materials.