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The 2026 Specifier Survey
Which best describes your organisation's core sector?
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A
Architectural & Design Practice / Studio
B
Specialist ESD & Sustainability Advisory
C
Multidisciplinary Engineering Consultancy
D
Developer / Real Estate Asset Owner / Client
E
Head Contractor / Builder / Construction Management
F
Other Built Environment Industry Specialist
What is your primary role within your organisation?
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A
Architect / Project Architect / Design Lead
B
Interior Designer / Interior Architect
C
ESD Consultant / Sustainability Specialist
D
Specification Writer / Specifier
E
Design Manager / Project Manager (Builder / Developer side)
F
Practice Leader / Executive / Director
G
Other
Where are you primarily based?
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A
NSW (Sydney / Regional)
B
VIC (Melbourne / Regional)
C
QLD (Brisbane / Regional)
D
WA (Perth / Regional)
E
SA / TAS / ACT / NT
F
International / New Zealand
If you could tell product suppliers how to align with your practice's material selection process, which statement best fits your portfolio?
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A
"Make it easy for us - just align with Green Star." We use Green Star rules as our standard specification baseline across all projects.
B
"Start with Green Star, but impress us." We use Green Star as a baseline, but we actively look for credentials that push further and innovate.
C
"Be ready for Green Star, but we have our own rules." On rated builds we use Green Star, but on non-rated projects we enforce our own internal frameworks that we consider better or more tailored.
D
"Focus on the project brief and budget." Product criteria are set on a project-by-project basis.
How do you view a standalone Product Carbon Footprint (PCF / ISO 14067) compared to a full Environmental Product Declaration (EPD / EN 15804)?
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A
PCF is sufficient: A verified carbon footprint number gives me what I need to evaluate embodied carbon.
B
EPD required: I require a full 3rd-party verified EPD; a standalone carbon footprint is not comprehensive enough.
C
Both have value: PCFs work well for early design comparisons; full EPDs are mandatory for final specifications.
D
Neither: Carbon metrics rarely dictate product selection unless explicitly required by a project brief / rating.
What is the minimum sustainability credential you require to confidently specify products in each category?
Level 1: None, driven purely by cost / aesthetics / compliance
Level 2: Basic Health (Declare, VOC)
Level 3: Verified Carbon or EPD
Level 4: Eco-Label (GECA, GreenTag, C2C)
Level 5: Carbon + Eco-Label
External Cladding & Facades
Flooring & Finishes (Carpet, Timber, Vinyl)
Joinery & Panel Boards (MDF, Plywood, Veneers)
An EPD provides transparent disclosure of environmental impacts, whereas an Eco-Label certifies compliance against set standards. How do you view their combination?
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A
High Value: I want both the data and certified Eco-Label.
B
Marginal Value: An EPD provides the core impact data I need; an extra Eco-Label is a nice bonus but rarely decisive.
C
Zero Value / Redundant: Additional Eco-Label certifications add no real value to my specification.
D
Reversed: I actually prefer Eco-Labels over EPDs because Eco-Labels set clear pass/fail thresholds.
If you could mandate that product suppliers provide ONLY TWO sets of credentials, which would you prioritize as the most universally valuable for your practice?
Whatever gives the highest Green Star RPV score
EPD or Product Carbon Footprint (PCF)
Declare Label (Red List Free)
Category-specific standards (e.g. FSC, Steel Sustainability Australia, ECS Carpet, etc.)
GECA Certification
Global GreenTag GreenRate
Global GreenTag LCARate
Global GreenTag Product Health Declaration (PHD)
Cradle to Cradle Certified (C2C)
Other, not listed
The Green Star Responsible Products Value (RPV) scores products based on thresholds and how credentials cover Common Materials Framework themes. How do you use Green Star RPV scores in practice?
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A
Broad Benchmark: I use RPV scores as a standard benchmark across all projects, even non-Green Star builds.
B
Green Star Only: I only calculate or check RPV scores when working on an officially registered Green Star project.
C
Rarely Used: I understand the RPV metric, but rarely use it when selecting or comparing products.
D
Unfamiliar: I am not familiar enough with the Green Star RPV scoring system to use it in practice.
Behind every badge (GECA, GreenTag, FSC, EPDs) are dozens of technical criteria and threshold values. Would a searchable tool that maps these underlying criteria across schemes be valuable to your practice?
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Essential: We would use it routinely to audit products and cross-compare certification rigor.
B
Nice to have: Useful for complex project briefs or sustainability leads, but not daily practice.
C
Unnecessary: We trust the badges at face value; we don't need to see the underlying criteria.
If you could tell product suppliers ONE thing to stop doing or start doing regarding their sustainability credentials, what would it be?
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