Durra Panel Achieves a Responsible Product Value of 15

The GBCA’s Responsible Products Program is designed to drive the construction industry toward healthier, lower-impact and more transparent building products.

Through this program, products are assessed against a set of criteria including:

• Transparency – how openly environmental and health impacts are reported
• Environmental impact – the product’s contribution to reducing carbon and waste
• Circular economy principles – durability, recyclability and responsible sourcing

Each product certified by a recognised initiative is assigned an RPV, which reflects its contribution to these sustainability outcomes. The higher the RPV, the more responsibly designed and manufactured the product is considered to be.

With an RPV of 15, Durra Panel is recognised as a Responsible Product under the Green Star rating system. This means:

• Durra Panel may contribute to a project’s Responsible Products credits within Green Star ratings.
• Project teams can specify Durra Panel with confidence that it supports recognised sustainability outcomes.

Our product provides assurance of both performance and environmental responsibility.

Durra Panel demonstrates its commitment to transparency and verified environmental performance through:

• Declare Label – clearly identifies the product’s contents, any hazardous chemicals, and its suitability for sustainable projects. View Durra Panel’s Declare label here
• Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) – provides independently verified data on the product’s life-cycle environmental impacts, including embodied carbon, resource use, and waste. View Durra Panel’s EPD here

These labels complement the Responsible Product Value, providing project teams with full visibility into the environmental and health impacts of the materials they specify.

Construction is responsible for a significant share of global carbon emissions, waste, and biodiversity loss. By choosing products with high RPVs and transparent environmental credentials, architects, designers and builders can make tangible progress toward more sustainable projects.

Durra Panel not only sequesters carbon during its lifecycle but also delivers fire resistance, acoustic performance, thermal efficiency and durability, creating a high-performance material with strong sustainability credentials.

As the construction industry transitions towards net zero, the importance of responsible materials will only increase. Durra Panel’s RPV of 15, combined with the Declare label and EPD demonstrate that it’s possible to build at scale while prioritising environmental responsibility.

For more information on the Responsible Products Program, visit the GBCA: https://new.gbca.org.au/green-star/the-responsible-products-program/