Builders, Contractors can earn Green Star PVC Credits with Garland and Roadworx Cables

Wednesday, 23 April 2014  Garland Cables and Roadworx Cables, both manufactured by Madison Technologies, were recently identified as compliant with the Vinyl Council’s Best Environmental Practice (BEP) Guidelines. This compliance means that under the Green Building Council of Australia's (GBCA) Green Star rating tool, a building project can claim up to two points towards its Green Star rating.

Projects where the vinyl flooring and resilient wall coverings, cable, pipe and conduit (which together account for the majority of PVC use in buildings) meet the compliance requirements of the Best Practice Guidelines for PVC in the Built Environment Guidelines are eligible to claim the two points.

The Vinyl Council of Australia’s criteria have been developed to demonstrate Best Environmental Practice (BEP) PVC. In order to earn points under the credit PVC pipe, conduit, wire & cable, wall coverings and flooring products must be independently verified as meeting the BEP criteria.

To identify PVC products that are compliant with the BEP guidelines of the new PVC Credit, look for the following mark:

A complete range of independently verified BEP compliant cables are available from Madison Technologies, under the Garland Pro Series and Roadworx Cables brands including:

• LAN & Data
• Coaxial
• Instrumentation & Control
• Security & Fire Control
• Telephone
• Audio

For more information, please call Madison Technologies cabling division on 1800 66 99 99 or go to www.madisontech.com.au/bep-pvc

To learn more about the PVC Credit best practice guidelines and the verification compliance requirements, review the Auditor Verification Guidance document [PDF] published by the Green Building Council of Australia in conjunction with the PVC industry.

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About the Green Building Council of Australia

The Green Building Council of Australia promotes green building programs, technologies, design practices and processes. It also operates Australia's only national voluntary comprehensive environmental rating system for buildings - Green Star.

About the Vinyl Council of Australia

The Vinyl Council of Australia is working to advance the sustainability of the vinyl, or PVC, industry in Australia. Its members are drawn across the supply chain of the vinyl industry.

About Madison Technologies

Madison Technologies is a respected industry leader with a 20-year track record of delivering the very best products, services and solutions for the cabling, networking, wireless, audio visual, and test and measurement sectors. For more than 20 years, our skilled connectivity experts have been finding and creating clever, robust solutions for complex connectivity challenges. With more than 90 staff in offices across Australia and now New Zealand, Madison Technologies is on hand to source, design and manufacture for tomorrow's well connected world.

For all media enquiries, please contact Leona Skene on +617 3907 7424 or leona.skene@madisontech.com.au