19 Del. Admin. Code § 4106-4.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 7, January 1, 2025

Section 4106-4.0 - Third Party Certification

4.1 To prevent unsubstantiated claims of environmental benefit or reduced impact, any product deemed to be approved or considered under this policy shall be certified by the U.S. EPA Design for the Environment (DfE) Formulator Program or recognized by the State, DNREC or DTI as consistent with environmental goals with claims verified through independent 3rd party certification.

4.2 The costs of any certification required under this Regulation shall be solely at the expense of the vendor/supplier and no costs above the product/services price shall be permitted. 4.2 Suppliers may still seek environmentally preferable recognition for products that are not so certified or recognized by the above certifications by submitting an affidavit from a certified laboratory or accredited third-party stating that the products meet or exceed the performance and health and environmental criteria as defined in 4.1 and demonstrating a cost benefit of these products over established certified products or a comparative life-cycle assessment (LCA) which demonstrates life cycle impact benefits associated with the environmentally preferable product when compared to traditional products.

4.3 Those agencies pursuing LEED certification shall comply with the appropriate rating system published by the US Green Building Council.

4.4 The costs of any certification required under this Regulation shall be solely at the expense of the vendor/supplier and no costs above the product/services price shall be permitted.

19 Del. Admin. Code § 4106-4.0

16 DE Reg. 1092 (04/01/13)