The HeatGreen
Rating System Criteria
The HeatGreen Council has established the following criteria for evaluating the possible environmental advantages of many different fireplace and stove types.
Carbon neutrality
- Carbon Dioxide Production
- Contributes to Global Warming
Sustainability & Renewability
- Fuel is renewable
- Fuel is sustainable
Carbon footprint from production and transportation.
- Fuel typically made from recycled waste
- Energy consumed during Transportation
- Energy consumed during production
- Environmental impact of finding new fuel sources
Efficiency relative to other hearth products
- Electrical requirement for normal operation
- Intermittant Electrical requirement
- Full time Pilot requirement
Efficiency relative to industry standard heating
- Zone Heating
- Efficiency (Fuel consumed vs: Delivered heat into room)
- Radiant Heat
- Temperature controlability
Energy loss during non heating periods
- Pilot light
- Open Damper
Recycled Content
- Composition Appliance recyled content
- Ease of Recyclability
- Recyclability of packaging
Particulate Emission
- PM 2.5 Emissions
- PM 10 Emissions
Indoor Air Quality
- Potential for spillage during fuel loading
- Potential for wind induced spillage
- Dedicated outside combustion air