; and (II) confirm that the criteria used to support the selection of building products, materials, brands, and technologies— (aa) are based on relevant technical data; (bb) use and reward evaluation of health, safety, and environmental risks and impacts across the lifecycle of the building product, material, brand, or technology, including methodologies generally accepted by the applicable scientific disciplines; (cc) as reasonably practicable, give a preference to performance standards instead of prescriptive measures; and (dd) reward continual improvements in the lifecycle management of health, safety, and environmental risks and impacts. (v) Considerations In determining the green building certification systems under this subparagraph, the Secretary shall take into consideration— (I) the ability and availability of assessors and auditors to independently verify the criteria and measurement of metrics at the scale necessary to implement this subparagraph; (II) the ability of the applicable certification organization to collect and reflect public comment; (III) the ability of the standard to be developed and revised through a consensus-based process; (IV) an evaluation of the robustness of the criteria for a high-performance green building, which shall give credit for promoting— (aa) efficient and sustainable use of water, energy, and other natural resources; (bb) the use of renewable energy sources; (cc) improved indoor environmental quality through enhanced indoor air quality, thermal comfort, acoustics, day lighting, pollutant source control, and use of low-emission materials and building system controls; (dd) (AA) respecting the sourcing of grown, harvested, or mined materials; and (BB) rewarding certifications of responsible sourcing, such as certifications provided by the Forest Stewardship Council, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, the American Tree Farm System, and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification; and (ee) such other criteria as the Secretary determines to be appropriate