GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certification
Environmental preferability is measured by more than just a product’s impact on the external environment. It’s also measured by a product’s impact on the built environment, where people spend 90 percent of their time.
One of the most significant impacts products can have on the built environment is indoor air pollution. Interior products can emit hundreds of chemicals, called volatile organic compounds (VOCs), into the air building occupants breathe—chemicals that can cause or exacerbate a number of health problems, including eye/nose/throat irritation, wheezing, cough, asthma, and, in rare cases, cancer and reproductive disorders.
Creating Value Through GREENGUARD Certification
To help protect the health of end users and building occupants, and to communicate this critical attribute to the marketplace, manufacturers of products used to construct, furnish, and maintain a green building can pursue GREENGUARD Certification from UL Environment.
GREENGUARD Certification provides a competitive advantage in an increasingly muddled green marketplace by serving as a health-based differentiator. Products that have achieved GREENGUARD Certification are scientifically proven to meet some of the world’s most rigorous, third-party chemical emissions standards—helping reduce indoor air pollution and the risk of chemical exposure while aiding in the creation of healthier indoor environments.
For more information, or to view a complete list of certified products, visit http://www.greenguard.org/.
