Built Environment

The outdoor space has become an extension of our daily living spaces.

Accelerated Weather Testing

UL’s accelerated weather testing evaluates the long-term effects of sunlight and moisture on outdoor furniture and other materials in a matter of days—giving you a marketplace advantage by enabling you to create higher quality and more durable products.

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ANSI A138.1 Green Squared Certification for Tiles and Installation Materials

As a trusted provider of third-party evaluation and certification of sustainable products, UL Environment empowers manufacturers to transform their environmental stewardship into true market leadership. We can help you differentiate your products as a Green Squared Certification provider.

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Audible and Visual Signaling Devices Testing and Certification

Work with us to help achieve your mission of protecting lives and property. Our globally recognized standards and principal engineers demonstrate our thought leadership to continually invest in safety science.

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BIFMA LEVEL Certification

We are an approved certification body for BIFMA LEVEL certification for sustainable products, giving manufacturers an edge in an increasingly competitive green marketplace.

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BIFMA M7.1 Testing for VOC Emissions from Office Furniture and Seating

We offer VOC emissions testing of your office furniture and seating. Our emissions testing can be used to comply with the BIFMA M7.1 requirement as well as BIFMA X7.1 and BIFMA e3.

BIFMA Performance Mark

We test to see if a product meets BIFMA performance standards, so you can demonstrate that your office furniture products meet industry performance and durability requirements.

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Bio-based Product Content Validation

Get an edge over the competition with UL’s Bio-based Content Validation service. We’ll help authenticate the sustainability claims that you are making about your products, providing proof that they are as environmentally-friendly as they claim to be.

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Building Code Evaluation Services

Our Code Evaluation Service delivers technical guidance through the issuance of evaluation reports that are critical in situations where safety certifications for building products and materials may be insufficient to determine full compliance with codes.

Building Envelope Commissioning Services

UL provides confidence in the building planning and helps gain maximum service life from installed envelope systems.

Building Envelope Component and Systems Testing

We provide regulatory training and advisory services and testing, Verification, inspection and certification solutions for your fenestration products to help you get compliant products to the market quickly.

Building Envelope Technical Assessments

Tap into our support to mitigate the risks of unacceptable building envelope performance. We can help you meet the challenges of planning and help you get maximum service life from your installed envelope systems.

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Building Envelope Testing, Commissioning and Advisory Services

With a foundation in building science, we provide a comprehensive array of services to assess and validate the design and performance of building envelope components, products and systems.

Building Inspection Services

Our building inspections result in comprehensive reports that you can use to identify building compliance gaps and to guide improvements to help ensure that your fire and life safety and security systems will operate properly in the event of a fire.

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Building Wire Safety and Performance

We’ll work with you to define standards and test methods for new cable designs, including evaluating new materials that can achieve the same performance at lower costs and creating innovative ways to demonstrate product compliance with safety standards.

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By-Product Synergy Claim Validation

By receiving our ECV Mark, which validates the amount of waste you’ve reduced by exchanging it with other facilities, you’ll be able to showcase your sustainability leadership to consumers, businesses and regulatory agencies.

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Cabinet and Laboratory Equipment Testing

We have the expertise to test cabinetry products. We also have one of the only A2LA accredited test laboratories in the United States for KCMA standards.

Cable Inspection

Our qualified personnel at UL perform inspections to determine if the inspected products meet the requirements of recognized industry standards, from specific shipments to a broad production inspection plan.

Cable Supply Chain Management Solutions for Utilities, Renewable Integrators and EPCs

Utilities, EPCs and other users are now working actively to contain costs, assure supply and manage risks. UL’s global supply chain management solution experts can help by confirming compliance and verifying performance to enable access to global markets.

California Proposition 65 Compliance Solutions

Safer products are paramount to long-term business success, a strong brand and happy, loyal consumers. Protect your brand, differentiate your products, mitigate risk, and demonstrate your commitment to consumer safety and health.

CARB Certification for Composite Wood Manufacturers

UL is authorized to conduct inspections and testing to assess composite wood panel products to assist manufacturer’s compliance to the CARB regulation. We will help you navigate the complexities of these requirements.