by Shane Henson — March 9, 2012—The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute, a division of UL Environment, has announced the successful launch and market adoption of GREENGUARD Select, a rigorous, environment-specific indoor air quality certification. According to the Institute, this certification is important because it addresses new market requirements while offering increased transparency for both manufacturers and purchasers.
Manufacturers whose products achieve GREENGUARD Select Certification will have the opportunity to test and certify to a residential, commercial, healthcare, or educational environment—depending on the products’ application. Manufacturers whose products meet the testing and emissions requirements of all four environments may market their products with a GREENGUARD Select Certified mark bearing the names of all four environments, something that facilities managers with a goal of buying more sustainable products will take note of. Manufacturers whose products meet the testing and emissions requirements of one, two, or three environments may use one or all three of the applicable environment-specific certification marks.
Additionally, each qualified environment will be denoted on the product’s certificate, which can be downloaded for free in the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute Product Guide, available online.
To date, five manufacturers have achieved GREENGUARD Select Certification for their products in the following environments:
- Crane Composites—Education, Healthcare
- Dwyer—Commercial, Education, Healthcare, Residential
- Maxxon—Commercial, Education, Healthcare, Residential
- Naturepedic—Healthcare, Residential
- Phifer—Commercial, Education, Healthcare, Residential
