The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) is an industry-independent , non-profit organization that oversees the GREENGUARD Certification Certification Program. GEI was founded in June of 2001 to establish a true third-party product certification program based on proven emissions standards and to provide specifying and procurement professionals with a resource for low-emitting products.

 

The GREENGUARD Certification ProgramSM is an industry-independent, third-party testing program for low-emitting products and materials. In 2005, GEI announced the GREENGUARD Children & Schools standard, which evaluates the sensitive nature of school populations combined with the unique building characteristics found in schools, and presents the most rigorous product emissions criteria to date. To date, more than 100 manufacturers across various industries offer GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified Products.  GREENGUARD Certification is a valuable tool for architects, designers, product specifiers, and purchasing organizations that want to locate, specify, and purchase off-the shelf, low-emitting products for indoor environments. GREENGUARD Certification is a voluntary program available to all manufacturers and their suppliers.

 

 

Diseases linked to poor Indoor Air Quality include asthma, allergies, lung disease and chronic respiratory illness.

Symptoms worsened by poor Indoor Air Quality

include headaches, nausea, dizziness, eye, throat and lung irritation.

 

The U.S. EPA states that 30% of all buildings worldwide have indoor air quality problems.

(U.S. EPA publication: "The Inside Story: A Guide to Indoor Air Quality.")