Indoor Advantage is a certification for office furniture and seating that verifies there are little VOCs within the product. VOCs are harmful and lower the air quality which is a major concern within office buildings.
The VOC criteria for the Indoor Advantage™ certification are based on emission criteria established in the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturer's Associa...
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Furniture
, Indoor Air Quality
, Flooring
GREENGUARD for Building Construction certifies that the best possible mold risk prevention techniques are put in place by ensuring that buildings use industries' best practices for safeguarding against the damage and resulting losses caused by mold. The buildings are carefully constructed and inspected to make sure there is no chance of mold growth.
GREENGUARD for Building Const...
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Indoor Air Quality
, Non Profit
, Energy and Environmental Design Building
, Building Construction
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, Building
The Cleaner and Greener program promotes market-based approaches to reduce pollution, increase energy efficiency and renewable energy usage as well as provide information on certification levels and procedures.
The Cleaner and Greener® Program helps companies, organizations, families and individuals reduce air pollution that contributes to climate change and&n...
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Services
, Lighting
, Indoor Air Quality
, Energy Efficient Building
, Energy Efficiency
, Energy and Environmental Design Building
, Electricity Products
, Building Certification
, Appliances
Earth Advantage is a non-profit organization that works to promote energy efficient homes and works with builders and homebuyers teaching them how to make energy efficient, sustainable, healthy homes.
Earth Advantage is a third-party certification program for new home construction. The comprehensive standard addresses energy efficiency, resource efficiency, water use, land ...
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Non Profit
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, Energy and Environmental Design Building
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, Building & Construction Products
The Green Guide for Health Care borrows the credit numbering scheme and credit outline structure of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED® family of products with some modifications. Each credit has the following elements:
Intent – Summarizes the goal of the credit.
Health Issues – (new to the Green Guide) identifies...
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Building Certification
, Energy and Environmental Design Building
, Health Care
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Green Shield Certified standards are science-based, industry tested ways to control pests without using pesticides, unless no other option is available.
Green Shield Certified is an independent, non-profit certification program that promotes practitioners of effective, prevention-based pest control while minimizing the need to use pesticides. Their approach addresses the u...
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Pest Management
, Non Profit
, Indoor Air Quality
SMaRT Consensus Sustainable Product Standards provide substantial global benefits for building products, fabric, apparel, textile & flooring. They reference many other certifications that they work with in their goal to certify over 60% of the worlds products as eco friendly.
Their criteria and standards:
Rating System: Sustainable, Sustainable Silver, Sust...
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Wood Certification
, Services
, Office Furniture
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, Furniture
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, Equipment & Business Products
, Environmentally Friendly Products and Services
, Energy Efficiency
, Consumer Products
, Cleaning & Janitorial Products
, Carpet Standards
SCS Sustainable Choice™ certifies that carpets and rugs qualify for LEED EQ 4.3 for low-emitting carpets. Carpets and rugs earning either the Platinum or Gold level of SCS Sustainable Choice™ also earn EPP (Environmentally Preferable Product) certification.
The Sustainable Choice Brand Certification has the most stringent requirements over any other certif...
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Carpet Standards
, Indoor Air Quality
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