 | Florida Tile, Inc. and GREENGUARD Certification: Covering Indoor Air Quality
One Tile at a Time |
| Florida Tile, Inc., a global manufacturer and distributor of porcelain, ceramic, stone, metal and glass tiles, sought a credible, meaningful way to ensure that its products were low-emitting—and then communicate this sustainable attribute to architectural specifiers and others looking to fulfill low-emitting materials requirements. Read More |
 | Teknion: Seated at the Helm of Healthier Indoor Environments |
| The year was 2002. The sustainable building and design movement was just beginning to gain momentum,and product manufacturers found themselves facing a whole new set of challenges and opportunities. Teknion—a leading designer and manufacturer of high-end office system and related furniture products—was one of the first to react, quickly recognizing the importance of creating healthier, more sustainable indoor environments for its customers. That’s why the company turned to the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute. In doing so, Teknion established itself as a pioneer in the contract furniture industry and became the first furniture manufacturer to achieve GREENGUARD Certification. Read More
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|  | GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified Insulation: Enveloping Healthier Interiors |
| Knauf Insulation, a U.S. commercial and residential insulation manufacturer, saw an opportunity to make a real difference in the marketplace and differentiate itself from competitors in the industry. How? By assessing its products’ impact on IAQ and human health by pursuing GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certification. “GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certification lets the decision makers involved in the process of selecting building materials know that Knauf Insulation has an understanding of IAQ issues and very much cares about the performance of their products in the field,” says Scott Miller, the company’s director of sustainability. Read More
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| GREENGUARD Certified Cleaning System Helps CB Richard Ellis Achieve Sustainability Goals |
| When CB Richard Ellis, the world’s largest real estate services firm with more than 2.2 billion
square feet of managed institutional and corporate real estate, sought a cleaning system aligned with
their corporate sustainability philosophy, they selected the GREENGUARD Children & SchoolsSM
Certified Diversey Healthy High Performance Cleaning Program. GREENGUARD
Certification provided CB Richard Ellis with third-party assurance that the cleaning system they
selected will protect the indoor air quality of their buildings and maintain high-performance environments. Read More
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 | GREENGUARD Certified Mattresses Nurturing Naturepedic® From Its Infancy |
| When Barry Cik launched Naturepedic®—a company specializing in the design and manufacturing of organic, non-toxic mattresses for infants and children—he knew how critical it was to reduce babies’ exposure to chemicals and other indoor air pollutants. That’s why he turned to the GREENGUARD Children & SchoolsSM Certification Program. By undergoing some of the most rigorous emissions testing in the world—and earning true, third-party certification for low chemical emissions—Cik ensured that his products improved the quality of the air that children breathe while they sleep. Read More |