French guideline on VOC emissions from construction products In 2006, the French published for the first time a guideline on the limitations of VOC emissions (by construction products) into indoor air. In 2009, this so called AFSSET guideline was revised and now regards VOC emissions from a total of...

Evaluation scheme for VOC emissions from construction products VOC emissions from construction products are an important cause of indoor air pollution. Therefore, the , founded in 1997, developed test criteria and – based on these criteria – the AgBB evaluation scheme for VOC emissions from construction products. This so-called...

Emissions certification for (office) furniture The ANSI/BIFMA standards for (office) furniture were developed by the Engineering Committee of the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) in accordance with ANSI guidelines. The following standards and methods are amongst others currently available: ANSI/BIFMA X5.1 – 2017(R2022): Office chairs, ANSI /...

US sustainability certification for furniture BIFMA level® is a US programme for the sustainable certification of furniture. The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) developed the programme in 2006 with many other parties based on the guidelines of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Certification is carried out...

Label for environment and climate friendly products and services The Blue Angel is the first and most well-known quality label of the world. For 40 years it labels products being particularily environmentally and climatically friendly: up till today more than 12.000 times the Blue Angel mark has been awarded...

British certification programme for sustainable buildings The British sustainablilty certificate BREEAM is one of the most renowned programmes worldwide in the context of building sustainability. It was developed already in Great Britain in 1990  and thus is the oldest quality label in the sector of sustainable buildings per se. Now it...

Swedish rating system for sustainable and pollutant-free construction Byggvarubedömningen is a Swedish organisation specialising in the assessment of construction products in terms of their environmental and health impact. The aim of the organisation is to promote sustainable and pollutant-free construction and thus to contribute to creating a healthier environment...

Indoor air in residential premises may contain various volatile organic compounds (VOCs) which may pose a risk to human health at certain exposure concentrations. Therefore, Health Canada has specified exposure limit values for a small number of VOCs such as benzene, formaldehyde, naphthalene, toluene and acetaldehyde in its Residential...

Label for Cork floor coverings The cork logo is the first and only test mark specifically for cork floor coverings. The German Cork Association (DKV) developed the quality seal in 1997 together with the eco-INSTITUT. It guarantees product quality, environmental friendliness, sustainability and compliance with technical and chemical European...

Labelling system for emissions from construction products, furniture and furnishings The voluntary labelling system Danish Indoor Climate Labelling (DICL) – Dansk Indeklima Mærkning (DIM) – was launched by the Danish Ministry of Housing in 1993 and is operated ever since by the Danish Technological Institute (Teknologisk Institut). Aim The...