The U.S. Green Building Council has approved the use of
flooring certified to the GREENGUARD Children & Schools standard as an
alternative pathway for achieving credit within the LEED Rating System. This
means that buildings seeking LEED certification will have an additional option
for achieving credit EQ 4.3: Flooring Systems in regards to low-emitting flooring,
according to GREENGUARD.
“We
applaud [GREENGUARD] in providing a robust third-party certification program
that encourages floor covering manufacturers to verify their products to be
protective of building occupants’ health and well being,” said Rick Fedrizzi,
CEO and founding chairman of the USGBC. “This approval will increase the
availability of qualified sustainable flooring products including hardwoods,
bamboo, laminates, rubber, stone, ceramic, quartz, underlayment and other
alternative flooring materials for LEED projects.”
Currently,
more than 130 different manufacturers participate in the GREENGUARD Children
& Schools Certification Program which requires extensive initial
qualification followed by ongoing verification. All products must meet,
as a minimum, the health-based criteria of CA 01350’s chronic exposure levels
including 13.5 parts per billion (ppb) formaldehyde.
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