October 29, 2007—Nineteen KI tables, workspace systems, and storage products recently earned GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certification for low emitting products by the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI).
Over the past year, 25 of KIs seating collections, its Genius architectural walls, its Prosper panel system, and four of its desking systems received GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certification for low emitting products.
To achieve GREENGUARD Certification, each product listed passed a series of demanding tests required by GEI that determined the products have low chemical emissions. GEI will monitor these products each quarter to ensure it maintains low emitting status. KI, an employee-owned company, manufactures innovative furniture and wall system solutions for education, healthcare, government and corporate markets.
GREENGUARD Certification is a referenced standard for furniture and other interior product manufacturers to be specified in projects based on the U.S. Green Building Councils Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Rating System. LEED is a voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings. GREENGUARD certified furniture earns points toward a project receiving certification under the LEED for Commercial Interiors program.
GEIs methodology for testing and certifying furniture was developed and validated in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys Environmental Technology Verification Program. Realistic, worst- case configurations of a products components and materials are developed and placed in environmental testing chambers.
GEI is an industry-independent, non-profit organization that oversees the GREENGUARD Certification Program. As an ANSI Accredited Standards Developer, GEI establishes acceptable indoor air standards for indoor products, environments, and buildings. GEIs mission is to improve public health and quality of life through programs that improve indoor air.
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