September 26, 2005—The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) has awarded GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certification to the entrance system products of Special-Lite, Inc.
Special-Lite doors and frames are the first commercial door and frame products to meet the GREENGUARD Standards for Low Emitting Products. The Special-Lite doors and framing were tested to GREENGUARD’s rigorous testing procedures, and will continue to be monitored for their emissions performance.
“We are proud to have earned GREENGUARD Certification for our door products, said Dan Depta, Special-Lite Manager of Marketing. “Exterior doors, though they may not immediately come to mind when considering indoor air quality, nonetheless play a role in the quality of indoor air, since one side of every exterior door is inside the building. The corrosion resistance and durability of our doors with FRP (Fiberglass Reinforced Polyester) skins also make them ideal in pool areas, locker rooms, showers, and boiler rooms, which are clearly interior locations. The lifetime finishes on these doors also eliminate the need for painting and repainting, which eliminates the particulates and VOC emissions, and of course the maintenance costs, associated with the periodic sanding and repainting required with wood or hollow metal doors.”
Based in Decatur, Michigan, Special-Lite manufactures complete entrance systems consisting of flush, monumental, colonial doors, panels and framing for new construction and replacement installations in commercial, institutional, industrial and municipal applications. For more information, visit the Web site.
The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) is an independent, non-profit organization that oversees the GREENGUARD Certification Program. The GEI has certified a wide array of low emitting building materials, from insulation to furniture to furnishings, which can be combined to create ideal indoor environments. For more information, visit the Web site.
