LEED for Commercial Interiors

• EQ Credit 4.5 – Low-Emitting Materials: System Furniture – This credit specifically references
  that all "System Furniture and Seating" shall be GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified.

LEED Canada for Commercial Interiors

• EQ Credit 4.5 – Low-Emitting Materials: System Furniture – This credit (under Option A)
  specifically references that all "System Furniture and Seating" shall be GREENGUARD Indoor Air
  Quality Certified.

LEED for Healthcare (Draft)

• MR Credit 5 -Furniture & Medical Furnishings - This credit specifies that 30% of the total value
  of all freestanding furniture and medical furnishings (including mattresses, foams, panel fabrics,
  cubicle curtains and other textiles) used in the project (on a dollar basis) meet specified criteria,
  which includes the requirements of the State of California’s Special Environmental Requirements,
  Specifications Section 01350. GREENGUARD Children & Schools Certified products meet this
  requirement.
• EQ Credit 4 -Low-Emitting Materials: GROUP 2: Wall & Ceiling Finishes – This credit specifies
  that ceiling tiles (including suspended acoustical tiles) and wall coverings shall meet or exceed
  the indoor air quality requirements of California’s Special Environmental Requirements,
  Specifications Section 01350. GREENGUARD Children & Schools Certified products meet this
  requirement.
• EQ Credit 4 -Low-Emitting Materials: GROUP 3: Flooring Systems – This credit specifies that
  carpet and resilient flooring systems installed in the building interior shall meet the indoor air
  quality requirements of California’s Special Environmental Requirements, Specifications Section
  01350. GREENGUARD Children & Schools Certified products meet this requirement.

LEED for New Construction/Existing Building/Core & Shell

• Automatic ID Credit -Using LEED-CI EQ Credit 4.5 for GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality
  Certified "System Furniture and Seating" achieves an ID point.

LEED Retail for Commercial Interiors (Pilot, Version 1, 4/2007)

• EQ Credit 4 -Low-Emitting Materials, Option E. Furniture – This credit (under Option A)
  specifically references that all "Systems Furniture and Seating" shall be GREENGUARD Indoor Air
  Quality Certified.
• EQ Credit 4 -Low-Emitting Materials, Option F. Ceiling & Wall Systems – This credit specifies
  that GREENGUARD Children & Schools Certified products can be used to achieve this point.

LEED Retail for New Construction (Pilot, Version 2, 2/2007)

• EQ Credit 4.5 -Low-Emitting Materials: System Furniture – This credit (under Option A)
  specifically references that all "Systems Furniture and Seating" shall be GREENGUARD Indoor Air
  Quality Certified.

LEED for Schools

• EQ Credit 4 -Low-Emitting Materials – This credit aims to reduce the quantity of indoor air
  contaminants that are odorous, irritating and/or harmful to the comfort and well-being of
  installers and occupants. A project can achieve a maximum of four points in this area.
  GREENGUARD Children & Schools Certified products can be used to achieve the following credits:
  • Option 1 -Adhesives & Sealants
  • Option 2 -Paints & Coatings
  • Option 3 -Flooring Systems
  • Option 4 -Composite Wood & Agrifiber Products
  • Option 5 -Furniture & Furnishings
  • Option 6 -Ceiling and Wall Systems
• EQ Credit 10 -Mold Prevention - This credit addresses mold within schools, and specifically
  references GREENGUARD as a strategy to achieve this credit.

GREENGUARD Enviromental Institute

The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) is an industry-independent, non-profit organization that
oversees the GREENGUARD Certification Program, the only industry independent certification program for
low-emitting products. The program establishes standards for test methods, allowable emissions levels,
product sample collection and handling, testing type and frequency, and program application processes
and acceptance.

As an ANSI Authorized Standards Developer, GEI establishes acceptable indoor air standards for indoor
products, environments, and buildings. The GREENGUARD certification mark helps architects, builders,
designers and specifiers identify products and materials that undergo rigorous testing and meet stringent
standards for chemical emissions. Currently, more than 125 manufacturers participate in the program,
offering over 150,000 products in our online product guide at www.greenguard.org.

GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified®

Product certification program for low-emitting interior building materials,
furnishings, and finish systems. The GREENGUARD Certification Program uses
performance-based, field-validated standards to define products and materials with
low chemical and particle emissions for use indoors. GREENGUARD requires
products to be tested on an annual basis for over 2,000 individual volatile organic
compounds (VOCs).

GREENGUARD Children & Schools

Product certification program for low-emitting building materials, furnishings, and
finish systems used in sensitive environments, such as daycare, K-12 and
healthcare facilities. The GREENGUARD Children & Schools standard was
developed by evaluating the chemical sensitivities of children and the unique
building characteristics of schools, and presenting the most stringent product
emissions criteria to date. Products certified under GREENGUARD Children &
Schools meet the criteria of CA DHS (Section 01350), and are specified in the
USGBC’s LEED for Schools Rating System, the CHPS Best Practices Manual, and the
Green Guide for Healthcare as criteria for low-emitting materials.

GREENGUARD for Building Construction

Building certification program for newly constructed multi-family and comme
properties that presents best practice guidelines for preventing mold during the
design, construction and ongoing operations of a property. Builders, developers
and owners work closely with authorized building consultants to implement these
guidelines in order to help inhibit indoor mold growth.

Indoor Air Quality Resources

GREENGUARD Environmental Institute www.greenguard.org

The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) is an industry independent, non-profit organization that
oversees the GREENGUARD Certification Program. As an ANSI Accredited Standards Developer, the GEI
establishes acceptable standards for indoor products and testing protocols. The Institute’s goal is to
improve public health and quality of life by helping manufacturers build better and safer products. The
GREENGUARD Certification Program is the only industry independent certification program for low
emitting products.

GREENGUARD Resources:

• Product Guide: Online, searchable database of thousands of low emitting interior building
  materials and furnishings (under “Find Products” tab)

Aerias IAQ Resource Center www.aerias.org

Aerias IAQ Resource Center offers some of the most comprehensive, in-depth and up-to-date information
on indoor air quality available online. The reports, articles and statistics featured exclusively on Aerias
have been compiled based on studies conducted in Air Quality Sciences (AQS) laboratories, knowledge
gathered from AQS experience in the field, research and scientific literature surveys, and AQS extensive
database of pollutants and sources.

Aerias Resources:

For each building type, Commercial, Hospitality, Educational, Residential, Healthcare, and more, Aerias
has information divided into the following topics:

Building Materials Building Occupants Indications of IAQ Problems Indoor Pollutants

Furnishings, Finishes, Products Assessment Prevention

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency www.epa.gov/iaq/

The EPA provides information about indoor air quality issues in homes, schools, and at work.

EPA Resources:

• AQ Design Tools for Schools - provides both detailed guidance as well as links to other
  information resources to help design new schools as well as repair, renovate and maintain existing
  facilities. (epa.gov/iaq/schools)
• Indoor Air Quality Building Education and Assessment Model (I-BEAM) - provides a wealth of
  information to building professionals on how to improve and manage IEQ in large buildings, from the
  parking garage to the copy room. (epa.gov/iaq/largebldgs/ibeam_page.htm)
• The Federal Interagency Committee on Indoor Air Quality (CIAQ) - is a gateway to indoor air and
  environment research related activities within the Federal government. (epa.gov/iaq/ciaq)
• Mold information - provides detailed guidance on how to avoid and mitigate this threat in such
  publications as: Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings, and A Brief Guide to Mold,
  Moisture, and Your Home. (epa.gov/mold)

U.S. Green Building Council www.usgbc.org

The U.S. Green Building Council is the nation’s foremost coalition of leaders from across the building
industry working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places
to live and work.

USGBC Resources:

• Sustainable Building Program - The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green
  Building Rating System® is a voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing
  highperformance, sustainable buildings. (under “LEED“ tab)
• Greenbuild - the USGBC’s Annual International Green Building Conference and Expo. Professionals
  from around the world gather to advance the market and state-of-the-art green building.
  (www.greenbuildexpo.org)