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December 17, 2008

Green Guard Certification of Window Treatments

Filed under: GreenGuard — Tags: Eco-Friendly, Green, GreenGuard, Sustainable — admin @ 10:40 am

As we discussed yesterday, the problem with finding eco-friendly window treatments is to understand the definition.

A whole host of products have been certified ‘Green Guard” by the Green Guard Environmental Institute. This group certifies that products are safe for indoor use and/or safe for children and schools. The primary concern of this group is indoor air pollution. In the window treatment industry, this is generally referred to as ‘off-gassing’, meaning the product will emit a gas or odor for a short period of time after installation. This is generally a factor with products made from vaious plastics or vinyls, or with painted products.

While certifying that these products are safe is quite important, this certification does not fit most definitions of ‘Green’, ‘Sustainable’ or ‘Eco-Friendly’. There is not a current organization that provides a clear certification for products in the home furnishings industry. this leaves the consumer, retailer and designer to do the research.

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November 28, 2008

Hunter Douglas GreenGuard Certified Products in New Hampshire

Filed under: GreenGuard — Tags: GreenGuard, Hunter Douglas — admin @ 7:12 am

UPDATE:
Greenguard^® Certified
Window Coverings

Custom Shutter Collection Now Certified

Environmental Awareness
Consumers are increasingly aware of environmental issues regarding products that they use. It is increasingly necessary to have options available for customers who are seeking products that are not harmful to the surrounding environment.

A number of Hunter Douglas products have recently been certified as safe for Children and Schools and for indoor air quality by the Greenguard Environmental Institute.

All of our products from the Hunter Douglas Custom Shutter Collection have recently been certified by the Greenguard Institute.

Other Hunter Douglas products that have been Greenguard certified are:

	Pirouette® Window Shadings
	Vignette® Modern Roman Shades
	Silhouette® Window Shadings
	Nantucket^TM Window Shadings
	Duette® Honeycomb Shades including Duette Architella
	Applause® Honeycomb Shades
	Alouette® Light Louvers
	Luminette^® Privacy Sheers
	Park Lane^TM Privacy Sheers
	Heritance^® Hardwood Shutters Heritance Environmental Impact Study (PDF)
	Summerwind^TM Polysatin Shutters Certified as Eclipse Shutters Summerwind Environmental Impact Study (PDF)
	NewStyle^® Hybrid Shutters NewStyle Environmental Impact Study (PDF)
	Bridgeway Specialty Shapes Bridgeway Environmental Impact Study (PDF)
	Country Woods^®Wood Blinds	Wood is a renewable resource. Forests can be managed to constantly replenish and promote renewed growth. Hardwood trees, such as Basswood, Oak and Cherry, will automatically sprout new seedlings when the tree is cut down. The unwanted seedlings are then trimmed in order to provide plenty of room for the chosen seedlings to grow. This provides endless life to the forest.
	Chalet Woods^® Wood Blinds
	EverWood^® Alternative Wood Blinds	The alternative wood material used in the EverWood Collection is exclusively formulated and PVC-free. Only high-grade materials are used in our extrusions. This material is the same grade and quality as materials used in food packaging, Petri dishes and test tubes. The EverWood® Collection materials are proudly extruded in North America for Hunter Douglas and are not shipped from Asia in mass container loads. All scrap incurred in the extrusion process is recaptured and reprocessed with all the water used being recycled.
	WoodMates^® Alternative Wood Blinds
	Modern Precious Metals	Hunter Douglas aluminum blind slats are made with up to 95% recycled aluminum content.
About GREENGUARD Environmental Institute The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) is an industry-independent, non-profit organization that oversees the GREENGUARD Certification Program. As an ANSI Authorized Standards Developer, GEI establishes acceptable indoor air standards for indoor products, environments, and buildings. GEI’s mission is to improve public health and quality of life through programs that improve indoor air. A GEI Advisory Board consisting of independent volunteers, who are renowned experts in the areas of indoor air quality, public and environmental health, building design and construction, and public policy, provides guidance and leadership to GEI. History of GREENGUARD GEI was founded in June of 2001 to establish a true third-party product certification program based on proven emissions standards and to provide specifying and procurement professionals with a resource for low-emitting products. About the GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certification Program for Low-Emitting Products The GREENGUARD Certification Program is an industry-independent, third-party testing program for low-emitting products and materials. The first GREENGUARD Certification was awarded in the fall of 2002. In 2005 the Greenguard Environmental Institute announced the GREENGUARD Children & Schools standard, which evaluates the sensitive nature of school populations combined with the unique building characteristics found in schools, and presents the most rigorous product emissions criteria to date. To date, more than 100 manufacturers across various industries offer GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified® Products. More Information: Go to the Greenguard Environmental Institute web site to learn more about certification and for a list of other certified products.

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