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Office air quality
Buy low- or no-VOC latex paint
AFM Safecoat paints and primers
All Safecoat paints have very low VOC content. The VOCs that are present are considered to be neither toxic nor hazardous.Benjamin Moore Aura paint
Aura paint is low-VOC (although EcoSpec paint offgases fewer VOCs than Aura). EcoSpec paints have limited colors, whereas Aura offers the full spectrum of Benjamin Moore colors. Aura paint is thicker than standard latex paint, but costs nearly twice as much.Benjamin Moore Eco-Spec
Benjamin Moore, a well-known and favorite paint manufacturer, now provides paint that meets the most stringent national standards. Eco-spec paint is odorless and does not harm the environment.HealthyHomes Baby HealthyHues
Ideal for baby rooms. Low odor when wet and odorless when dry. It also does not contain any toxic chemicals or harmful solvents that are usually found in regular household paints.Olympic paint and stain
Olympic carries a range of zero-VOC formula paints that are odor-free. With the Green Seal stamp of approval, you're sure to be getting a thoroughly tested product.Sherwin-Williams Harmony Interior Latex
This low odor, no-VOC formula can be applied in occupied rooms without causing a disruption. It comes in Eg-Shel, Flat, and Semi-Gloss finishes and can even be used in baby's room.YOLO Colorhouse
With both interior and exterior Green Seal Certified paint and locations in both Canada and the US, this environmentally friendly paint company supports local communities and promotes environmental and social values.
Buy certified carpets and rugs
Carpet and Rug Institute
A search engine to find Green Label and Green Label Plus carpets and pads that meet standards for low indoor air pollutants.Green California Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
A list of carpets certified to the California Platinum and Gold Standards that meet California’s Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) requirements.Rugmark Foundation Certification
Rugmark is concerned with child-labor abuses in the imported rug industry and randomly inspects the looms of companies that agree to employ only adults. The Rugmark label is sewn into each certified rug.SCS Sustainable Choice Certified Carpet Products
A list of “SCS Sustainable Choice,” “California Gold” and "California Platinum" certified products that meet six certification criteria.
Install carpet with low-VOC adhesives
Roberts Consolidated Industries Fast Grab Premium Carpet Adhesive
A solvent-free, low-VOC latex adhesive that cures quickly. Use this product to install carpets that are latex foam-backed, needle-punched, jute, urethane foam-backed, latex unitary, woven, hot-melt and polypropylene secondary backed carpets. Suitable for for residential or heavy traffic commercial areas. Green Label Plus certified.Taylor Adhesives Pressure Sensitive Adhesive 2027
This acrylic co-polymer adhesive is made to install vinyl-back carpet tiles, solid vinyl tiles and cushion-to-substrate in double stick installations. This product can be used for releasable or permanent installations. GREENGUARD certified.
Buy an air filter
Bionaire Galileo® True HEPA Air Purifier for Very Large Rooms
With a wireless particle sensor that operates and measures air quality, this filter for rooms up to 418 square feet is great for most larger spaces. It’s got a programmable built-in timer with clock and alarm functions, and is certified by the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers.EnviroCheck Indoor Air Quality Test Kit
Use this simple air quality test to check for abnormal levels of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, formaldehyde, mold, bacteria, yeast, and fungus using a combination of petri dishes and tube tests. You’ll feel like a real lab tech!Hunter Fan Company QuietFlo Air Filter
An ENERGY STAR filter, this one comes with digital controls and a super quiet three-speed fan that can change the air in a 14-foot by 16-foot room six times per hour.Viledon Industrial/HVAC filters
Check out Viledon's large selection of filters suitable for commercial HVAC systems and more. And because they’re certified by GreenGuard, you can be sure they’re also environmentally friendly.
Comments
10:55am
We have a green product that uses nature to eliminate VOC,s inside and pollution outdoors. Just by spraying my office 2x4 layin light fixtures the air in my office has 60% less VOC's than the other offices. That was measured by a Wolf Air Quality tester. One applications will last for up to 3 years.