Indoor Air Comfort® Gold certification
Indoor Air Comfort® Gold: Verifying compliancy
Compliancy with national requirements
French A+, German AgBB, Italian CAM.
Compliancy with EU taxonomy and REACH
For these regulations, Indoor Air Comfort Gold provides compliancy with the parts of the EU Taxonomy and REACH regulations that deal with the release of formaldehyde and category 1A and 1B carcinogens.
Compliancy with ecolabels and quality labels for low-emitting products
Ensure that your products meet these labels. Examples are: EMICODE, M1(with the exception of ammonia and odour), GUT, Blue Angel, and the Danish Indoor Climate Label.
Compliancy with LEED
More than 185 000 m2 of LEED registered buildings are built each day all over the world. Compliance with the popular low-emitting material credits is extremely important to gain access to these projects and prove that your products are low-emitting.
Compliancy with BREEAM
More than 2 million buildings have been registered for this UK based sustainable building program which sets limit values on VOC Emissions and Content. Indoor Air Comfort Gold shows compliancy with the general level and exemplary levels for most product categories.
Indoor Air Comfort Gold follows any changes to requirements, so that you don’t have to!
Indoor Air Comfort Gold changes its specification to keep up with the ever changing landscape of requirements. For more information about these requirements and the most updated Indoor Air Comfort Gold specification, please download it here.
Trouble proving products meet VOC requirements?
Would you like to ensure that you have all the correct and up-to-date documentation to demonstrate that your products comply with the various requirements for VOC emissions and content—while also being able to market them as very low-emitting?
The Indoor Air Comfort Gold certificate offers both. It is the most widely accepted and recognized certification for meeting European legal requirements, voluntary labels, and sustainable building standards. Once certified, you can proudly display the logo on your products and in your communications to show that they contribute positively to human health.
The value of Indoor Air Comfort Gold
Indoor Air Comfort Gold certified products provide value for manufacturers, brand owners, architects, building owners, contractors, and the end-users of the building.
Market Differentiation: An Indoor Air Comfort Gold certificate distinguishes products as having the best-in-class low emissions, which can be a significant competitive advantage.
Compliance and Recognition: The certification ensures compliance with both mandatory regulations and voluntary standards across Europe, making it easier to meet various market requirements. It is also recognized by major green building programs like LEED, BREEAM, and WELL.
Health and Sustainability: It demonstrates a commitment to healthier indoor environments and sustainable building practices, which can appeal to environmentally conscious consumers and businesses.
Quality Assurance: The certification process includes rigorous testing and regular audits, ensuring consistent product quality and performance.
Peace of Mind: Knowing that the materials used in their homes or workplaces meet stringent indoor air quality standards can provide consumers with peace of mind regarding their health and well-being.
Comfort and Well-being: Improved indoor air quality can enhance overall comfort and well-being, reducing the risk of health issues related to poor air quality, such as allergies and respiratory problems.
Market Appeal: Buildings constructed with certified materials can be marketed as healthier and more environmentally friendly, attracting tenants and buyers who prioritize sustainability and well-being. They also may have higher market value due to their health and sustainability credentials, making them more attractive to potential buyers or tenants.
Indoor Air Comfort Gold certification
The certification combines testing with factory audits to ensure that your products meet some of the strictest requirements on a consistent basis. Get started by contacting us today!
Certification process and key steps
Discussion on Products and Range
- Decision: Certification of single products or product groups?
- For certifying of product groups: certification department from a Eurofins company will be involved in defining product groups and selecting representative samples. If there is a doubt about grouping, pre-tests or extended initial testing could be performed.
Initial Type Testing in test chamber after 3 and 28 days
- Test of representative sample according to Indoor Air Comfort® (Gold).
Evaluation of test result
- Result is analyzed against compliance with requirements of Indoor Air Comfort® or Indoor Air Comfort® Gold.
Contract between manufacturer and certifier
- Defines certification, inspections and scope of certification (included products and product groups and production sites).
- Contract will be elaborated by certification department.
Inspection of production site(s) factory production control (FPC) including:
- Details and control of production process,
- Details and control of product composition and recipes,
- Raw materials checks and control,
- Internal laboratory tests, calibration of equipment,
- Traceability,
- Handling of customer complaints,
- Listing of non-conformities and recommendations and plan for implementation of corrective actions.
Certification
- Certificate is issued based on results of emissions test and inspection,
- Certificate(s) and Indoor Air Comfort® (Gold) label are sent to the Customer,
- Certificates are published on Eurofins homepage,
- Indoor Air Comfort® (Gold) label can be used on products.
Annual retesting and inspections
- Annual inspections of production site(s) are performed checking implementation of corrective actions.
- Representative samples are taken for retesting.
- Annual retesting of taken samples.
- Annual surveillance report is issued based on retesting and inspection.
- Certificates are updated in case of new version (update of requirements or change in certified products).
Indoor Air Comfort® certifications: What you need to know
Eurofins’ Indoor Air Comfort® (Gold) certification is your best assurance that your product fulfills low product emissions requirements.
It is also a sign of your brand’s focus on quality and contribution to a healthy indoor environment.
Eurofins’ Indoor Air Comfort® product certification is a well-established tool to show compliance of a product with low VOC emissions criteria set out in Europe on two levels:
Standard level "Indoor Air Comfort® - certified product" shows compliance of product emissions with the criteria of all legal specifications issued by authorities in the European Union and its Member States.
Higher level "Indoor Air Comfort® GOLD - certified product" shows additional compliance of product emissions with the criteria of many of the voluntary specifications issued by most relevant ecolabels and similar specifications in the EU and requirements for sustainable building certifications. Therefore certified products are those with the best-in-class low emissions, thus good for indoor air quality.
Eurofin's Indoor Air Comfort and Indoor Air Comfort Gold certifications are accredited according to ISO 17065, which means that DANAK, as an independent body, now controls the quality of our certification processes and audits us annually.
How are the VOC product emission requirements from different programs combined in our certification?
We are combining requirements on VOC product emissions of following programs in our certification. Please be aware that other requirements not related to VOC product emissions, like for example content of certain substances or odour are not combined or evaluated.
Indoor Air Comfort®:
- Belgian regulation*
- French VOC label, A class (or better)
- German regulation, AgBB and ABG requirements
- Italian CAM
- EU Taxonomy regulation
Indoor Air Comfort® GOLD:
- Belgian regulation*
- French VOC label, A+ class*
- German regulation, AgBB and ABG requirements*
- Italian CAM Edilizia*
- EU Taxonomy regulation*
- BREEAM New Construction*
- LEED (ACP)*
- WELL Building*
- SKA rating (UK)*
- French HQE Certification*
- Byggvarubedömningen (BVB), Sweden*
- Eco Product Norway*
- DGNB*
- EMICODE EC1 Plus*
- GUT*
- EU ecolabel*
- Nordic Swan*
- Blue Angel*
- Austrian ecolabel*
- Austrian Baubook*
- M1*
- Danish Indoor Climate Label (Emission Class 1)*
- Singapore Green Label*
- Global GreenTag*
- Miljöbyggnad (Sweden)*
- Cradle to Cradle*
- Very low emitting products according to EN 16798-1*
- FEMB*
- Declare 2.0*
- SINTEF Norway*
*product specific, for details, see Annex II of the IAC Specifications
What are the advantages of Indoor Air Comfort® Gold certification?
Our certification helps to promote low emitting products and shows compliance with all relevant VOC-related requirements in Europe (governmental and voluntary). Indoor Air Comfort® Gold certificates are directly accepted as proof from programs for sustainable buildings like BREEAM New Construction and LEED.
Simplifies what is complicated:
- One test setup combines all requirements saving testing costs,
- One report for all documentation,
- One certificate shows all manufacturers need.
Continuous update of Indoor Air Comfort® (Gold):
- As soon as new requirements are being published, we will include them into the program. manufacturers can be sure that their products are being tested against the latest requirements →
- Manufacturers and their documentation are always “up to date”.
- Manufacturers do not need to take care of looking after new requirements, we do that for them.
From necessity to competitive advantage:
- You ensure that products do not pose a health risk to your customers.
- You know you are using Best-In-Class products in terms of low indoor air pollution.
- You are assured that products comply with all regulations on VOC emissions in any European country and conform to other private labels as well.
- You are confident that products comply with requirements for sustainable buildings according to LEED, BREEAM New Construction, DGNB, Well Building and Italian CAM Edilizia.
- Indoor Air Comfort® Gold has the lowest limit values in Europe and makes this the Best-in-class label.
- Third party certification secures product quality:
- Management gets better control over their own production (important for different sites in different countries),
- Retailers or private label owners can require Indoor Air Comfort® (Gold) from their suppliers for their own brand protection → they have better (independent) control over their supplier through a Eurofins company,
- Certified products are listed on Eurofins webpage eurofins.com/iac-certified.
