The Greenguard Environmental
Institute (GEI) and the National School Supply and
Equipment Association (NSSEA) have announced the formation of a strategic partnership to
promote the manufacture and third-party certification of sustainable,
low-emitting products for educational facilities.
The Greenguard
Environmental Institute (GEI) and the National School Supply and Equipment Association (NSSEA)
announced they have formed a strategic partnership to promote the manufacture
and third-party certification of sustainable, low-emitting products for
educational facilities.
“Our number one goal in teaming up
with NSSEA is to ensure the health, wellness, and safety of students, faculty,
and staff in America’s schools,” says Dr. Marilyn Black, founder of the Greenguard
Environmental Institute. “We are excited to partner with NSSEA-the leader in
the educational products marketplace-to drive positive change in the industry
and create healthier products for healthier schools across the nation.”
As part of their partnership, Greenguard
and NSSEA will collaborate on various initiatives that support enhancing the
indoor air quality of schools. NSSEA will also educate its members on the
benefits of achieving third-party certification for their products to verify
their indoor air quality performance.
“We recognize that chemical
emissions from products in schools can pose significant health risks to
students, teachers, and staff, so we’re really encouraging our members to
pursue third-party indoor air quality certification-particularly Greenguard Children & Schools
Certification, which is one of the most rigorous and reputable
product certifications in the world,” says Adrienne Watts Dayton, vice
president of marketing at NSSEA. “We also applaud those of our members who have
already achieved Greenguard Certification for their products. The more
low-emitting products we can offer our nation’s schools, the healthier we can
make those schools-and the people inside them.”
One of the organizations’ first
collaborations will be at the 2010
School Equipment Show, which runs Nov. 17 through Nov. 19 in
Phoenix, AZ. As a proud sponsor, the Greenguard Environmental Institute will
have representatives on hand to answer any questions about the Greenguard
Certification Program℠, as well as to provide information on indoor air
pollution and its impact on human health. Visitors to the show can look for
them in the Exhibitor’s Lounge.
For more information about the 2010
School Equipment Show, visit theNSSEAwebsite.
Greenguard Environmental Institute, NSSEA form IAQ partnership
November 12, 2010
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