Greenguard - Clean Indoor Air

Committed to healthy indoor air quality in schools.

The Issue

Clean indoor air is a leading measure of healthy learning environments. The key to indoor air quality is minimizing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) because prolonged exposure to them may increase the risk of childhood asthma. VOCs can be emitted by things commonly found in schools:

• Cleaning agents
• Solvents
• Furnishings
• Paint
• Flooring products
• Building materials

Certification

Recognizing the importance of clean indoor air, we’ve done our best to minimize the VOCs emitted Smith System products. Through careful engineering, stringent materials selection and sound manufacturing processes, we’ve succeeded in creating a line of furniture that schools can feel good about from a health standpoint.

Don’t just take our word for it. Smith System is the first school furniture manufacturer to earn certification for children and schools, for our entire product line.

The Process

To achieve certification, a rigorous testing protocol was performed on each material type used in the Smith System product line. To maintain GREENGUARD certification, each new or enhanced product must undergo the same testing protocol process and our entire line is must be recertified annually.

Breathe Easier

Awarded by an industry-independent, non-profit organization dedicated to improving public health and quality of life through programs that improve indoor air quality, the GREENGUARD certification program recognizes companies that have established manufacturing processes that meet or exceed the organization’s stringent environmental requirements.