Indoor Advantage

Indoor Advantage™ is a trade mark of Scientific Certification systems (SCS) in Emeryville, California. Purpose is to certify low VOC emissions products.

The VOC criteria for the Indoor Advantage certification are based on emission criteria established in the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturer’s Association (BIFMA) Standard for Low-Emitting Office Furniture Systems and Seating (ANSI/BIFMA X7.1) and the US Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design criteria EQ4.5 (furniture and seating).

There are two levels:

• Indoor Advantage™ – Office furniture systems, components and seating that meet the criteria for this indoor air emissions certification program also meet the criteria of ANSI/BIFMA M-7.1-2011 and ANSI/BIFMA X-7.1-2011 Furniture Emissions Standards and therefore the criteria for LEED – Commercial Interiors EQ credit 4.5.
• Indoor Advantage Gold™ – Building materials such as adhesives and sealants, paints and coatings, textiles and wall coverings, and composite wood, as well as classroom and office furniture systems, components and seating that earn this SCS certification meet the indoor air emission criteria of California 01350, the California Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Specifications For Open Panel Office Furniture, and LEED EQ 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, and 4.5.

Eurofins Product Testing A/S is one of the approved testing laboratories for Indoor Advantage. For details, please click here.

Eurofins services

Eurofins offers documentation of compliance with above specifications on emissions of VOC and aldehydes.

Contact to VOC Testing Laboratories

Please see here contact information of Eurofins VOC testing laboratories in Europe, USA and China:
www.eurofins.com/voc-contacts.

Order forms and testing request forms are available for free download here.