nora® Rubber Flooring's noraplan® and norament® Meet Indoor Air Quality Standards of California's Section 01350

LAWRENCE, MA - nora® rubber flooring's noraplan® and norament® meet the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) standards of California's Section 01350. Part of the California Code of Regulations (CCR), Section 01350 is a special environmental requirements standard specification that covers key environmental performance issues in all state owned or leased buildings. Section 01350 addresses the selection and handling of building materials in construction, along with a range of other sustainable design issues.

noraplan® and norament® meet the standards outlined in the section's IAQ testing protocol, which stipulates that independent laboratories test materials for chemical emissions. Approved materials must conform to allowable levels identified in Section 01350.

"We are delighted to meet the standards of Section 01350," said Philipp Leferenz, president of Freudenberg Building Systems, Inc., manufacturer of nora® rubber flooring. "This achievement is especially exciting because it comes on the heels of our recent designation as the first rubber flooring manufacturer to receive the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute's IAQ Certification. GREENGUARD certification and our ability to meet the standards of Section 01350 attest to nora's® commitment to provide stylish solutions for the toughest floor covering problems in an environmentally sensitive way that is always considerate of the health and safety of building occupants."

The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS), a consortium of public agencies and California utilities, incorporated Section 01350 into a best practices manual that has been adopted by several states in the nation. noraplan®, norament® and all products that meet Section 01350 standards are included in the CHPS Low-Emitting Materials Products List.

Compliance with Section 01350 also helps products qualify through other efforts that reference Section 01350 as parameters for defining environmentally preferable products (EPP). In particular, Section 01350 is included in the Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) criteria for EPP, which will be used by the State of California Division of the State Architect (DSA) for the development of its EPP database. Products that meet Section 01350 will be considered for inclusion.

Freudenberg Building Systems, Inc. has been located in the United States for more than 30 years. It is the U.S. headquarters of the German-based Freudenberg Building Systems/KG, the world's largest manufacturer of commercial rubber floor covering systems. The company has been designing and manufacturing nora® rubber flooring for more than 50 years, meeting a wide range of functional performance requirements while paying close attention to the aesthetic aspects of interior design. Freudenberg Building Systems, Inc. is a member of the multinational Freudenberg Group. For additional information, contact Freudenberg Building Systems, Inc. at 1-800-332-NORA or visit the company's Website at www.norarubber.com.

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