Paragon achieved indoor air comfort gold certification on its extensive range of commercial carpet tiles. Indoor Air Comfort Gold Certification is the best assurance that Paragon carpet tiles fulfil low product emissions requirements across Europe and comply with requirements for sustainable buildings such as LEED, BREEAM New Construction, DGNB, WELL Building and Italian CAM Edilizia. This prestigious product certification therefore demonstrates Paragon’s unwavering commitment to providing high-quality carpet tiles that contribute to healthy indoor environments.
“We are thrilled to receive this gold standard certification,” said David Rhodes, Managing Director at Paragon. “This achievement shows our dedication to delivering products that not only meet but exceed the highest standards for indoor air quality. We are committed to providing specifiers with peace of mind knowing that they are creating spaces that are healthy and comfortable.”
Adrian Wake, Export Manager adds ‘By achieving the highest possible Gold standard certification, Paragon can now demonstrate that its carpet tiles not only comply with legal specifications for product emissions across Europe but also meet the additional stringent voluntary specifications issued by other relevant European ecolabels. This best-in-class label for products with low emissions will undoubtedly help Paragon’s growing overseas distribution network and allow its products to be specified even more across Europe and Scandinavia’.
Health Benefits of Carpet Tiles
Paragon carpet tiles are available with an acoustic backing option to reduce impact noise and create a more productive working environment for schools and offices. The education sector is particularly becoming increasingly aware of the positive effects of creating healthier classrooms using carpet tiles. In a recent newspaper article, the government says it is focused on reducing particulate matter of less than 10 micrometres in diameter. These particles are known as PM10, which can lead to wheezing, coughing, asthma attacks and long term health problems.
Academics at Surrey University conducted research across 60 classrooms in ten schools and it showed that carpet tiles help to reduce harmful air pollution. The study was published in the Journal of Building Engineering, and it concluded that the pollution in classrooms with wooden flooring may be connected to the elevated resuspensions of particles from hard floors.
The study gave an average reading of 43 micrograms per cubic metre for wooden floors, compared to 22 for carpeted floors.
For more detailed technical information on air quality, acoustic performance, and sustainability data of Paragon carpet tiles, please refer to the individual product specification documents.
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