GREENGUARD Certified Shades – Certified Clean Air
GREENGUARD vs. GREENGUARD Gold
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GREENGUARD Certified — Meets strict chemical‑emission limits for more than 360 VOCs and total chemical emissions. Suitable for offices and general commercial environments.
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GREENGUARD Gold Certified — Meets even stricter limits designed for sensitive populations such as children and the elderly. Gold certification includes additional chemical restrictions and significantly lower total VOC thresholds.
All our GREENGUARD‑certified shades are GREENGUARD Gold — the highest level.
What GREENGUARD Gold Tests For
GREENGUARD Gold certification requires testing for more than 10,000 chemicals, including:
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VOCs — benzene, toluene, styrene, formaldehyde, and many others
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Aldehydes — acetaldehyde, formaldehyde, and other respiratory irritants
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Phthalates — plasticizers linked to endocrine disruption
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Heavy metals — lead, cadmium, mercury, chromium
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Pesticides & flame retardants of concern
Products must pass ongoing quarterly testing to maintain certification.
Available Across All Shade Styles
GREENGUARD Gold Certified fabrics are available across all standard polyester collections:
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GREENGUARD Roller Shades — All fabrics, all opacities
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GREENGUARD Roman Shades — All fabrics, all opacities
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GREENGUARD Cellular Shades — All single‑cell and double‑cell fabrics, all opacities
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GREENGUARD Zebra Shades — All 3" and 3.5" band fabrics, all opacities
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GREENGUARD Sheer Shades — All 2" and 2.5" vane fabrics; light‑filtering only
Premium collections (Premier, B5) and specialty fabrics (linen blend, metallic) are not GREENGUARD certified.
Ideal for LEED, WELL, CHPS & More
GREENGUARD Gold Certified shades contribute to major green‑building programs:
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LEED v4.1 — EQ Credit: Low‑Emitting Materials
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WELL Building Standard — Air Concept: VOC Reduction
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CHPS — California High Performance Schools
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EPA Tools for Schools — Recommended product
We provide all required documentation for certification submittals.
12‑Color Neutral Palette
Available in 12 solution‑dyed, heavy‑metal‑free colors: Arctic White, Ivory, Cream, Sand, Light Grey, Greige, Taupe, Mocha, Charcoal, Navy, Sage, Black.
Continuous Compliance Program
GREENGUARD certification is maintained through UL’s ongoing compliance testing program, which requires quarterly verification of randomly selected production samples. This ensures every shade continues to meet GREENGUARD Gold standards—not just the original test batch.
Certification Documentation
Each GREENGUARD Certified shade order includes a certificate of conformance with the UL GREENGUARD Gold mark. Full test reports are available upon request, and our UL file number can be verified on the UL SPOT database.


