CERTIFICATES
A-merket
The Joint Council for Molding & Hobby Materials is an association of producers, importers and retailers of hobby materials in Denmark. They have drawn up a number of requirements for the products, which go beyond the statutory requirements. The purpose is that the products sold as hobby materials should not unduly affect the health and well-being of children and young people and the environment in general.
The A mark means that the product complies with the strict safety requirements set by the Joint Council for Molding & Hobby Materials.
BREEAM NOR
BREEAM is an abbreviation of Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method and is originally a British environmental certification model for building projects. The model is used today in more than 70 countries. BREEAM-NOR is the Norwegian one the adaptation of BREEAM and the construction industry’s own tool for measuring environmental performance.
The purpose is to motivate sustainable design and construction throughout the entire construction phase – from design to handover of the building.
For chemical building products such as glue, putty, sealant and foam, there is a requirement that selected, problematic substances are not to be included and that a measurement/analysis has been carried out that documents that the product’s emission to the indoor climate complies with set limits.
“BREEAM-NOR is a registered trademark owned by BRE (the Building Research Establishment Ltd. Community Trade Mark E5778551). The BREEAM-NOR logo and symbols are BRE’s property, and are reproduced with their permission.”
EMICODE
EMICODE® is a German indoor climate system, which on the basis of tests by, among others, The VOC emission makes it possible to compare and assess the impact of different building materials on the indoor climate in a building.
On the basis of an emission test report issued by an accredited laboratory, you can apply for a license to use the EMICODE mark on a product from GEV – Gemeinschaft Emissionskontrollierte Verlegewerkstoffe, Klebstoffe und Bauprodukte e.V
The system has 3 emission classes for low emission products, with EC1 PLUS being the best grade of the three.
M1
M1 stands for low emissions.
The classification divides building materials into three categories, of which M1 is the best. The M1 label states that the product has been tested in an independent and impartial laboratory, and that it has met the specified criteria in a age of 4 weeks.
M1 is a Finnish indoor climate system, managed by the Building Information Foundation RTS sr. As on the basis of tests by i.a. The VOC emission makes it possible to compare and assess the impact of different building materials on the indoor climate in a building.
The system has 3 emission classes for low emission products, with M1 being the best grade of the three.
Nutrients
Products that can be used in the food industry.
Regulation EC No 1935/2004 is the EU’s common rules for products that can be used in the food industry.
NORDIC SWAN
The Nordics’ official environmental label.
The Nordic Swan Ecolabel is the official ecolabel in the Nordic region and among the world’s most stringent environmental certifications. Both because it sets strict absolute requirements, and because the brand is based on a life cycle assessment and an overall perspective. Precisely the overall perspective is the foundation for the Nordic Ecolabel – and it is what distinguishes an official environmental label from many other brands.
The aim of the Nordic Ecolabel is to reduce the overall environmental impact from production and consumption. Therefore, the Nordic Ecolabel looks at the product’s entire journey and the environmental problems that arise along the way – to the benefit of people, the environment, the climate and the earth’s resources.
The Swan label stands for:
– strict environmental requirements – in all relevant phases of the product’s life cycle
– Strict requirements for chemicals – for the benefit of the environment and health
– Ongoing tightening of requirements – to create sustainable development
– Certification and control – to create trust and security
EPD (Environmental Product Declaration)
An EPD (Environmental Product Declaration) or environmental product declaration, as it is also called, documents a construction product’s environmental properties and is developed according to recognized European and international standards.
We use industry EPDs from the European industry association FEICA.
Below you will find products for which we have prepared EPDs.
Products fulfilling requirements set for Nordic Swan Ecolabelled buildings
The following products are registered in databases for construction products, which can be used / included in Swan-labelled buildings.