A fresh breeze for your own four walls

These days, it’s quite trendy to redesign or revamp old rooms. In 2018, more than 8.72 million Germans – that’s more than one in ten – were planning to renovate their homes within the next two years according to a study by IfD Allensbach Institute for Public Opinion Research. A healthy room climate is becoming increasingly important as we spend so much time indoors – time that we need to recharge our batteries. When using low-emission building products, you will be able to enjoy “clean” air after finishing your renovation project – for the sake of your health and that of our environment.

Floors, walls and ceilings account for the largest part of the living space surrounding us at home. That’s why they should be free of harmful substances. We are also surrounded by products that we hardly notice in our everyday lives. These include adhesives, wall panels, insulating underlays, sealants, primers, parquet varnishes, fillers and joint sealants.

The eco-label EMICODE^® on the product packaging provides reliable guidance when undertaking a renovation project. It is exclusively awarded to building and installation products that meet the world’s strictest emission limits. For this reason, professional builders usually opt for products that bear the EMICODE^® label. The emission levels are determined by independent laboratories. After certification, the products are regularly monitored by independent experts and testing institutes to ensure long-term compliance with the limit values. This is a major advantage of EMICODE^® over other certification systems for health and environmentally friendly building products.