Accredia’s Biosafe certificate, designed for houses and building materials, can give us a proper assessment of the health of home environments… let’s see what it is about.
We worry a lot about pollution levels and what we breathe in, but we know theair in indoor environments (usually, our home, but also office, school …) really healthy?
Sometimes we looked set up plants and electromagnetic equipment in different environments the presence of animals there are things that can affect the quality of the air we breathe every day; Today, more attention is being paid to what can contribute to the health of indoor environments in building materials, furniture and products used for cleaning.
Get one objective assessment and understanding of air quality improvement in our houses you can trust Biosafe certification programdesigned for buildings and equipment, approved by the certification body Approvedaccording to Uni Cei En Iso/Iec 17065 regulation.
Through this program, which also meets the requirements of other technical regulations of the ISO family, it is possible classify buildings and materials according to their specific chemical emissivity; Everything is subject to independent verification by a moderator, properly trained and registered in a public consultation register.
The scope of application of the certification program
The scope of application of the voluntary certification program includes new or renovated buildings; the issuing process involves the submission of the certificate by the customer to the certification body.
There are certified documents in the Construction site information sheetincluding a presentation of tools and techniques, architectural drawings and stratigraphic details of the work to be verified.
All this information is analyzed by the regulator to decide if the emissivity levels are acceptable or, in the planning stage, it is necessary to take corrective measures.
Inspections are ongoing during the construction phase of the construction site. The warranty is valid for the entire life of the building, but ends with renovations.
Certified homes
Many houses choose to carry out the entire building process, starting from the design, to the verification program, to the acquisition of the seal of approval ensuring health and well-being in residential areas.
Some companies in Trentino (Mobil Homes Ledro, Baita Vacanze Ledro, Pinzolo Residential Complex), in Turin (Rivalta Residential Complex, Detached Villa in Sangano, Castellamonte Planning Office), but in Emilia Romagna, Veneto, Friuli and Marche are found to the certificate. .
Certified products
Regarding the products, in order to obtain certification, tests are carried out in laboratories with testing facilities in accordance with the Uni En Iso 16000 law to determine the level of emission of volatile organic compounds (VOC), the main causes of bad air.
Vocs are a variety of chemical compounds that have a tendency to evaporate easily, even at room temperature; they come from things like paint, lacquers, cleaning agents, pesticides, furniture but also from industrial processes, combustion (stoves and fireplaces, but also perfume and lights), motorcycles.
Long-term exposure to VOCs can lead to respiratory problems, headaches, and in some cases, damage to the liver, kidneys or nervous system. Products that have passed the Biosafe certification process will receive the Validation Seal.
Biosafe’s focus is on making connections
The scope of the verification of healthy air in the building is complex and multidisciplinary; in this situation Biosafe work to create opportunities for cooperation and exchange with different organizations, associations and certification bodies, including CasaClimaAssimas (Italian Association of Medicine, Environment and Health), Arca (Quality and Sustainability Certification) and Accredia itself.
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Chiara Guizzetti: he graduated in economics, he works as a teacher and trainer in the field of internal control systems, implementation measurement and risk management and as a life and business coach. He believes in Sustainability as a business model and as a developer of shared values within a company. Passionate about nature, in her spare time she likes to read, run outdoors, practice pilates and devote herself to wine tasting | LinkedIn