UL AQS is a world-renowned indoor air quality and product testing firm. Our work serves to improve the indoor air performance of products and protect the health of building occupants. UL AQS has been at the forefront of developing technologies that measure chemical emissions from products and detect VOC, particle, and biological agent levels in the air.
Founded in 1989, the company helped lead a number of high-profile indoor air quality initiatives, including the State of Washington's East Campus Plus Program, the Carpet Policy Dialogue, and the U.S. EPA's Environmental Technology Verification Programs.
It established the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute, a third-party indoor air quality product certification organization, in 2001. Today, GREENGUARD is the second most-widely recognized ecolabel in North America*.
*MindClick 2010 Research