
Knauf Insulation, Inc Earns Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification for Its Residential Insulation Product Line
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) and Allergy Standards Limited (ASL) announced today a significant expansion of Knauf Insulation, Inc.’s Certified Asthma & Allergy Friendly® product line to include a range of residential insulation products.

AAFA’s 2024 Asthma Capitals™ Report: A Call to Action for Healthier Indoor Environments
AAFA’s 2024 Asthma Capitals™ report highlights the critical role of indoor air quality in asthma management and calls for action to improve indoor environments and reduce asthma disparities across U.S. cities.

General Insulation Co. and Manson Insulation Introduce Certified Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Portfolio
General Insulation, a national wholesale distributor of commercial and industrial insulation products, is proud to announce the Manson Insulation portfolio of HVAC insulation products is now Certified Asthma & Allergy Friendly®.

In Conversation with Beth Doehner: Tarkett’s Growing Range of Certified Products
At Design Days, Leah McInerney, Customer Success Manager, engaged in conversation with Beth Doehner, Sustainability Program Manager at Tarkett, focusing on their journey with the Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification Program.

Building Trust: The Success Story of SIJO and the Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification Program
In a recent interview with Customer Success Manager, Leah McInerney, Elise Sabak from SIJO shared the remarkable journey and success of their brand in partnership with the Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification Program.

Tarkett receives award from the Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification Program
The Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification Program proudly recognized Tarkett’s efforts to address health disparities in underserved communities and their work in creating a healthier indoor environment

Award Presented to SIJO by the Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification Program
The Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification Program proudly awards the efforts and innovation of Certified company SIJO for their dedication to creating healthier indoor environments.

Championing Healthier Indoor Spaces: Awards Presented by the Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification Program
The Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification Program proudly recognizes the efforts and innovation of Certified companies Tarkett and SIJO for their dedication to creating healthier indoor environments.

We Are Delighted to Announce That Master Paints Has Earned Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification
Master Paints Eco Pure Satin, Eco Pure Flat and Eco Pure Semi-Gloss paints meet strict standards for minimizing production of irritants and pollutants

Highlights from the Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification Program at the WELL Conference
Our Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification Program was well-represented at the WELL Conference when Kenneth Mendez, the President and CEO of AAFA, the patient advocacy arm of the program, took center stage

From Coast to Coast: Advocating for Healthier Built Environments with the Certification Program
This week marks a busy period for our Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification Program, bringing science and advocacy to both coasts of the US

Knauf Performance+ Fiberglass Insulation Portfolio is Certified Asthma & Allergy Friendly®
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) and Allergy Standards Limited (ASL) announced that Knauf’s HVAC fiberglass insulation product line, Knauf Performance+, has been Certified by the Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification Program.

Knauf Announces New Performance+ Fiberglass Insulation Portfolio, Certified Asthma & Allergy Friendly®
Knauf announce the launch of its new HVAC fiberglass insulation product line, Knauf Performance+, the first of its kind to be Certified Asthma & Allergy Friendly®

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), our partners in the Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification Program, has designated May as National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.

A Visit from AAFA that Energized Collaboration and Growth
It’s always a pleasure to receive visitors, and last week was particularly special with a visit from AAFA – President and CEO Kenny Mendez, Sanaz Eftekhari, Chief Business Development Officer at AAFA and AAFA board member, Alex Buzby.

Connecting with Clients: Highlights from Our Client Town Hall Q1 2024
Our recent Q1 2024 Client Town Hall had a stellar turnout from industry leaders including Tarkett Commercial, Tarkett Home, Downlite, True Value, Knauf, Renegade Brands, and LG.

Designing Healthy Interiors
The Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification Mark highlights how the Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification Mark acts as a trusted guide for designers who are seeking to answer the increasing consumer demand for designing healthy interiors.

Engaging Clients and Planning for the Future: A Recap of Our Q4 Town Hall
Our recent Q4 Town Hall was a resounding success, with a notable high level of attendance of our clients, emphasizing the importance they place on staying connected and informed about our initiatives.

Allergy Standards Forms the Bridge Between ACAAI 2023 and ISSA 2023
Dr. McKeon’s talk at the ISSA Show North America completed the bridge between his presentation of academic research at the ACAAI medical meeting earlier in the week with the ISSA commercial meeting in Las Vegas.

A Catch Up with Our Certification Clients Rabbit Air at Annual Scientific Meeting of the ACAAI
Just before his presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting of ACAAi, Dr. John McKeon got a chance to catch up with Tamina O’Brien from our longterm clients, Rabbit Air

Client Council USA Certification Program 2023
The team enjoyed a successful Client Council in Washington DC with three days of collaboration, client workshops, and strategic planning building the value of the Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification Program

A High Impact Week for the Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification Program at Greenbuild 2023
It’s a wrap in Washington DC – a really high impact week for the Asthma & Allergy Friendly® friendly Certification Program and how health and wellness relate to the built environment.

Tarkett’s Certified Powerbond Soft Surface Flooring Wins 2023 Product Greenstep Award
The Product Greenstep 2023 Award has been won by Tarkett’s Certified Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Powerbond resilient flooring

TIPS Deep Dive Interview Series Focuses on Dr John McKeon
TIPS Deep Dive interview series is all about the inventors, scientists, leaders and great minds behind promising innovations, ideas, and processes and this episode features our CEO Dr. John McKeon

5 Innovations for More Sustainable Flooring according to Floor Trends Magazine
In this article in Floor Trends Magazine, the author features Tarkett’s Certified Asthma & Allergy Friendly® flooring as one of 5 innovations for more sustainable flooring

China Trade Mission August 2023 Wrap Up
In this Healthy Spaces Podcast, Dr. John McKeon discusses the ways in which innovative technologies help make our built spaces healthier .

“Vital Innovations”, a Healthy Spaces Podcast featuring Dr. John McKeon
In this Healthy Spaces Podcast, Dr. John McKeon discusses the ways in which innovative technologies help make our built spaces healthier .

Tarkett’s Q&A with Dr. John McKeon: Good Science That Resonates with All
In Tarkett’s Q&A, Dr. McKeon shares the founding story of Allergy Standards and how design thinking can empower people to lead healthier lives.

Mid Year Client Town Hall
It was with great pleasure that we held our inaugural client town hall to bring together our valued clients for a fireside chat

Our Certified client Tarkett demonstrates its impressive ESG credentials
In its recently published whitepaper, “Asthma, Allergies, and the Role of Social Equity”, Tarkett describes how to design products that support healthy indoor air quality by reducing the environmental triggers for those impacted by asthma and allergies

“Bridging the Gap”, Dr. John McKeon Reflects on Key Takeaways from Most Recent US Trip
As ASL’s most recent US trip comes to a close, our CEO reflects on his key takeaways, and how the trip reinforced the iAir Institute’s position as a necessary link between industry, legislators and health professionals to create healthier indoor spaces for all

Ren DeCherney of Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute Chats with Dr. John McKeon
Ren DeCherney is Lead for the Built Environment with the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute and in this video, Dr. John McKeon gets her take on the importance of healthy products.

Dr. John McKeon Talks to Benjamin Holsinger, Global Design Resilience Leader of Gensler’s Product Development Practice
At Tarkett’s Design Days event in Chicago, Dr. John McKeon talked to Benjamin Holsinger, Global Design Resilience Leader of Gensler’s Product Development Practice about the impact of products on human health.

ASL Helps Shape the Future of Healthy Buildings at NeoCon and Design Days 2023
ASL had a hugely successful few days at NeoCon and Design Days 2023 in Chicago

ASL to Share IAQ Expertise with the Design Industry at NeoCon and Design Days 2023
We are looking forward to bringing our expertise in indoor air quality to NeoCon this month to help shape the built environment today and into the future.

ASL to Share New Research on Textile Flooring at EAACI Congress 2023
ASL is excited to share the results of our new research on textile flooring at the EAACI Congress 2023

ASL and HFPA Partner to Deliver a Webinar Led by Dr. John McKeon
As May Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month draws to a close, we invite you to register for a webinar with HFPA and Dr John McKeon: The new Consumer Demand for a “Healthier Home”; and the opportunity for the Home Textiles Industry

Dr. John Ryan delivered an impactful keynote speech at Pulire 2023
Dr. John Ryan, CSO at ASL, addressed the Importance of indoor air quality and ESG needs in his impactful keynote speech at Pulire 2023

4 Certified Products On One Recommended List!
This recommended list on BuzzFeed is brimming with Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certified products!

arbOUR Products Earns Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification for its Free+Clear Laundry Detergent
We are delighted to announce that arbOUR Products Free+Clear Laundry Detergent has been Certified Asthma & Allergy Friendly®

Dr. John Ryan at ISSA Pulire 2023, Addressing the Importance of Indoor Air Quality and ESG Needs
Dr. John Ryan will speak at ISSA Pulire 2023 with a talk entitled ‘Cleaning For Purpose Not Just Appearance.’

Allergy Standards and Indoor Air Quality Society Collaborate to Create a #OneHealth World: Promoting Healthy Indoor Spaces for All
ASL is delighted to announce our collaboration with the Indoor Air Quality Society (IAQS) to highlight the importance of environmental control in creating healthier indoor spaces.

AAFA Allergy Capitals Report: A Webinar hosted by Allergy Standards
In this webinar hosted by Allergy Standards, Kenny Mendez, President and CEO of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, will discuss the significance of the 2023 Allergy Capitals Report and how it relates to the Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification Program

May Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
At Allergy Standards we are busy supporting our Certified clients this May so they are informed, educated and ready to raise awareness for the over 100 million people in the U.S. with asthma or allergies

Certified Products are GENIUS in Reviewed
Delighted to see our Certified Asthma & Allergy Friendly® clients independently reviewed and recommended as GENIUS in Reviewed.

ASL Bring Indoor Air Expertise to BAU 2023
BAU 2023 was a great opportunity for ASL to bring their expertise in indoor air quality to Europe, meet new clients, and catch up with Tarkett at their busy booth

Celebrating and Strengthening our Ireland-U.S. Relationships
Our Executive Team attended important events in New York, Washington and Chicago to celebrate and strengthen our business relationships with the U.S.

A Testimonial from Sijo, the Luxe Bedding Company
In this video ASL Director of Marketing, Vikki Keenan, talks to Elise Sabak of Sijo, the luxe bedding company, about their Asthma & Allergy Friendly® certification

ASL and Tarkett Discuss the Demand for Science-Backed Products at TISE
AS part of ASL’s recent trade mission to the US, our CEO met with Tarkett’s Bradley Gean for a discussion on the high demand for science-backed products at TISE

In Conversation: Rabbit Air and ASL Discuss the Merits of Certification
In this video ASL Director of Marketing, Vikki Keenan, talks to Rabbit Air’s Tamina O’Brien about their Asthma & Allergy Friendly® certification and what it adds to their products