
Above and Beyond: Supporting Manufacturers Through Holistic Education
Manufacturers face increasing pressure to substantiate health-related claims in a crowded market. The Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification Program goes beyond product testing to provide education, scientific leadership, and communication support that helps manufacturers build trust, empower teams, and engage health-aware consumers.

Bedroom Design: 5 Things You Need to Know About Designing Bedrooms for Wellness and Better Sleep
Discover how to design bedrooms that prioritize wellness and indoor air quality. Learn why Certified products matter, how to avoid misleading health claims, and how third-party validation can add value, trust, and competitive edge in a health-conscious market.

Kitchen Design: 5 Key Takeaways About Health-Focused Kitchen Design
Discover how architects and designers can transform kitchens into wellness spaces by choosing Certified Asthma & Allergy Friendly® products.

Tarkett’s New Collection for Life-Plan Communities is Certified
Designed specifically for life-plan communities, Tarkett’s Preserved Treasures™ collection includes a Powerbond® hybrid option, certified by the Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification Program

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.

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

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.

Design Days: Building Inclusive Futures
At Design Days, Tarkett will host a series of educational sessions and panel discussions featuring leading voices from the design industry, including our CEO, Dr. John McKeon.

Tarkett’s White Paper Highlights How Certified Flooring Supports IAQ
Tarkett’s white paper published in IFMA magazine is a thorough examination of indoor air quality and how Certified products can positively impact society

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.

Certified products highlighted in IFMA magazine
An article in IFMA: How Climate Change Impacts Our Buildings and the People Inside—and Design Choices That Can Help

Uniting for a Healthier Future on St. Patrick’s Day
At the Enterprise Ireland lunch, ASL hosted a table and brought together a mix of representatives advocating for a healthier future

Tarkett Home Showcases Certified Healthier Living Innovations at TISE 2024
Among the standout contributors to healthier indoor living at TISE 2024 was Tarkett Home, with its Certified Asthma & Allergy Friendly® flooring.

ASHRAE Standard 241: Control of Infectious Aerosols – Understanding its impact for the Cleaning Industry
For cleaning professionals and facilities management experts, embracing ASHRAE 241 alongside employing certified cleaning solutions acts as a significant commitment towards protecting public health and fostering healthier indoor environment

Flooring: A Healthier Indoor Environment from the Ground Up
This Fall, Tarkett Home launched its High Street™ Luxury Vinyl Sheet Collection, specifically designed with Main Street in mind and it is Certified Asthma & Allergy Friendly®

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

Collaboration for Clean Air : A Feature in FCW
‘Collaboration for Clean Air’, by Katie Batkin tells the story of a partnership that is much more than simply commercial, it is a collaboration to create and promote a built environment that has a positive impact on people.

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

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.

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.

Selfie Seals – The Perils of Self-Certification
In a market crowded by generic marketing jargon and claims, what can a genuine third party certification offer?

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

US Trade Mission Retrospective – The Highlights
The team has returned from a hugely successful trip to the US and it’s time to look back on the highlights

Expanded Choices in Floor Coverings as Standards Organisation Launches New Certification Encompassing Asthma Triggers
Certain floor coverings have long been considered suboptimal for those impacted by asthma and allergies but a new certification standard developed by ASL brings new science to the debate

Tarkett Announces that Powerbond® RS flooring is Certified Asthma & Allergy Friendly®
We are delighted that Tarkett has announced that Powerbond® RS flooring is Certified Asthma & Allergy Friendly®

“What We’re Doing Matters”- A Testimonial from Tarkett
Dr. John McKeon chats to Roxane Spears, Tarkett’s Vice President Sustainability North America, about how the Asthma & Allergy Friendly Certification Program helps Tarkett win in the market place

Certified Asthma & Allergy Friendly® iQ® Granit™ and iQ® Eminent™ Collections from Tarkett show dedication to improving indoor air quality
A worldwide leader in sustainable and innovative flooring solutions, Tarkett North America has refreshed and expanded its Certified Asthma & Allergy Friendly® iQ® Granit™ collection and introduced the coordinating iQ® Eminent™ collection within their high-performance homogeneous vinyl sheet and tile products

Certified Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Means Healthier Indoor Air for Everyone
it is time for all of us, not just those impacted by asthma, to assess our environment and improve our indoor air quality. Certified Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Means Healthier Indoor Air for Everyone

ASL and the Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification Program Feature In Tarkett’s CSR Report
Tarkett has released its 2021 CSR Report and it features ASL and the Asthma & Allergy Friendly® Certification Program