Boral Silkwood achieves more Green Star credits

Boral Timber has announced that its Boral Silkwood engineered hardwood flooring product has been independently tested as being compliant with the Green Star Indoor Environment Quality credits IEQ-11 and IEQ-13.

FORAY Laboratories, a NATA accredited laboratory, has certified that Boral Silkwood contains the low levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) required by The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) under the Green Star IEQ credits.

This certification means that Boral Silkwood can contribute to the Green Star rating of building projects such as office fit-outs and new builds.

Boral Silkwood has also been certified as being low formaldehyde emitting so it can also contribute to the formaldehyde minimisation credit in the Green Star tools.

“Specifiers, building designers and architects are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of choosing building materials which reduce a building’s chemical emissions,” said Robyn Barnes, Marketing Manager of Boral Timber.

“Independent certification for Boral Silkwood to meet the IEQ and formaldehyde minimisation credits gives reassurance that the timber floor solution can contribute to the building’s overall Green Star rating.”