The accel-E Steel Thermal Efficient Panel wall system has been GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified by the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute. The certification represents a significant achievement for the wall system, according to Al Alayon, president of Moon Township, Pa.-based ACCELERATED Building Technologies, which manufactures the S.T.E.P. wall system that provides both construction and energy efficiency. “We are very pleased that the accel-E S.T.E.P. wall system has qualified for this important certification,” Alayon said. “Numerous global, federal, state and local authorities recognize the value and specify GREENGUARD Certified products in their green building codes and purchase specifications.” An online guide to GREENGUARD Certified products is available at no charge at www.greenguard.org.
Accel-E S.T.E.P. earns new certification
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