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It has been suggested that better Indoor Air Quality can increase productivity by up to 11%. Air is a key concept in the WELL Building Standard and aims to ensure high levels of indoor air quality throughout a building%u2019s lifetime. This is addressed through diverse strategies that include source elimination or reduction, active and passive building design and operation strategies and human behavior interventionsCarpet may not always be immediately associated with improved IAQ but it can have a positive effect. Gravity causes dust particles to fall to the floor and collect in the carpet fibre, reducing the circulation of dust in the air we breathe. Air Quality CertificationsAll Milliken flooring has been designed to limit indoor air emissions of VOCs to very low levels. Our modular carpet with cushion backing achieves Green Label Plus certification from the Carpet and Rug Institute. This distinction is awarded only to products emitting verylow levels of VOCs. Milliken%u2019s LVT floorings are certified according to either Floorscore or Indoor Air Comfort Gold . You are therefore assured that all Milliken flooring achieves the indoor air quality standards required by LEED, WELL and BREEAM Entrance Flooring To ensure the best IAQ it is essential to minimise the introduction of pollutants at a building%u2019s entrance. An appropriate entryway system is key to keeping dirt, debris, moisture and harmful contaminants from even entering a building. Milliken offers entranceflooring solutions, manufactured with 100% recycled Econyl%u00ae fibre that coordinate with Milliken carpet collections. Milliken entrance flooring can improve a building%u2019s Indoor Air Quality as well as adding to its green credentials by protecting the carpet and so extending its life.WELL-BEINGCushion Backing and Moisture Mitigation The ability of a floor covering to deal with moisture is a key contributor to a building%u2019s indoor air quality. This is particularly important if there is a concrete slab or sub floor moisture. Where a concrete slab is present, it is important to consider whether the floor covering can withstand high vapour emissions, allowing moisture to escape and helping to prevent mould formation. Milliken%u2019s open cell cushion backing is permeable, meaning that water vapour molecules can pass through Milliken cushion back carpet and evaporate away. This eliminates the need to carry out extensive moisture mitigation before installation.TractionBack%u00aeThis proprietary adhesive-free installation system allows Milliken modular carpet to be installed without adhesives. The off-gassing and VOCs associated with traditional adhesives is therefore eliminated and IAQ enhanced.Well-being and Indoor Air QualityRight%u2014 Relic, Dublin, Republic of Ireland. Carpet shown%u2014Colour Compositions