Status of the indoor climate labelling scheme in Denmark

The impartial Indoor Climate Labelling, ICL, originally introduced in Denmark to reduce emissions from building materials and products used in the indoor environment, is still developing and consolidating its position. The ICL benefits from an expansion of the product areas covered and a still increasing number of labelled products.

The product area of furniture is now included, making a total of ten different product areas. Approximately 100 different groups of products are included, which individually covers a number of specific products. An increasing number of manufacturers apply for the Indoor Climate Label, due to a growing concern about the indoor environment among architects, consulting and planning engineers and private consumers.

This shows that the concept is now working as originally intended. A goal for the ICL is to develop a method for labelling of the overall indoor environment in buildings. Work towards this goad is, however, only at its initial level.