Cleaning products are essential for healthy and appealing living and working conditions. However, they can also negatively impact human health and the environment. To determine whether a cleaning product is truly sustainable or not, you need to look at its entire lifecycle. That's where the latest version of GECA's Cleaning Products standard comes in!

Biophilia means a love of nature, so what is biophilic design? This article will explore biophilic design, a concept that unites people, nature, and the places we live, work, and play to promote healing and wellbeing.

Last week we were delighted to discover that our licensee, eWater Systems, have been announced as finalists in the 2020 Banksia Foundation Awards for both the Small Business Award and Ministers Award for the Environment.

Dave Moolman, Regional Vice President of Shaw Contract Australia, shares his thoughts on the combined benefits of GECA certification and the Living Future Institute's Declare label.

The Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC), of which GECA is a member, has called on Australian governments to build better homes and help Australia’s post-COVID economy.

We’re thrilled to welcome our new licensee eWater Systems, who recently certified under our Cleaning Products and Personal Care Products standards. eWater Systems pride themselves on helping businesses around Australia reduce their dependence on harsh chemicals for hygiene and infection control.

Join GECA at Australia’s only dedicated cleaning and hygiene expo in Melbourne this month! This two-day event will feature cutting edge products and services and in-depth education sessions and workshops.

Chrome is highly durable, extremely hard and has a unique shine that can be a challenge to reproduce. Unfortunately, there are some significant hazards to both the environment and human health where the use of chrome is concerned. Here's what you need to know about the use of chrome in furniture.

You’ve got low VOC content paint on the walls. The room is decked out with environmentally-preferable furniture, resting atop certified sustainable flooring. But what about the substance that (literally) holds everything together – adhesives?

Join GECA and over 6,000 industry professionals from Australia's architecture, building, construction and design industries at DesignBUILD 2019.

GECA is proud to be a partner of this year’s Total Facilities in Sydney, helping to make the event a leading showcase of high-performing facilities and a genuine platform for sustainable solutions in the built environment.

GECA’s Kate Harris will be presenting on 'Buildings, GECA Certification and Life-Cycles' at the Australasian Society of Building Biologists’ inaugural conference on 27 October in Sydney.

While cleaning products are important for healthy and appealing living and working conditions, they can also have a negative impact on human health and the environment. Here's what you need to know to choose products that are GOOD for people and planet.

Despite that comforting feeling underfoot, carpets can have a range of environmental and health impacts just like any other product. We’ve put together this handy guide to make life easier when you’re shopping for a sustainable carpet.

At GECA we're passionate about healthy and sustainable learning spaces. So we're thrilled to be participating in EduBUILD, Australia’s largest education buildings and infrastructure conference and trade show.

While we all need clothes to wear and furnishings in our homes and workplaces, textile products can have negative impacts on the environment and human health. So, what does it mean for a textile to be environmentally and socially preferable – as well as safer for your health?