SCS Sustainable Choice™ certifies that carpets and rugs qualify for LEED EQ 4.3 for low-emitting carpets. Carpets and rugs earning either the Platinum or Gold level of SCS Sustainable Choice™ also earn EPP (Environmentally Preferable Product) certification.
The Sustainable Choice Brand Certification has the most stringent requirements over any other certif...
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Floor Score certifies hard surface flooring and flooring adhesive products for compliance with rigorous indoor air quality emissions requirements. Individual volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are evaluated using health-based specifications. Flooring and adhesives that earn FloorScore certification earn a legitimately enhanced market position, distinguished by the FloorScore certification la...
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Cradle to Cradle Design is a fundamental conceptual shift away from the flawed system design of the Industrial Revolution.
Instead of designing products and systems based on the take-make-waste model of the last century "cradle to grave", MBDCs Cradle to Cradle Design paradigm is powering the Next Industrial Revolution. In which products and services are designed based on patterns found ...
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, Lubricants and Related Products
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, Services
, Water Use
SMaRT Consensus Sustainable Product Standards provide substantial global benefits for building products, fabric, apparel, textile & flooring. They reference many other certifications that they work with in their goal to certify over 60% of the worlds products as eco friendly.
Their criteria and standards:
Rating System: Sustainable, Sustainable Silver, Sust...
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Wood Certification
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, Equipment & Business Products
, Environmentally Friendly Products and Services
, Energy Efficiency
, Consumer Products
, Cleaning & Janitorial Products
, Carpet Standards
The Carpet and Rug Institute has established the Green Label program to test for VOCs in cushion used under carpet. This program helps the carpet manufacturer, installer and end user identify and utilize low-emission cushion.
Cushion products that meet the current emissions criteria can display the program’s green and white seal. Products are retested reg...
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Flooring
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Green Label Plus is an independent testing program that identifies carpet with very low emissions of VOCs to help improve indoor air quality. It is an enhancement to the CRI Green Label Carpet Testing Program. By selecting Green Label Plus carpet or adhesive, you are assured one of the lowest emitting products on the market, and you may be able to earn LEED or Green Guide for Health Care po...
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Flooring
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