Carpet
Last Updated: 06/29/24
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Floor coverings composed of woven, tufted, or knitted fiber and a backing system.
Product Details
To the maximum extent practicable, federal agencies are required to buy sustainable products, which are products that meet the purchasing program(s) listed below.
If there is more than one program listed below, agencies are directed to prioritize multi-attribute products, which meet statutory purchasing program requirements (
) and one or more required Environmental Protection Agency purchasing programs.
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USDA BioPreferred® Program
CPG
Cradle to Cradle Certified (C2C) (Addresses PFAS)
Eco Choice Aotearoa: Carpets and Rugs
GECA Floor Coverings
NSF 140
International Living Futures Institute: Living Product Challenge (Addresses PFAS)
Sustainable Materials Rating Technology (SMaRT)
CRI Green Label Plus Program
Ecologo/UL 2818 GREENGUARD Certification
Global Recycled Standard
International Living Futures Institute: Declare (Addresses PFAS)
Intertek Clean Air Gold Certification
SCS Indoor Advantage Gold
VOC Green Certification Program
MAS Certified Green
GreenCircle Certified Environmental Facts for Flooring Products
Legal Requirements
Lists federal requirements related to the purchase of this item, including applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements
Life Cycle Cost Savings
Life Cycle Costing (LCC) aims to quantify the financial impact of a product over its entire life cycle to assist consumers in making decisions that will save them money over the long term.
An efficient product is cost effective when the energy costs saved over the life of the product exceed the additional upfront cost (if any) of the more efficient model. Energy Star considers both upfront costs and lifetime energy cost savings when setting required efficiency levels. Federal purchasers can assume that Energy Star-qualified products are life-cycle cost effective.
To calculate life cycle cost savings, explore these tools:
- NIST’s BEES Online v2.0 offers detailed environmental lifecycle analyses. Life cycle costing is available as an option. It is recommended that users have some experience with life cycle analysis in order to answer the tool’s questions.
Guiding Principles
Contributes to meeting The Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings
Additional Guidance
Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings
For materials such as carpet, the applicable Guiding Principle for High Performance and Sustainable Buildings depends on what characteristics are included in the carpet. If it has recycled or biobased content it would be GP 5, if it is low-emitting it would be GP 4, if it's both, it would be included in both. "Low emitting" would be any product that has a low emissions or low VOC standard.
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