Flooring: Hard Surface
Last Updated: 01/13/25
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Products, other than carpet products, that are designed for use as the top layer on a floor. Hard surface flooring is durable, rigid and non-flexible. Examples include bamboo and hardwood (oak, maple, walnut, etc.).
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.
Review our frequently asked questions for more information.
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USDA BioPreferred® Program
Cradle to Cradle Certified (C2C)
GreenCircle Certified Environmental Facts for Flooring Products
NSF/ANSI 332
TCNA: ANSI A138.1/Green Squared
GECA Floor Coverings
FloorScore
SCS Indoor Advantage Gold
Ecologo/UL 2818 GREENGUARD Certification
Intertek Clean Air Gold Certification
MAS Certified Green
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 products such as floor coverings, the applicable Guiding Principle for High Performance and Sustainable Buildings depends on what characteristics are included in the product. If it has 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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