InterfaceFlor Receives European EPD

LaGrange, GA, March 25, 2010--Modular carpet maker InterfaceFlor has achieved a European first with an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for its range of carpet tiles.
 
Developed in consultation with the European carpet industry’s environmental association GUT, the EPD provides  validated information on the environmental performance of InterfaceFlor products.
 
InterfaceFlor was also the first carpet manufacturer in North America to achieve a third-party verified EPD.

The company has long used Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to measure the environmental impact of its products and processes, and currently conducts an LCA on each of its carpet tile products.

However, the new EPD enables the company to provide LCA information which is both European industry standard and third-party validated. It is based on an ISO 14025-compliant methodology from GUT, the environmental association for the carpet industry, and has been validated by IBU, the institute for sustainability for the construction industry.

The EPD covers the products Scandinavian Collection and Straightforward from the FlatWorks range. Both are based on InterfaceFlor’s Microtuft technology which means they contain 30-50% less oil-based yarn than other products.