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THE IJAMS NATURE CENTERS NEW ECO-CONSCIOUS VISITOR CENTER HOUSES THE PARKS MAIN EXHIBITS AND OFFICES, AND IT FEATURES

SEVERAL CLASSROOMS FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.

Nature Center Chooses Polished ConcreteNORRIS, TENN. The Ijams Nature Center in eastern Tennessee recently recognized a need for a rejuvenation of its Visitor Center. The park decided it wanted a more

sustainable building. To fit with that idea, the park opted for polished concrete flooring from Perfect Polish.

Ijams Nature Center had been searching for the right fl oor treatment for its Visitor Center for many years one that would be aff ordable, practical, improve the

aesthetics and be easy to clean, said Paul James, executive director of Ijams Nature Center. The new [polished concrete] floors have dramatically improved the qualityand feel of the Visitor Center, particularly the exhibit hall which provides a new inspirational foundation on which to build a new series of exhibits and enhancements.

Polished concrete flooring recycles existing concrete slabs to transform them into finished surfaces. It also provides such environmental benefi ts as improved ambient

lighting, no VOCs and reduced waste. Visit www.perfectpolishonline.com for more information.

Sikorski Named Executive Director of CAREDALTON, GA. Georgina Sikorski has been named executive director of the Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE), the industry-led eff ort to divert carpet from

landfi lls.

We are extremely fortunate to gain a person of Georginas character, energy and expertise. The issue of carpet recycling for our industry is one we are extremely proud of

and one we continue to move forward on with the highest of priority. Georginas contributions within the industry in the arena of sustainability and recycling are widelyrecognized, and her addition only furthers our efforts to tell this compelling story, said Frank Hurd, chairman of the board for CARE.

Sikorski comes to CARE as a distinguished business-to-business marketing professional with more than 25 years experience with Du-Pont Company, Ralston PurinaCompany, and most recently, INVISTA, a Koch Company. She specializes in developing strategic business solutions for a wide range of businesses and associations,

especially in environmental and sustainable business practices. Most recently, she assisted the carpet industry in the development and marketing of NSF/ANSI 140-2007, the

first ANSI-approved standard for environmentally preferable building materials. Visit www.carpetrecovery.org for more information.

Annual CARE Award Winners AnnouncedLANSDOWNE, VA. The Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) honored four innovators from the growing world of post-consumer carpet recycling at the

organizations seventh Annual Conference held at the National Conference Center in Lansdowne, Va.
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These awards recognize the exceptional innovation, perseverance and investment made by our winners, said CARE executive director Georgina Sikorski. CAREs

goals of finding market-based solutions for post-consumer carpet and diverting carpet from landfills cannot be achieved without the kind of vision and commitment

exemplified by the individuals and companies we honor this year.

The EPA/CARE award co-winners were Shaw Industries Evergreen Nylon Recycling facility and the Los Angeles Fiber Company and its president Ronald Greitzer. Asthe organizations Recycler of the Year, CARE recognized Mohawk Industries for its Green-Works Post-Consumer Recycling Center. For his exemplary leadership on the

CARE Board, serving as chairman of various CARE committees, Brendan McSheehy Jr. was named CARE Person of the Year. Visit www.carpetrecovery.org for more

information.

High School Recognized for Commitment to Recycling

DALTON, GA. Commercial fl oorcovering manufacturer Tandus has recognized Chippewa Valley Dakota High School with its Environmental Stewardship Award

for the schools commitment to recycling. Tandus and Dakota High School worked with local businesses to participate in this recycling effort to reclaim approximately4,000 yards of flooring through Tandus recycling program for its C&A Floorcoverings brand. FloorCraft Floor Covering Inc., Barton Malow Construction and Wakely

Associates, Inc. Architects were the local companies whose collaboration helped in the success of the program.

We appreciate Tandus for providing us with the opportunity to recycle the old fl ooring as we install new in this facility, said Mr. Jeff Atkins of Barton Malow. It saves

us from contributing to the landfills and we can do our part to help the environment and be a green organization.

Since the inception of its closed-loop recycling program, Tandus has diverted 145 million pounds of carpet and waste materials from landfills and incinerators, and turnedit into 100 percent recycled content backing for its fl ooring, the company reports. Visit www.tandus.com for more information.

Floor Donated To New Orleans Community Center

OSCODA, MICH. Oscoda Plastics, Inc., manufacturer of PROTECT-ALL Commercial Flooring, has donated more than 1,500 square feet of interlocking tiles to theCommunity Center of St. Bernard located in the St. Bernard Parish, La.

The community center is dedicated to empowering families who are still struggling to rebuild in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina by providing them with local access to

essential recovery resources, including canned food,

OSCODA PLASTICS HAS DONATED FLOORING TO A COMMUNITY CENTER IN ST. BERNARD PARISH WHERE 93 PERCENT OF HOMES WERE RATED

AS SEVERELY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.

clothing, hot meals, medical care, legal aid, Internet access and public phones.

We are grateful to Oscoda Plastics for their generous donation which will enable us to expand our facilities so that we will not have to limit the amount of assistance wegive or begin turning families away, said Iray Nabatoff , executive director of the Community Center of St. Bernard. The need for these basic services is growing as the

economy continues to worsen, with the number of clients who use our food pantry increasing by 18 percent during the fi rst three months of 2009.PROTECT-ALL is manufactured from 100 percent pre-consumer recycled vinyl. Annually, more than six million pounds of vinyl waste is recycled into PROTECT-ALL

and kept out of the nations landfills, the company reports. Visit www.oscodaplastics.com for more information.

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The Matrix

ARCHITECTURAL FIRM SHARES ITS TOOL FOR MAKING

ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY FLOORING DECISIONS.

By Tom Polucci

We have passed the tipping point. The market mise goals for performance, aesthetics or cost projects are: carpet tile, sealed concrete,lino-

has shifted so that sustainable fl ooring mate-when specifying environmentally friendly leum, rubber flooring and base, cork, bamboo,rials are readily available for clients at every fl ooring materials. recycled porcelain, locally quarried stone andbudget level. Though theres still room for The nine types of sustainable fl ooring ma-reclaimed wood.improvement, we no longer have to compro-terials that we most commonly specify in our To help us make the best choices for each
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project, we have developed a matrix of sustainable flooring options (see previous page).Though by now most of HOKs designers know these sustainable attributes by heart, this matrix streamlines our decision-making

process. It helps to have one consolidated summary of the benefits, challenges, special notes related to LEED points and cost informationof each.

Guiding Decisions for Showroom

Our design team used the matrix to guide our decisions about the flooring for the new 20,000-square-foot Allsteel/Gunlocke

Resource Center at Chicagos Merchandise Mart. The flooring is a combination of carpet tiles and resilient fl ooring.Reader Service No. 197 www.EDCmag.com/webcard

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For acoustic and cost reasons, most of the

space uses C&A carpet tile that is certified asGreen Label Plus by the Carpet and Rug Institute(CRI).

To make the showrooms entry lobby a featurespace, we used wood reclaimed from the timberstructures of barns in Indiana. In addition to beinga local and 100 percent recycled material, thisend-grain flooring is extremely durable andlong-lasting, while providing a rich, warm finish.

The showrooms back-of-house business centerand pantry required durable, hard surfaces. CapriCorks Cor-Terra rubber cork floor tiles, which userecycled cork, were specified.

Material Selection

Earlier this year, HOKs Chicago office movedinto a new space on the 14th floor of downtownsCNA building. When we moved, we purged our

existing materials library. We then started over byrequiring every manufacturer that wanted tosubmit a product to our new library to complete aproduct evaluation form. On this form, which weshare with the world athttp://hok.com/sustainable/resources, we askedquestions to manufacturers about everythingranging from third-party certifications and
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standards to LEED applicability and productavailability. A product was not accepted into ourlibrary until we had assessed each submitted formto ensure that it met our sustainabilityrequirements. We were pleasantly surprised toreceive 100 percent compliance on this request.

As our firms designers specify various

sustainable flooring materials, we are sharing ourexperiences and exchanging information on anonline portal and using what we learn tocontinuously update the sustainable flooringmatrix.

TOM POLUCCI IS GROUP VICE PRESIDENT ANDDIRECTOR OF INTERIORS FOR THE CHICAGO

OFFICE OF HOK, AN ARCHITECTURAL FIRM

THAT IS COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING

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WORLD TOWARD SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES

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A Good First Year

NINE MANUFACTURERS HAVE ALREADY ACHIEVED CERTIFICATIONUNDER NSF 140.

By Jeff Carrier

In its first full year of existence, the ANSI/NSF 140 2007 carpet sustainability standard earned positive accolades and has filled a need in

the existing market.NSF 140 is the comprehensive environmental standard developed to help the design community identify carpet with reduced

environmental impact. NSF 140-2007 is the first multi-attribute ANSI-approved standard developed to identify environmentallypreferred building materials. The standard evaluates products and manufacturers based on performance in five areas: public health andthe environment, energy and energy efficiency, bio-based and recycled content, manufacturing, and reclamation and end-of-lifemanagement.

Nine manufacturers have already achieved certification under NSF 140, representing a total of 28 approved product platforms.Beaulieu Commercial, Bentley Prince Street, Interface-FLOR, Mannington Mills, Masland Contract, Milliken and Company, Shaw

Industries, Tandus and J+J|Invision each submitted detailed documentation and underwent exhaustive scrutiny in order to achievecertification for their products.

Each product platform represents a group of styles that share one or more similar characteristics, such as a backing or fi nishingsystem, and each approved platform can represent hundreds of carpet styles. To make it easier for specifiers to find NSF 140 approved

products, the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) has listed them in a centralized registry on the CRI web- site, carpet-rug.org.(https://www.carpet-rug. org/carpet-and-rug-industry/sustainability/ sustainable-carpet/sustainable-carpet-list.cfm).
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The NSF 140 Joint Committee has approveda detailed guidebook, http://standards.nsf.org/apps/group_public/download.php/4273/NSF%20140-2007%20Guidance%20Manu-al%200209.pdf. available online for manufacturers who are interested in starting the certifi cation process.

This summer, the NSF Joint Committee is conducting the first annual review of the NSF 140 standard to examine compliance and

consider proposed changes and additions to the standard. Copies of the current approved NSF 140 standard are available from theNSF I nternational Bookstore. http://www.nsf.org/ info/carpet.

In an exciting development for broadening the acceptance and clout behind NSF 140, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) islooking closely at including NSF 140 in its recommendations for federal comprehensive procurement guidelines (CPGs) for nyloncarpet. If the EPA does add NSF 140-certified products to CPG suggested listings, it will mark the first time the agency has considered aproducts entire environmental profile and overall impact on sustainability and the environment in their decision. Past recommendationswere based on recycled content alone. An answer is expected in the next few months.

AS THE SUSTAINABILITY MANAGER OF THE CARPET AND RUG INSTITUTE, JEFF CARRIER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING ANDEXECUTING INDUSTRY LEVEL STRATEGIES RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING. WITH AN INDUSTRY MEMBERSHIP OF

124 MANUFACTURERS, THE CARPET AND RUG INSTITUTE REPRESENTS 95 PERCENT OF U.S. CARPET AND RUG PRODUCTION. PRIOR

TO WORKING WITH THE CARPET AND RUG INSTITUTE, HE WORKED WITH MOHAWK INDUSTRIES AS A CUSTOMER SERVICE

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Closing the Loop

CARPET RECLAMATION CONSIDERATIONS.

By Kim Matsoukas, LEED AP

The amount of recycled content, while undoubtedly important, should not be the first and certainly not the only green criteria whenchoosing carpet. An important step should be considered before even thinking about new floor covering: Whats going to happen to the

existing carpet?

Good for Our Planet; Good for Business

Theres no questioning the facts when it comes to the environmental benefits of carpet reclamation. Carpet takes more than 50 years to

begin to decompose in a landfill. One square yard of carpet weighs as much as the amount of trash the average American throws awayeach day. Carpet accounts for 2 to 3 percent of all landfill volume. For every ton of carpet recycled, two tons of CO

2are prevented from

entering the atmosphere.

Reclaiming carpet can help reduce a facilitys environmental footprint in a number of ways. Ultimately, carpet manufacturers willneed to make carpet back into carpet. In order to break our dependency on petroleum-based raw materials, manufacturers need a

steady supply of post-consumer recycled carpet to add recycled content to their products. More recycling of carpet at the end of its lifemeans higher recycled content in future products. This means its everyones responsibility to help close the loop.

Its also important to understand that carpet reclamation makes equally good business sense. First, depending on the region, it isactually less expensive to recycle carpet than to send


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BENTLEY PRINCE STREETS REENTRY PROGRAM CAN RECLAIM ANY CARPET PRODUCT, BROADLOOM OR CARPETTILE, FROM ANY MANUFACTURER.

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it to a landfill. Even if the fees arent itemized in the demolition contract, landfill costs are expensive and rising rapidly across thecountry. Depending on the type of carpet being recycled, reclamation can be free. In the not-too-distant future, it is likely that sendingcarpet to landfi lls will no longer be an option, with costly fines for those who do.

Carpet reclamation may contribute up to two points for LEED-CI or LEED-EB certifi cation in the construction waste managementcategory. From an economic perspective, LEED certifi cation has proven to reduce operating costs, enhance asset value and profi ts,improve employee productivity and satisfaction, and optimize life-cycle performance. A 2006U.S. Green Building Council study found that retrofitting buildings to achieve LEED certification saved an average of 90 cents persquare foot in energy and other costs annually.

Its Easier Than You Might Think

There was a time when carpet reclamation was diffi cult, time consuming and expensive. No more. The carpet industry has been anaggressive proponent of keeping its product out of landfills and now provides numerous solutions for managing waste carpet whether

turning old carpet into new carpet, reusing it in another setting, refurbishing, or recycling fiber into other plastic products. Last year, forexample, Bentley Prince Street alone recycled approximately 2.2 million pounds of carpet about the weight of six Boeing 747s through its ReEntry carpet reclamation program.

The basic rule of carpet reclamation is that the dealer or contractor whos handling the projects demolition is responsible for itsdisposal. Dealers may be willing to absorb part of the cost of reclamation if there is one. Reclamation costs are typically determinedby the carpet material, the amount of carpet, the logistics and the location.

Carpet manufacturers can help customers find the best solution for either reusing or recycling carpet. For example, Bentley PrinceStreet coordinates onsite carpet disposal and, once the bins are filled, it manages the complete reclamation process.

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Another valuable resource for more information is the Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE), a joint industry-government effortto increase the amount of recycling and reuse of post-consumer carpet and reduce

the amount of waste carpet going to landfi lls KIM MATSOUKAS, LEED AP, IS SUSTAINABILITY MANAGER FOR(

www.carpetrecovery.org). BENTLEY PRINCE STREET INC. SHE CAN BE REACHED AT KIMBRELY.

Carpet reclamation can close the loop and,[email protected]. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON BENTLEY in theprocess, green the planet and the bot-PRINCE STREETS REENTRY CARPET RECLAMATION PROGRAM, VISIT tom line.

WWW.BENTLEYPRINCESTREET.COM.

Look for the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) NSF 140-2007 when specifying carpet. Fiveyears in development, the first and only Sustainable Carpet Assessment Standard offers silver, gold or

platinum ratings based on 5 key factors: public health and environment; energy and energy efficiency;bio-based, recycled content materials or environmentally preferable materials manufacturing; andreclamation and end-of-life management.

Visit carpet-rug.org/NSF140 to learn more and to read the carpetindustrys Sustainability Report 2008. Now any color of carpet can be
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ented dry concrete fl oor polishingprocess, have helped put the latestEquinox club in Manhattan, WestChelsea, on solid footing.

Green Specifi cations

The new club is housed at groundlevel within The Caledonia, a 26story residential complex directlyacross the street from the fabledChelsea Market and a quarter-mile from the Hudson River. Whenit came to putting down roots inChelsea, Equinox knew just whatit was after a spacious, elegant,user-friendly facility that woulddraw raves from patrons and develop a well-deserved followingthrough word-of-mouth.

And, it had to be green.

To that end, Equinox assembleda team, a lineup that included itssenior director of construction,Khidir Abdalla; the architecturalfirm of Platt Byard Dovell White;the general contractor, PlazaConstruction Corporation; andFGS installer, Matt Johnson andhis team at Savaspace, the con


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THE NEW EQUINOX FITNESS CLUB IN CHELSEA UTILIZES GREEN PRODUCTS ANDPROCESSES TO CREATE A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING A POLISHED

located in Westchester, N.Y.

Johnson and Savaspace wereCONCRETE FLOOR, LOW-ENERGY LIGHTS, NON-TOXIC FINISHES AND A LIVING

WALLTHAT CONVERTS CARBON DIOXIDE INTO OXYGEN. PHOTO COURTESY

entrusted with the look and feelOF L&M CONSTRUCTION CHEMICALS.

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the placement, dying and installation on the Floor Company, whose motto is Changing the back, said Equinoxs Abdalla

8,500 square feet of polished concrete floor world, one floor at a time. particular about what we were

that greets visitors when they walk through To change the world at Equinox, Johnson the fl oor finish and this fit the

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Its all part of making a good impression, Johnsonsaid. I dont think they left anything to chance. Forthe floors for the entire project they wanted areal Chelsea feel to it.

L&Ms Vivid Dye Concrete Coloring System. Itstried, true and tested, Johnson said of the system.Equinox wanted to create an ambience toharmonize with their philosophy;

Polishing, Coloring and M

Floor The PermaShine systemThey were looking for something with a sense they didnt want to use anything hazardous. diamond grinding process of th

of history. I think we got it just right. They, like Savaspace, are very environmentally followed in turn by a high-perf

Equinox made its green intentions clear up conscious. So, PermaShine was perfect for vacuum system that all but elim

front, setting out to design a project with sus- the project. It worked out well; our clients are airborne dust througho

tainable features from top to bottom. Johnson always pleased with how it turns out. and polishing stages.

was thinking along those same lines, as well, And Equinox was no exception. After grinding and polishing

having recently established the Green Earth Weve gotten nothing but positive feed- appearing shiny, has become q

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order to protect the surface, the floormust be chemically hardened. L&MsFGS Hardener Plus, an odorless andnon-toxic solution, hardens and densifies the polished concrete. It chemicallyreacts with weaker concrete ingredients

and forms a strong, durable crystallineformation that provides the concrete itsadded strength and long-term wearresistance.

Maintaining the floor over itslifetime is relatively simple whencombining the FGS Hardener Plus

with Joint Tite 750, L&Msrapid-setting polyurea joint material,and FGS Concrete Conditioner. JointTite 750 prevents deterioration ofunfilled joint edges, providing a cleanand safe joint edge, while FGSConcrete Conditioner ensures alow-cost, easy-to-maintain floor

surface. Routine maintenance ismanaged with FGS ConcreteConditioner, which delivers aleading-edge degreaser and cleaningagent while simultaneouslyreinforcing the fl oors strength withthe additional protection of itsproprietary chemical hardening agents.

Johnson and his Savaspace team

came in on schedule at Equinox,grinding and polishing the main floorand a second, slightly higher elevationthree feet above the fi rst.

The floors were then colored withthe L&M Vivid Concrete Dye, a

post-hardening concrete colorationsystem thats both practical andvisually compelling. L&M currently

offers 24 separate translucent colors inthe vivid dye system with intensitiesranging from 25 to 100 percent, whichoffers a myriad of color possibilit ies.

Vivid Concrete Dye is formulatedto use a fast-drying, VOC-exempt sol-vent (acetone). The acetone presentduring the application of Vivid Dye


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products evaporates within minutes ofspraying and does not contribute tourban smog conditions, the companyreports. This formula complies withSouth Coast Air Quality ManagementDistrict (SCAQMD) Rule #1168 anddoes not exceed the VOC content

limits established in SCAQMD Rule#1113, Architectural Coatings.

Sustainable Results

Bill McGrath of New Yorks PlazaConstruction Corporation was theproject director on Equinoxoverseeing the 18 weeks ofconstruction for the generalcontractor. Hes understandablyproud of the fi nal result.

The floor turned outbeautifully, McGrath said. It hasa nice overall look and feel to it,

something we can all be proud of.Its all part of the bigger, greenerpicture.

Plaza Construction itself has longbeen an industry leader on the green

front. From start to finish, Equinoxwas a model of sustainable design,built with an eye toward energy andwater savings, and a healthy overall

environment.Equinox comes equipped with

low-energy, high-output lights outfitted with smart panels and controls.The heat pumps, which help controlthe temperature, arehydrochlorofluorocarbon-free.Flow-reducing controls decreasewater usage by 80 percent comparedwith similar facilities.

Air quality is addressed in a numberof ways. Wood products are form-aldehyde free, and all paints, sealants

and chemicals emit no toxic fumes.Carbon monoxide detectors and filtersalso contribute to the overall health ofthe club.

One of Equinoxs most strikingfeatures is its Living Wall of greenvegetation that converts carbondioxide into oxygen and acts as anatural sound barrier.

Every little bit helps according to Equinoxs Abdalla.You cant do things the old

way, Abdalla said. This is thefuture. Everybody better get onboard. This is how things are goingto be done from now on. And, as theysay, if youre not part of the solution,youre part of the problem.


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THOMAS WHITE IS THE PUBLIC

RELATIONS MANAGER FOR GREEN

APPLE GROUP LLC. HE HAS AN

IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND

GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS

GAINED DURING HIS MORE THAN

12 YEARS AS A JOURNALIST,WHICH INCLUDED POSITIONS WITH

THE OCALA STAR BANNER, A NEW

YORK TIMES REGIONAL

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(WWW.WOODFLOORS.ORG / WWW.NWFA.ORG).

Research Affi rms Hardwood Flooring

The Consortium for Research on Renewable Industrial Materials (CORRIM) conducted a gate-to-gate, life-cycle inventory of solid

strip hardwood fl ooring manufactured in the eastern United States. The information obtained from the study was used to compare solid

strip hardwood flooring with popular alternatives: vinyl composition tile, linoleum, nylon carpet tile, and wool carpet tile1

.The CORRIM study concluded: Less total energy is required to produce a hardwood fl oor than other flooring; hardwood fl oors have

no emissions for methane, nitrogen oxides and other particulate matter and minimal emissions for carbon dioxide; and hardwood

flooring is carbon neutral.With independent research affirming hardwoods as being carbon negative and rating systems expanding their certifi cation of moreand more forests, hardwoods are at the forefront of sustainable flooring products and materials. As the design-build industry workstoward the goal of carbon-neutral buildings by 2030, the abundant and naturally self-renewing supply of North American hardwoodslook to play a prominent role in making that goal a reality.

Founded in 1993, the Harwood Council is a coalition of hardwood lumber and product associations along with companies and

individuals interested in promoting the use of North American hardwood. For more information on the Hardwood Council,

please visit www.hardwoodcouncil.com.

1. A GATE-TO-GATE LIFE-CYCLE INVENTORY OF SOLID STRIP HARDWOOD FLOORING IN THE EASTERN UNITED STATES, AND

SUPPLEMENTAL ANALYSIS BY STEVE HUBBARD AND SCOTT BOWE, DECEMBER 19, 2007.

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Debunking the Myths

DISCUSSING THE FACTS ABOUT SUSTAINABLE CARPET.

By Bill Gregory

Although carpet covers more information, including carpet,than 70 percent of the fl oors in have mushroomed in the pasthomes and workplaces in the three years. In addition to manu-United States, several myths facturers, information is availableabout whether it is an appropri-on certification sites like NSF andate choice for green buildings MTS, green building publicationspersist. Misinformation stems and professional organizationsfrom misconceptions, partial facts like IIDA and IFMA.

and outdated sources. A few ofCarpet cannot supportthe more prevalent statements healthy interiors. Carpet may beare exposed below. wrongly blamed for contributing


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Recycled content is the single to asthma and allergies and for

standard for sustainable carpet. emitting high levels of volatileAs with any product selection, a organic compounds (VOCs). Someholistic approach requires consid-studies (such as Carpet, Asthmaeration of materials, production, and Allergies - Myth or Realitydesign and end-of-life alterna-by Mitchell W. Sauerhoff , Ph.D.,

tives. Content is only one factor. DABT) have shown that carpetMulti-attribute certifi cation like is better at trapping allergensthe American National Standards than hard surfaces becauseInstitute (ANSI) Sustainable Carpet carpet fibers catch particles andAssessment Standard NSF-140 allergens that fall to the fl oor.

and SMaRT from Sustainable Prod-Properly maintained carpet mayucts Corporation are examples. lead to improved air quality and

Carpet does not represent a healthier indoor environment.a sustainable choice for green The American Lung Associationbuildings. Carpet balances design approves Carpet and Rug Instituteaesthetics and performance met-(CRI) Green Label carpet for userics to support high performance in its Healthy Homes program,green buildings with sustainable and Green Label carpet exceedsmaterials produced in an earth-the green building requirementsminded manner off ering durability, dictated by California schools.reclamation and sound reduction Carpet cannot be recycled oramong other benefi ts. Modularreused. Carpet, which is really an

carpet may be installed without assembly of parts in the face fi bersonsite adhesives to eliminate VOCs. and backing systems, is engineered

Green buildings and related for reuse. To drastically reduce the products cost more. Accord-amount of carpet going to

landfi lls, ing to the Alliance for Sustain-the carpet industry is recycling Production modifi cations use the installation, theanticipated able Built Environments, green carpet waste into new carpet and greener chemistries with bio-life cycle, thedesign aesthetics buildings are designed, built, carpet-related products and sup-degradable materials. Advances and theexpected traffi c. renovated, operated or reused in porting markets for products made in technology permit life-cycle waysthat not only save energy of spent carpet. Since its inception in assessments to engineer more AS DIRECTOR OFSUSTAINABILITY, BILL GREGORY and money but also provide 2002, the nonprofit Carpet America durable products usingfewerREPRESENTS MILLIKEN & COMPANY WITH ENVIRON-healthier workplaces. At least Recovery Effort (CARE) has

overseen resources. Using alternative MENTAL AND BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS, SERVING one study estimates that the costat least 500 million pounds of used energy and attaining zero waste ON THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS FOR THE ALLIANCEsavings generated by construc-carpet diverted from landfills. A 40 have been achieved by some andFOR SUSTAINABLEBUILT ENVIRONMENTS, CARPET tion or renovation to attain LEED percent target for 2012 means recy-continue to be goalsfor others. AMERICA RECOVERY EFFORT AND INSTITUTE FORimprovements pay back the origi-cling or reusing 2.8 billion

pounds. In selecting carpet, choose MARKETING TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY. HE ALSO nal investment ten times over theThe CRI 2008 Sustainability Report wisely to achieve the best perfor-SERVES ON THE NEWH SUSTAINABILITYCOMMITTEE life of the building. offers industry data. mance for your green building. AND THE IFMA ENVIRONMENT

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Products are too hard to fi nd. Carpet is not manufactured Consider not only the type of fa-COUNCIL.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS INCLUDE The sources for green product in a sustainable manner. cility but also thespecific area forAATCC, IIDA AND IFMA.

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ATTRIBUTES OF MILLIKEN CONTRACTS SUITABLE COLLECTION (SHOWN) INCLUDE CARBON NEUTRALCERTIFICATION; INTEGRATED CUSHION BACKING TO ENSURE UNDERFOOT COMFORT WITH UP TO 35 PERCENTRECYCLED CONTENT BY WEIGHT; OPTIONAL BIO-BASED TRACTIONBACK; AND CERTIFIED TO NSF 140, THESUSTAINABLE CARPET ASSESSMENT STANDARD.

ADINDEXCambridge Commercial Carpets

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Carpet & Rug Institute Page s15

Construction Specialties Page s3

Flexco Corporation Page s13

Forbo Industries, Inc. Page s24

Globus Cork, Inc. Page s11

Johnsonite Page s5

Maxxon Corporation Page s21

Metropolitan Ceramics Page s23

The Mohawk Group (Lees,Karastan,Bigelow) Page s2

nora systems, Inc. Page s7

Pioneer Millworks Page s10

Prosoco Page s12

Protect-All Commercial Flooring Page s23

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The future of fl ooring.

Forbo Flooring Systems new Marmoleum Global 3 collection combines beautiful aesthetics, low cost ofownership, and sustainability to meet the current needs and future trends of architects, designers, and facilitymanagers.

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Some Types of Sustainable Floors