Texas Granite
No-wax solid vinyl tile with a 30-year life expectancy and over 40% less annual upkeep than waxed VCT
Performance
Sustainable and low-VOC flooring
FloorScore, Declare, HPDs and EPDs document emissions and ingredients for a named product. Here is what each one covers and how to verify it.
This topic covers indoor air quality and material transparency: low-emission certifications such as FloorScore, ingredient disclosures such as Declare labels and Health Product Declarations (HPDs), environmental product declarations, recycled content and LEED documentation. Each certification is issued by a named program for specific products.
What to confirm before specifying
A certification applies to the product named on the certificate, not to a whole brand or a finished installation. Adhesives and preparation materials have their own emissions profiles, so confirm current certificates before specifying.
Evaluation criteria
How to evaluate options
- FloorScore or equivalent low-emission certificate for the exact product
- Declare label or HPD where ingredient disclosure is required
- EPD and recycled content where the project pursues LEED credits
- Adhesives and underlayments certified separately
- Certificates current at the time of specification
Products with supporting evidence
Products whose published data addresses this requirement. Confirm values on the current technical data sheet.
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ABPure
Red List Free rubber tile and sheet with Nfuse, tested to ASTM F1515 for color durability
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ABDefender Stair Treads
One-piece fire-retardant, low-smoke rubber stair treads for exit stairways and egress areas
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Sonata
20 mil wood- and stone-look luxury vinyl plank and tile for medium-to-heavy commercial traffic
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Mirra
30 mil wood- and stone-look luxury vinyl plank and tile for heavy commercial traffic
Technical resources
Test reports and documents
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Texas Granite — LEED v4 compliance
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ABPure — LEED v4 compliance
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Luxury vinyl tile — LEED v4 compliance (Mirra, Sonata, Sonata Elements)
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Electrotile — LEED v4 compliance
Guides
Guides for this application
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Which flooring certifications count for LEED and WELL? FloorScore, EPDs and Declare explained
FloorScore covers emissions, EPDs cover life-cycle impact, and Declare labels and HPDs cover ingredients. What each one proves, which LEED and WELL requireme...
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