ANN ARBOR, MICH.—NSF Sustainability, a division of global independent public health organization NSF International, has verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for J+J Flooring Group’s Kinetex flooring product and Invision brand modular styles that use eKo backing. EPDs are essential transparent product environmental attribute reports used by government purchasers, green builders, architects and interior designers to make more informed product decisions in selecting carpet and flooring products that meet their environmental purchasing goals.
“EPDs benefit us as well as our customers,” said Russ Delozier, director of sustainability, J+J Flooring Group. “The rigor of completing an EPD helps us pinpoint where our materials and processes have the most environmental impact, allowing us to continue to move toward solutions with a smaller footprint. Externally, these EPDs allow our customers to make more environmentally educated decisions regarding the flooring products they buy.”
NSF Sustainability provides independent and science-based verification of EPDs, which offer an international standard of communicating a product’s environmental impact throughout its entire lifecycle from cradle to grave. EPDs are recognized globally, and as a preferred reporting tool in the new LEED V4 Green Building Rating System Standard. J+J Flooring Group expects to register additional EPDs that will cover up to 95 percent of its product line in the coming months.
“By releasing an NSF Sustainability-verified EPD for their Kinetex and eKo Modular products, J+J Flooring Group is taking an important step in providing science-based environmental information about their products,” said Tom Bruursema, general manager of NSF International’s Sustainability division. “Their customers also benefit from data that is objective, neutral and transparent.”
Kinetex is an advanced textile composite flooring that provides an alternative to hard-surface products and contains at least 50 percent recycled content. Invision’s eKo modular backing is PVC-free, contains recycled content and provides closed-loop recyclability. Both products are also certified to the Platinum level of NSF/ANSI140, the American national standard for sustainable carpet.
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