Multifamily
7. Healthy Living Environment
7.4 Green Label Certified Floor Coverings
Mandatory if providing floor coverings
Use Carpet and Rug Institute's Green Label certified carpet in carpeted areas. Do not install carpets in basements, entryways, laundry rooms, bathrooms, or kitchens.
Green Communities Recommended Resources
More information on the Carpet and Rug Institute's web site, www.carpet-rug.org.
View list of manufacturers and products meeting Green Label Plus standard at California Rug Institute.
Green Communities and the Green Communities Criteria are a national initiative of Enterprise Community Partners to transform the affordable housing sector. For more information go to www.greencommunitiesonline.org
Important Considerations
Specifications
09 68 00 (09680) Carpet If carpet is used (in allowable areas) specify carpet and carpet pad that is Green Label Certified. If substitutions are allowed, only allow substitutions that are Green Label Certified.
The information above refers to the Construction Specification Institute's (CSI) MasterFormat. The numbers listed above refer to some of the most relevant but not all of the possible MasterFormat sections related to this strategy. The 6-digit numbers refer to the newer 2004 MasterFormat edition. Numbers in parenthesis refer to the older 1995 edition.
Other Resources
Publications and Links
See full list of recommended resources and links in our library.
Related Strategies
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