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California Gold- or California Platinum-Certified carpets acceptable for state purchases include the follow products or backing systems*: (Updated: January 14, 2008)

 Collins & Aikman Floorcoverings

  • ER3® Modular Tile - California Platinum  (Modular Tile)
  • ER3® C-10 Cushion Rolls - California Gold   (Broadloom)
  • ethosTM Cushion Rolls - California Platinum  (Broadloom)

InterfaceFLOR Commercial

  • InterfaceFLOR Commercial on GlasBac® RE - California Platinum (Modular Tile)

Mannington

  • Mannington Infinity RE Modular Carpet Tile -California Platinum (Modular Tile)
  • Mannington UltraBac® RE Broadloom Carpet – California Platinum (Broadloom) New 8/07

Mohawk Group (Mohawk Commercial, Lees, Durkan)

  • Durkan Commercial Ultron UPSre - California Gold   (Broadloom)
  • Lees Unibond RE - California Platinum   (Broadloom)
  • Mohawk Commercial Colorstrand UPSRe - California Platinum   (Broadloom)
  • Mohawk Commercial Antron UPSRe - California Gold   (Broadloom)

Shaw Industries (Shaw Commercial, Designweave, Patcraft, Philadelphia Commercial, Queen Commercial) New 1/08

  • EcoWorkTM PX - California Gold    (Modular Tile)
  • EcoLogixTM PX - California Gold    (Modular Tile)
  • 195 SBR LatexTM PX - California Gold   (Broadloom)

Milliken

  • Patterned Carpet Tile with ESP Cushion - California Platinum (Modular Tile)
  • Patterned Carpet Tile with ES Cushion  - (Modular Tile) New 11/06

Bentley Prince Street

  • Prestige PlusRC Broadloom- California Gold (Broadloom) New 11/06
  • High PerformancePC™ Broadloom Carpet (Broadloom) New 11/06
  • EncoreRC® Carpet Tile (Modular Tile) New 11/06

*To verify current California Gold- or California Platinum-certified products, refer to http://www.scscertified.com/sustainablechoice/

 

 

California Gold Sustainable Carpet Standard 

 

Standard developed by California to ensure carpet purchased by state agencies:

  • Meets low emissions standards, (achieves LEED IEQ credit 4.3).
  • Can help attain LEED-NC Innovation Credit for EPP Materials
  • Can help attain CHPS credit for EPP Materials
  • Meets California's (10 percent post-consumer) recycled content requirements of SABRC (State Agency Buy Recycled Campaign).
  • Manufacturer has carpet reclamation program in place meeting industry goals.
  • Manufacturer incorporates Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) program.
  • Manufacturer achieves a minimum of 52 sustainable credits in various categories.

Requirements for state carpet purchases (see MM 06-08):

  1. All carpet purchased by state agencies after August 31, 2006 shall meet CA Gold Standard.
  2. Applies to modular tile as well as broadloom carpet purchased in new construction, renovations, leases, CMAS, and replacement.
  3. Copy of CA Gold certification listing specific product is required with submittals as well as with delivery of product for installation.
  4. Only exemption is when patching or repairing within an existing field of carpet when not possible to match existing patterns with certified products.

Include in Specifications:

"All carpet purchased shall meet California Gold Sustainable Carpet Standard certification and provide proof of certification of specific product in submittals and upon delivery of materials.  See www.green.ca.gov/EPP/Standards for more information."

 
Updated : 1/15/2008