Interface Pioneers Embodied Carbon Metrics on Floor Plans, Empowering Sustainable Design

Interface, Inc. introduces project-specific embodied carbon metrics on all floor plans created by its Design Studio. This industry-first initiative allows customers to easily understand the carbon impact of their flooring choices, comparing Interface products to industry averages. The move aligns with Interface’s commitment to transparency and climate action in sustainable design.

Each IDS floor plan now includes a dynamic bar graph that showcases the total embodied carbon value for all Interface products used within a project, including carpet tile, LVT, and Nora rubber. The floor plan also features an industry average embodied carbon value for the project’s flooring to clearly communicate the carbon footprint savings customers can achieve by partnering with Interface.

“More than ever, our customers recognize their role in driving climate action and are looking for opportunities to reach their own bold sustainability goals,” said Nigel Stansfield, Chief Innovation & Sustainability Officer at Interface. “With the addition of project-specific embodied carbon metrics on all IDS floor plans, designers around the world can now more readily compare and balance the impact of their projects across multiple criteria, including sustainability, cost, performance, and aesthetics.”

The addition of embodied carbon metrics on IDS floor plans demonstrates how Interface supports its customers at every stage of the project life cycle. Previously, designers who wanted to know the carbon impact of the flooring in a project had to research the carbon footprint of the various styles used in the design, then manually calculate each product’s embodied carbon value based on the quantity used. Because these calculations are now woven into IDS’ floor plan creation, customers can quickly obtain a complete picture of their project’s carbon impact without any extra time or effort.

Interface sources the flooring-specific embodied carbon data using the Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3), the cornerstone tool of nonprofit Building Transparency. The company is a founding partner of the EC3 tool, which hosts the largest open-access database of digital, third-party verified Environmental Product Declarations, helping support comparison and selection of low-carbon materials and products.