Formaldehyde Rules for Flooring Keep Getting Stricter, and the Reasons Are Worth Understanding
Formaldehyde emission limits in composite wood and flooring products have become considerably stricter over a relatively short…
The EU’s New Deforestation Rules Are Reaching Further Into Flooring Supply Chains Than Expected
Regulatory changes around deforestation and timber sourcing tend to get summarized in fairly broad strokes when they…
Embodied Carbon Is Becoming a Bigger Deal Than Energy Efficiency in Flooring Decisions
For a long time, the dominant framing around a building’s environmental impact centered heavily on operational energy…
What a Life Cycle Assessment Actually Measures (And Why Two Can Disagree About the Same Product)
Life cycle assessment, usually shortened to LCA, has become a fairly common reference point in flooring sustainability…
Why Sisal and Jute Flooring Never Quite Broke Into the Mainstream (And Whether That’s Changing)
Sisal and jute occupy an interesting position in the natural fiber flooring conversation. Both have genuinely strong…
Strand-Woven Bamboo Is Basically a Different Material Than the Bamboo Flooring of a Decade Ago
If your impression of bamboo flooring is shaped by an older generation of the product, it might…
Recycled Content Flooring Is Growing Fast, But “Recycled” Means a Few Different Things
Recycled content has become one of the more prominent selling points across several flooring categories, and it’s…
Cork Flooring Keeps Getting Called “The Most Sustainable Option,” and It’s Worth Asking Why
Cork flooring has built a strong reputation in sustainability-focused circles, often described as one of the more…
FSC Certification on Wood Flooring Is More Complicated Than the Logo Suggests
The little tree-and-checkmark FSC logo has become shorthand for “this wood came from a responsibly managed forest,”…
FloorScore Certification Sounds Reassuring. Here’s What It Actually Tests For
Walk through any flooring showroom or browse product listings online and you’ll run into the FloorScore label…