Smart EPD
Modular Resilient Flooring - Sound Choice

Environmental Product Declaration

Modular Resilient Flooring - Sound Choice

by Interface, Inc.

Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for Modular Resilient Flooring - Sound Choice, manufactured by Interface, Inc.. Declaration SmartEPD-2026-111-0730-01.1, prepared according to UL Part B: Flooring, valid until January 21, 2031.

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Functional unit
1 m2 of product Tiles (squares and planks)
Valid until
January 21, 2031
PCR
UL Part B: Flooring

Declaration details

Manufacturer
Interface, Inc.
Program operator
Smart EPD
Declaration number
SmartEPD-2026-111-0730-01.1
Date of issue
January 21, 2026
Valid until
January 21, 2031
Product category rules (PCR)
UL Part B: Flooring (version 2)
Standard
ISO 14025:2006 and ISO 21930:2017
Functional unit
1 m2 of product Tiles (squares and planks)
System boundary
Cradle to grave (A1 - A3, A4, A5, B1 - B7, C1 - C4, D)
Product specificity
Product Specific
Manufacturing specificity
Facility Specific
Manufacturing plant
Interface, Inc. (Seoul, South Korea)
Product SKU
NA
Product service life
15 years
Verifier
Thomas P Gloria, Industrial Ecology Consultants
LCA software
Sphera LCA for Experts (formerly GaBi) 10.9
Program instructions
Smart EPD General Program Instructions v.2.0, March 2025

Life cycle assessment results

Results per 1 m2 of product Tiles (squares and planks).

Environmental Impact Assessment Results

Results per 1 m2 of product for the RSL of 15 years
IndicatorUnitA1-A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4D
GWP-totalkg CO2 eq7.56e+01.36e+06.20e-1ND4.92e-1NDNDNDNDNDND1.49e-2ND2.16e-10
ODPkg CFC 11 eq4.24e-61.83e-132.12e-7ND1.58e-8NDNDNDNDNDND4.21e-15ND8.52e-130
APkg SO2 eq2.93e-22.91e-21.93e-3ND1.55e-3NDNDNDNDNDND7.44e-5ND1.07e-30
EP-freshwaterkg P eq6.59e-45.65e-73.72e-5ND1.72e-6NDNDNDNDNDND1.21e-8ND6.40e-50
EP-marinekg N eq1.08e-21.50e-26.89e-4ND5.14e-4NDNDNDNDNDND6.97e-5ND4.65e-40
POCPkg O3 eq4.05e-15.28e-12.59e-2ND1.96e-2NDNDNDNDNDND1.70e-3ND1.68e-20
ODPkg CFC-11 eq3.19e-61.83e-131.60e-7ND1.45e-8NDNDNDNDNDND4.21e-15ND8.52e-130
APkg SO2 eq2.96e-22.74e-21.96e-3ND1.59e-3NDNDNDNDNDND5.42e-5ND1.04e-30
EPkg PO4 eq9.44e-32.93e-36.17e-4ND1.51e-4NDNDNDNDNDND1.40e-5ND1.39e-30
POCPkg C2H4 eq3.12e-38.84e-42.24e-4ND1.51e-4NDNDNDNDNDND-2.36e-5ND9.16e-50
ADP-fossilMJ1.72e+21.60e+11.37e+1ND1.14e+1NDNDNDNDNDND1.90e-1ND3.35e+00
GWP- totalkg CO2 eq7.37e+01.34e+06.01e-1ND4.85e-1NDNDNDNDNDND1.46e-2ND2.12e-10
GWP- fossilkg CO2 eq7.77e+01.34e+05.93e-1ND4.86e-1NDNDNDNDNDND1.44e-2ND2.11e-10
GWP-biogenickg CO2 eq-4.12e-1-7.24e-37.46e-3ND-4.30e-4NDNDNDNDNDND1.82e-4ND-5.92e-50
GWP-luluckg CO2 eq1.67e-23.85e-38.76e-4ND2.43e-5NDNDNDNDNDND7.87e-6ND5.78e-40
ODPkg CFC11 eq4.67e-61.53e-132.34e-7ND1.11e-8NDNDNDNDNDND3.51e-15ND7.20e-130
APmol H+ eq3.52e-23.43e-22.32e-3ND1.88e-3NDNDNDNDNDND7.98e-5ND1.26e-30
PMdisease incidence3.30e-75.74e-72.12e-8ND1.28e-8NDNDNDNDNDND4.89e-10ND1.29e-80
IRPkBq U235 eq1.03e+03.13e-39.25e-2ND1.89e-2NDNDNDNDNDND5.51e-5ND6.76e-30
POCPkg NMVOC eq2.56e-22.36e-21.64e-3ND1.18e-3NDNDNDNDNDND7.46e-5ND8.62e-40
EP-fwkg P eq1.48e-31.25e-68.19e-5ND3.79e-6NDNDNDNDNDND2.69e-8ND1.18e-40
EP-marinekg N eq7.26e-38.62e-34.62e-4ND3.17e-4NDNDNDNDNDND4.03e-5ND2.72e-40
EP-terrestrialmol N eq7.19e-29.43e-24.53e-3ND3.23e-3NDNDNDNDNDND4.40e-4ND2.97e-30
SQPdimensionless4.37e+12.13e+02.24e+0ND2.64e-2NDNDNDNDNDND2.84e-2ND5.40e-10
WDPm3 world eq deprived9.97e+03.50e-35.41e-1ND1.18e-2NDNDNDNDNDND2.10e-4ND2.60e-20
ADP-fossilMJ, net calorific value1.92e+21.61e+11.48e+1ND1.19e+1NDNDNDNDNDND1.92e-1ND3.49e+00
ADP-minerals&metalskg Sb eq6.44e-54.90e-83.35e-6ND9.90e-8NDNDNDNDNDND2.29e-9ND1.43e-80
ETP-fwioCTUe1.08e+21.17e+17.56e+0ND1.48e+0NDNDNDNDNDND1.13e-1ND2.31e+00
ETP-fwoCTUe4.54e+02.79e+05.31e-1ND1.19e-2NDNDNDNDNDND2.47e-2ND5.68e+00
HTP-cioCTUh2.62e-92.04e-101.62e-10ND2.56e-11NDNDNDNDNDND2.02e-12ND1.01e-100
HTP-coCTUh3.86e-96.58e-122.01e-10ND2.11e-11NDNDNDNDNDND1.76e-13ND9.40e-120
HTP-ncioCTUh1.70e-76.28e-99.15e-9ND2.16e-9NDNDNDNDNDND6.55e-11ND1.24e-90
HTP-ncoCTUh4.15e-94.86e-103.16e-10ND7.19e-11NDNDNDNDNDND4.01e-12ND7.16e-100

Resource Use Indicators

IndicatorUnitA1-A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4D
PEREMJ1.57e+14.15e-19.04e-1ND1.73e-1NDNDNDNDNDND7.97e-3ND5.83e-10
PERMMJ6.31e+003.16e-1ND0NDNDNDNDNDND0ND00
PERTMJ2.20e+14.15e-11.22e+0ND1.73e-1NDNDNDNDNDND7.97e-3ND5.83e-10
PENREMJ3.00e+11.61e+16.71e+0ND1.19e+1NDNDNDNDNDND1.92e-1ND3.49e+00
PENRMMJ1.62e+208.09e+0ND0NDNDNDNDNDND0ND00
PENRTMJ1.92e+21.61e+11.48e+1ND1.19e+1NDNDNDNDNDND1.92e-1ND3.49e+00
SMkg2.68e+000ND0NDNDNDNDNDND0ND00
RSFMJ9.79e-2504.90e-26ND0NDNDNDNDNDND0ND00
NRSFMJ1.15e-2305.75e-25ND0NDNDNDNDNDND0ND00
FWm32.45e-12.47e-41.32e-2ND2.95e-4NDNDNDNDNDND8.60e-6ND7.62e-40
REMJ000ND0NDNDNDNDNDND0ND00

Waste and Output Flow Indicators

IndicatorUnitA1-A3A4A5B1B2B3B4B5B6B7C1C2C3C4D
HWDkg5.98e-25.85e-103.09e-3ND1.33e-10NDNDNDNDNDND3.18e-11ND7.82e-100
NHWDkg1.99e-11.58e-33.87e-1ND5.91e-3NDNDNDNDNDND1.96e-5ND6.96e+00
RWDkg3.90e-32.24e-52.59e-4ND1.94e-4NDNDNDNDNDND6.58e-7ND5.04e-50
CRUkg000ND0NDNDNDNDNDND0ND00
MFRkg000ND0NDNDNDNDNDND0ND00
MERkg000ND0NDNDNDNDNDND0ND00
EEEMJ000ND0NDNDNDNDNDND0ND00

ND = not declared. Life cycle modules: A1-A3 product stage, A4-A5 construction process, B use stage, C end of life, D benefits and loads beyond the system boundary.

Material composition

Product composition
Material/Component CategoryOrigin% Mass
PVC31
Plasticizer12
Filler54
Glass Fiber1
Pigment1
Additive & Stabilizer1
Packaging
Packaging materialOriginMass (kg)
Cardboard boxesSouth Korea0.174
PESouth Korea0.0028
Biogenic carbon
Biogenic carbon contentkg C per m2
Biogenic carbon content in product0.04
Biogenic carbon content in accompanying packaging0.076

Hazardous substances

No regulated hazardous or dangerous substances are included in this product.

Scenarios

Transport to the building site (A4)

Fuel type
Diesel
Vehicle type
Truck
Transport distance
805 km
Capacity utilization
85%
Packaging mass
0.177 kg

End of life (C1-C4)

Collected separately
6.99 kg
Landfill
6.99 kg
Product or material for final disposal
6.99 kg

Product description

Interface, Inc. is a global flooring solutions company and sustainability leader, offering an integrated portfolio of carpet tile and resilient flooring products that includes Interface® carpet tile and LVT, nora® rubber flooring, and FLOR® premium area rugs for commercial and residential spaces. Made with purpose and without compromise, Interface flooring brings more sophisticated design, more performance, more innovation, and more climate progress to interior spaces. A decades-long pioneer in sustainability, Interface remains “all in” on becoming a restorative business. Today, the company is focusing on carbon reductions, not offsets, as it works toward achieving its verified science-based targets by 2030 and its goal to become a carbon negative enterprise by 2040.

Interpretation

The life cycle impacts of LVT are driven by the Product Stage (A1-A3) and the impacts from this stage are driven by raw materials. PVC and plasticizer are the major contributors to impacts. Recycled materials in the product greatly reduce the impacts as compared to virgin petrochemical based materials.

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LCIA results are relative expressions and do not predict impacts on category endpoints, the exceeding of thresholds, safety margins or risks. EPDs are comparable only when they follow the same PCR, functional unit and system boundary. The full EPD (PDF) contains the methodology, scenario assumptions and verification statement.