Crossville continually monitors Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards to ensure our sustainable products and practices meet or exceed requirements set by the U.S. Green Building Council.
The following resources and documents will assist you in learning more about Crossville’s sustainable design solutions, and how they can contribute to LEED certification for your green design and construction project.
At Crossville, sustainability is at the heart of all that we do. Our products contain recycled content that is a mix of material from our own manufacturing processes, previously fired tile, and post-manufactured waste from other sources. Recycled Tile Content By Product.
Crossville can also contribute to the new LEED V4/4.1 regional credit multiplier. This credit provides products sourced (extracted, manufactured, and purchased) within 100 miles (160 km) of the project site to be valued at twice their base contributing cost, up to a maximum of 200% of cost. This applies to the EPD, sourcing of raw materials, and material ingredient credits. If a project is within 100 miles of Crossville’s Tennessee-based factory – zip code 38555 – your project may qualify for this increased contribution.
The latest LEED V4 standards call for increased building and finishing product transparency through Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) and Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). Together, these two tools help standardize sustainability reporting across industries and make the process of choosing eco-responsible products simpler, smarter, and more transparent.
Crossville adheres to LEED V4 Standards for LCA- and EPD-driven product transparency by providing this reporting on all of our Tennessee-made sustainable tile products and solutions, and porcelain tile panels.
About LCAs & EPDs
LCAs study the impact of a product on the environment from sourcing through manufacturing, distribution, use, removal/disposal, and renewal (through recycling or other means). EPDs are individual product summaries, that present a snapshot of key information gained from LCAs to allow designers and architects to clearly evaluate the sustainability of a particular product over its entire life cycle.
About HPDs & Declare Labels
Health Product Declarations (HPDs) and Declare Labels are both material ingredient disclosure reports. They report the ingredients and associated hazards for products used in a built environment. The Declare Label also indicates that there are no red-list ingredients in our products. Declare Labels and the Red list both come from the International Living Future Institute.
Crossville is the leading American manufacturer of beautiful, sustainable design solutions that advance the frontiers of tile design. From our strategic local sourcing practices to our renowned tile recycling program, our family-owned, American business will always be dedicated to producing exceptional and sustainable porcelain materials. Our processes and programs allow us to provide incredible tile, all while protecting the communities and environments in which we serve.
Learn more about our responsible practices in our sustainability report.
We’re fully transparent regarding our products’ environmental impact and ingredient disclosure. We go the extra mile to attain third-party certification and verification, as well as optimization of EPDs, Declare Labels (100ppm and red list free), and our porcelain tile HPD.
That’s our commitment to you every step of the way.
Crossville is among the first-ever recipients of this certification standard for the tile industry—making us a trusted and reliable partner for architects and designers looking for sustainable tile materials.
TCNA developed the Green Squared® certification under the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) process. The multi-attribute program (ANSI A138.1) scores products in five categories of performance: product characteristics, manufacturing, corporate governance, innovation, and end-of-life.
Since 2009, Green Squared® certification has set the standard in the tile industry. From ensuring full, transparent disclosure of the environmental attributes of all sustainable tile products, to the impact of the tile production processes. Green Squared® seeks to recognize manufacturers, like Crossville, for their leadership in environmental stewardship and corporate responsibility.
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