Sustainable Technologies
Colorstrand
A premium branded 100% solution dyed nylon with excellent resistance to color loss from harsh chemicals and ozone depletion. Contains 25% pre-consumer recycled content.
Nu Spraylok reduces installer fatigue, increases productivity and eliminates the use of buckets and trowels. Passes CRI Green Label Plus for VOC emissions.
Sustainable Manufacturing
ISO 9000 Glasgow Facility The Glasgow facility is a certified ISO 9001 facility, which ensures all manufacturing processes are producing quality products and ensures continual quality improvement levels across all manufacturing aspects.
ISO 14001 Glasgow Facility The Glasgow facility is a certified ISO 14001 facility, which ensures all plant activities are regulated for measurable improvements in sustainable manufacturing.
Clean Air Class I Facility Being located 1 mile west of Jefferson National forest, the Glasgow facility is a mandatory Clean Air Class 1 facility. The most stringent standards for any carpet manufacturing facility in the industry.
Certifications
CRI Green Label Plus All the Mohawk Group carpets and adhesives products pass the CRI Green Label Plus certification for VOC emissions.
ReCover Program Mohawk makes recycling carpets easy for everyone. Regardless of what manufacturer, we recycle post consumer carpet through our North American ReCover program. It reduces the strain on local landfills and minimizes the total environmental impact of carpet. Call toll free 877-3RE-CYCL.
LEED Contribution
MR Credit 2: Construction Waste Management Credit based on diverting construction waste from job site. Carpet can help contribute by calling toll free 877-3RE-CYCL.
MR Credit 4: Recycled Content Carpet products with pre and post consumer recycled content help contribute towards this credit area.
MR Credit 5: Local Regional Materials Carpet raw material ingredients which are extracted within certain mile radius help contribute toward this credit.
EQ Credit 4.1 Our recommended adhesives pass the SCAQMD #1168.
EQA Credit 4.3 Adhesives All of The Mohawk Group's products pass the CRI Green Label plus certification for VOC emissions.
Awards
GSA Evergreen Awarded major accolades for GSA Evergreen Award in 2003 and 2007 for conversation across design, engineering, and operations.
Affiliations
USGBC Non-profit organization dedicated to sustainable building design and construction. Developers of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system.
National Recycling Coalition Membership organization of recycling professionals and advocates dedicated to maximizing recycling.
CRI Carpet and Rug Institute is the trade association for carpets and flooring. CRI represents manufacturers and suppliers of flooring materials and its raw material components.
C.A.R.E Carpet America Recovery Effort is a joint industry-government effort to increase the amount of recycling and reuse of post-consumer carpet. Developing market based solutions for post consumer carpet recycling.
Note:
Chair pads are recommended under office chairs with roller casters to enhance appearance retention, avoid premature or accelerated wear and act as a deterrent to delamination.
Walk-off mats are recommended at building entryways to reduce soiling.
To ensure a proper installation, a seam sealer must be used on all products where seaming is necessary. Reference to C.R.I. Manual #104-1994 is recommended for complete commercial installation.
Backings or other materials may be changed without prior notice when shortages occur or when technological advancements become available which provide for improvement of the product's performance.