No Carpet or Vinyl Flooring

No Carpet or Vinyl Flooring

Intent

To reduce indoor air contaminants due to off gassing and reduce air pollution in general and to reduce the amount of allergens in the home that get trapped in carpet fibers.

Additional Information/How to Implement

Both carpet and vinyl flooring result in pollution during their manufacture and off-gas into the home after installation.  Using either the floor slab as the flooring material or wood products with low-VOC finishes are less polluting alternatives.