Green Products

As an associate member of the Green Building Council of Long Island, Jaclyn Carpet constantly stays abreast of green building incentives and developments. You can visit the Green Building Council of Long Island’s website at www.usgbc.org.

Many green products, like wood, have been available for a long time. Bamboo trees regenerate a full tree every seven to eight years, making it a renewable resource that is valuable and abundant. At Jaclyn we carry bamboo and many other types of hardwood.

Every Carpet and Carpet Tile manufacturer now features carpet using recycled yarn and renewable materials for carpet tile backings. The Carpet and Rug Institute has instituted a Green Label and Green Label Plus program for the carpet industry. You can visit them at www.carpet-rug.org, and find specific information about several manufacturers.

Marmoleum is a completely biodegradable form of linoleum, currently being manufactured by Forbo. It is available in many styles, including tiling. For more information, visit www.forboflooringna.com.

Armstrong is now producing Biobased Tile, which is made with rapidly renewable resources, and has many applications in the commercial market. For more information, visit www.armstrong.com/bbt.

Green products are constantly changing, and new products are always being introduced due to Green Building Incentives. We continue to research and offer as many Green products as possible. Many will contribute to LEED credits, visit www.usgbc.org for these requirements