Kugelgarn® for LEED certified buildings.

The LEED system (“Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design”) is an internationally recognised classification system originating from the USA for buildings designed, constructed and operated under sustainability aspects.

The assessment according to LEED criteria (LEED v4) is based on eight central areas (“environmental categories”):

  1. Location and transport
  2. Building site
  3. Efficient water use
  4. Energy and atmosphere
  5. Material and resources
  6. Indoor quality (emissions)
  7. Innovation and design
  8. Regional priority

In order for a building project to receive a certificate compliant with LEED, it must fulfil some basic conditions and at least 40 defined points (credits) from these sectors. The award levels “silver”, “gold” and “platinum” can be achieved via additional points.

Our Kugelgarn® floor coverings contribute to the fulfilment of LEED criteria as follows:


Low emissions

In order for a building to achieve more than the LEED Certified level, it is advantageous for the floor covering to comply with specific emission requirements for volatile organic compounds (VOC), according to the criteria of the CDPH (California Department of Public Health) or the German AgBB scheme. All Fabromont floor coverings comply with the AgBB guidelines. Comparable requirements are covered by the GuT label (Association of Environmentally Friendly Carpets), which all Kugelgarn® floor coverings meet.

All Kugelgarn® floor coverings also comply with the emission criteria of the Blauer Engel (Blue Angel) ecolabel [1]. Both the manufacturing processes and the products are subject to emission monitoring by TFI Aachen GmbH.

Efficient use of water
  • For the maintenance of Kugelgarn®, regular vacuum cleaning with a brush attachment is sufficient. No water or cleaning agents are required [2].
Materials and resources
  • Use of regional products: Raw materials are sourced exclusively from key European suppliers operating in accordance with European or Swiss environmental standards.
  • Short transport distances and optimal utilisation of transport capacities.
  • Durability: The robustness and long service life of Kugelgarn® can contribute to reducing replacement and refurbishment cycles.
  • Reduction of construction waste: The direction-free installation of Kugelgarn® helps minimise cutting waste, even in complex floor plans.
  • EPDs (Environmental Product Declarations) are available.
Indoor Environmental Quality
  • Indoor air quality: To support low emissions, low-emission water-based binder formulations are used.
  • Thermal comfort: The use of textile floor coverings instead of hard or resilient flooring can contribute to a lower perceived room temperature requirement due to the increased sensation of warmth. This may help reduce heating energy demand [3].

[1] According to TFI-TÜV PROFICERT certificates.

[2] A spray extraction with water and surfactant may be indicated after prolonged use and heavy soiling, at most once a year.

[3] German Carpet Research Institute 81st Technical Note “Significance of the thermal resistance of carpets with underfloor heating and with regard to the saving of heating energy”, Aachen 1981.

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