Aspecta, a division of HMTX Industries, announced that the global flooring brand has pioneered the expansion of information provided on a Declare label – equivalent to a nutrition label for building products - by adding embodied carbon data to its Aspecta Declare labels. Because embodied carbon in building products is a component of the carbon footprint of a building, architects and designers are increasingly considering embodied carbon in the material selection process.
Said Rochelle Routman, HMTX’s chief sustainability & quality officer, “Embodied carbon is a critical factor in climate change, because it is locked in place as soon as the materials are installed in a building. Operational carbon emissions, on the other hand, can be reduced over time by energy efficiency devices and programs. Reducing embodied carbon is the next wave in reducing the climate impact of buildings.”