The Tile Council of North America commissioned an independent consultant, Emily Lorenz, PE, F-ACI, to conduct a Life Cycle Cost Analysis study. There are several methods available to evaluate and compare the economic performance of products or systems. For this study, life-cycle cost analysis (LCCA) is used to compare 18 flooring types. An LCCA is…
Life-Cycle Costs for various floor finishes (per square foot)
Download this PDF of the six Wellness & Sustainability Wall panels at Coverings 2023, which includes links to the Why Tile technical resources shown on the panels. Download PDF
This guide is a resource for manufacturers to use when providing the content and chemical makeup of their products.
A guide to how tile delivers both performance and transparency in terms of sustainability, whether your project is residential or commercial.
Green Building standards, codes, and rating systems. Guide to get points, credits and compliance for ceramic tile.
Two-page snapshot of the data reported by the industry-wide EPD for ceramic tile made in North America.
Two-page snapshot of the data reported by the industry-wide EPD for cement grout made in North America.
Two-page snapshot of the data reported by the industry-wide EPD for cement mortar made in North America.
A twenty-three page industry-wide report, with a comprehensive disclosure of the environmental impacts of North American made ceramic tile.
A fifteen page industry-wide report with a comprehensive disclosure of the environmental impacts of North American made cement mortar.
A sixteen page industry-wide report with a comprehensive disclosure of the environmental impacts of North American made cement grout.
A twelve page industry-wide report, representative of average ceramic tiles and panels manufactured by Confindustria Ceramica’s member companies.
This 17-page industry-wide report takes a comprehensive look at the environmental impact and the life cycle of ceramic tile from Spain.