A Carpet Tile That Comes Back. Meet the New Tarkett Edifice II SD on ethos Modular

When a product looks good, performs well, and closes the loop on its own waste, it earns a closer look. The Tarkett Edifice II SD on ethos Modular is now available on ecomedes, and it checks boxes that matter to specifiers, sustainability leads, and the manufacturers who want to be in front of them. That's why they are our July ManufacturerMVP

What It Is

The Edifice II SD is a modular carpet tile designed by Jhane Barnes, drawing on the rhythm and geometry of city skylines. Layered blocks, shifting perspective, shadow and reflection. It is architectural in feeling without being cold, and it works in the kinds of commercial interiors where specifiers are under real pressure to deliver on both aesthetics and compliance.

The backing is what makes this version notable. The ethos Modular with Omnicoat Technology is Tarkett's latest-generation modular backing, and this product launches on it this year. It is not a minor update. The ethos platform is built with circularity at its core, and that shows up in how this product ends its life.

The Sustainability Numbers

76% total recycled content -- 44% pre-consumer, 32% post-consumer. A recently updated EPD reflects a lower global warming potential than previous versions. The embodied carbon comes in at 4.11 kg CO2e per square meter cradle-to-gate, with Tarkett offering carbon neutral options upon request.

The certifications list is long and substantive: Cradle to Cradle Bronze, HPD, DECLARE Red List Free certified by WAP Sustainability, NSF/ANSI 140, Green Label Plus, CDPH, and MID. It qualifies for LEED Materials and Resources and Indoor Environmental Quality credits, plus WELL and Living Building Challenge standards. Every CMF pillar -- human health, climate health, ecosystem health, social health and equity, and circularity -- is covered.

The Part Worth Talking About: ReStart

When this carpet reaches end of life, Tarkett takes it back through their ReStart program. What makes the ethos Modular version different is where it goes next. The material is put directly back into new ethos product. Not downcycled. Not disposed. Back into the same product line.

For specifiers working toward LEED or LBC targets, that is a meaningful distinction. For manufacturers, it is a story worth telling clients who are asking harder questions about what happens after installation.

Find It on ecomedes

The Edifice II SD on ethos Modular is fully verified and searchable on ecomedes, with all certifications, EPD data, and compliance credits mapped and ready. Specifiers can evaluate it against project requirements in minutes. Tarkett's team can point clients directly to a product page that does the documentation work for them.

That is what ecomedes is for. Always check ecomedes.