Forbo’s January 2027 carpet‑tile EPDs: stay ready

What is expiring and when

Two Forbo carpet‑tile EPDs carry a January 1, 2027 expiry: Tessera Create Space 1 and Tessera Perspective. As of May 20, 2026, Create Space 1 already has a newer product‑specific EPD valid into 2030, which keeps that line specification‑ready. Perspective still shows the 2027‑01‑01 end date with no direct replacement visible today.

Replacement status at a glance

Create Space 1 is covered by a new EPD that extends the runway, so sales teams can keep using that documentation in submittals. Perspective looks like the outlier. If Forbo plans to keep it in active specs, a fresh, product‑specific EPD should be queued now so it clears verification before year‑end.

You can sanity‑check Forbo’s public EPD and LCA pages here: Forbo’s LCA and EPD hub, and the downloads center that routes to product EPDs and HPDs on the flooring site (Forbo, 2026, Forbo Downloads, 2026).

If Perspective stays uncovered, where specs might pivot

Specifiers rarely wait when an EPD lapses. Expect them to reach for current, product‑specific carpet‑tile EPDs in similar use cases:

• Interface modular tile on CQuest backings, widely covered with current EPDs across regions.
• Tarkett ethos modular carpet tile families verified by SCS Global Services with active EPDs.
• Mohawk Group EcoFlex carpet tile platforms, which maintain recent UL‑verified EPDs.

These are not endorsements, just the most likely substitutes a project team will short‑list if documentation for Perspective is not refreshed in time.

Why timing matters in 2026

EPDs are typically valid for five years, then require renewal to remain current for programs and credits that expect active declarations. IBU’s program instructions state a five‑year validity window after verification, which is the norm in building products (IBU Programme Instructions, 2024). Most PCRs follow similar five‑year review cycles, so planning around those updates avoids redo work later (UL Solutions PCRs, 2025).

Commercial impact if a gap opens

Losing a product‑specific EPD usually forces carbon accounting with generic or conservative factors on LEED v5 and owner‑driven jobs. That adds friction in bid reviews and makes a swap to a comparable tile with current documentation more attractive. The result is not dramatic in a single meeting, but it quietly moves a product out of the yes pile.

What to do next

Confirm with product and sustainability teams whether a Perspective replacement is already in process. If not, set a renewal path this month. Verification can take several weeks depending on data quality and scope, so avoid a December scramble (IBU EPD Creation, 2025). If scope, yarn, or backing shifted since the last issue, align the PCR choice with what competitors use for clean comparability. For a quick refresher on PCR options for carpet tile, see our explainer, Carpet tile PCRs, explained for manufacturers.

Helpful links for fast checking

Forbo’s LCA and EPD hub centralizes sustainability documents and background context. Their global linoleum EPD downloads page is also useful for pattern‑spotting renewals across families. For related reading, see our recent Forbo update on Marmoleum Decibel in Expiry Watch and our carpet‑tile PCR guide that maps operator choices to market needs.

• Forbo LCA and EPD hub: corporate overview and links to category EPDs (Forbo, 2026)
• Forbo EPD downloads: browse current declarations and HPDs (Forbo Downloads, 2026)
• Forbo’s December 2026 EPD watch: Marmoleum Decibel on EPD Guide
• Carpet tile PCRs, explained for manufacturers on EPD Guide

Bottom line for specifiers and manufacturers

This is a surgical housekeeping item, not a portfolio crisis. One of the two January 2027 EPDs is already renewed. The other needs attention so submittals stay clean and specs do not drift to competing tiles with active documents. Teams that lock renewals early keep momentum, save their sales orgs time, and avoid unnecessary substitution drama. That is the whole game, really. And it is definately doable in Q2.