feature FLOORING Lower maintenance and ergonomic benefits make rubber flooring a logical choice for highly sensitive areas in healthcare facilities where doctors, nurses, and staff need to stay healthy and on top of their game.
Rubber Flooring Brings Solid Benefits From healthcare to education, rubber flooring offers performance benefits and long-term value. Mike Simoneau, Nora Systems Inc. 22
COMMERCIAL BUILDING PRODUCTS
APRIL 2012
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hen architects, designers, facility managers, project managers, and other building personnel come together to select materials for a new project, they weigh a number of performance considerations. While they work together to make sure the design supports the functionality of a space, they must also pay close attention to the financial bottom line, which is often deemed the most important factor in materials selection. But what materials can be considered cost-effective? To adequately answer that question, one must first determine a number of key points as they relate to specific projects and the benefits that particular building materials provide. When it comes to flooring for commercial markets such
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as healthcare, education, life-science labs, and transportation, rubber emerges as a sustainable option that offers performance benefits and lower life-cycle costs.
When health is critical The myriad functions throughout healthcare facilities create a variety of performance requirements for floor coverings. However one requirement holds true in every area: The flooring must promote a healthy atmosphere. With corridors, patient rooms, emergency departments, pharmacies, and laboratories in the same facility, building owners must find materials that meet the specific performance requirements of each application. Whether outfitting a stairwell or selecting a floor covering for an
