FLOOR SOLUTIONS Collège Lionel-Groulx Ste-Thérése, Québec
PRODUCTS USED: • STONKOTE GS4
AREA: A GORA PHASE (COMMON AREA), SCIENCE WING & LABORATORIES (3 FLOORS)
• STONSEAL GS7
• STONCREST GS3
Established in 1967, after the merger of several institutions, the Collège LionelGroulx has become a major educational institution for general and vocational college students, north of Montréal, Québec.
performance in order to accommodate the constant foot traffic. In addition to the Agora, 36,000 square feet of new flooring was needed in the Science Wing, which is comprised of 3 floors.
THE CHALLENGE The College was renovating a number of areas within this educational facility during a multi-phase LEED project. One of these phases included the creation of an Agora, 9,000 square foot, multi-functional space. The construction of the Agora was meant to accomplish two things: covering the open courtyard, creating a main common space that could be used by the student community for special events, concerts, conferences and celebrations. Secondly, being centrally located within the campus, it becomes a connection between various wings, including classrooms, offices and the sports centre.
THE STONHARD SOLUTION In the Agora, the Stonhard Team suggested a special 5 coat system consisting of Stoncrest GS3 (1 coat), Stonkote GS4 (2 coats), and Stonseal GS7 (2 coats). This plan also incorporated 9 different custom colours. The Stonhard system installed throughout the Science Wing corridors included 2 coats of custom coloured Stonkote GS4, and 2 coats of Stonkote GS4 clear. Stonkote HT4 (2 coats) was used in the laboratories also located in this wing.
A unique aesthetic flooring component was vital to the overall architectural plan of this area, but the space also needed to be durable and high
Stonkote GS4 and Stonseal GS7 both qualify for LEED (Leadership Energy Environmental Design) certification points in “Materials and Resources” as well as “Indoor Environmental Quality” categories.
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