Facilities (Learning Spaces)
A few things to consider when selecting new flooring.
Case History (Real-World Solutions)
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
Methods to make sure your school's carpeted areas are clean and safe.
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
The difference between a good floor refinishing job and a bad one.
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
Ceilings, walls and floors present challenges that can be met with planning and maintenance and without breaking the budget.
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
Expert advice on sorting through flooring options for food preparation and service areas.
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
Experts share their preferences and decision-making processes for choosing the right flooring.
Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)
Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)
Real-World Solutions (Tech Upgrade)
Using floors as a way-finding method.
- By Kendall Speer Ellis
- 08/01/13
As colleges and universities focus on strategies to make their campuses more sustainable, they are increasingly turning to green flooring products such as carpet tiles. While many schools are still installing traditional broadloom carpeting, they are using carpet tiles on floors that were once covered with vinyl or other hard surfaces, such as those in classrooms.
- By Sherrie Negrea
- 05/01/13
Whatever the grade level or supplier, safety for budding dancers joints and durability is paramount. Add affordability and versatility that is, a system that accommodates a range of movements, routines and dance genres and the right fl
There are many options and factors to consider when selecting the right flooring for dance and performance spaces. For example, what material is best for the types of dance your program teaches, or could teach in order to grow the program in the future? Also, is your structural subfloor sealed, and above, at, or below grade? That matters because an unsealed, below-grade slab can swell or warp your dance floor by drawing up moisture from the ground.