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FACILITIES SOURCEBOOK COMPANY PROFILES
TARKETT
NORTH AMERICA
Tarkett is a global leader in innovative and sustainable solutions for flooring and sports surfaces. With a wide range of products including vinyl, linoleum, carpet, rubber, wood & laminate, synthetic turf and athletics track, the Group serves customers in more than 100 countries worldwide. With 12,000 employees and 34 production sites, Tarkett sells 1.3 million square meters of flooring every day. Committed to sustainable development, the Group has implemented an eco-innovation strategy and promotes circular econ- omy. The company’s mission is geared toward enhancing the productivity and well being of the people who design, manufacture, distribute, live and work with their products daily. Tarkett’s North American headquarters are in Solon, OH. To learn more about the company’s North American commercial flooring solutions, including Johnsonite, Tandus Centiva and Desso, visit www. tarkettna.com.
• Flooring • Carpet • Viny
• LVT
• Rubber
• Wall Base
• Linoleum
• Area Rug
• Adhesives
• Sports Surfaces
30000 Aurora Rd. Solon, OH 44139 800/899-8916 www.tarkettna.com
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
1 Batterymarch Park Quincy, MA 02169-7471 800/344-3555 www.nfpa.org
NFPA delivers information and knowledge through more than 300 consensus codes and standards, research, training, education, outreach and advocacy; and by partnering with others who share an interest in furthering our mission.
UNILOCK
Unilock paving stones and retain- ing walls are manufactured with the most advanced technolo- gies in the industry-delivering exceptional product strength and beauty combined with resilience and proven durability. The palette of exclusive textures, colors
and styles in a wide variety of ready-to-ship and customizable solutions allow you to create common spaces that will foster social engagement and col- laboration, pedestrian wayfinding and programmability for the educational spaces of tomorrow. From traditional unit paving to contemporary, for heavy duty, traditional and permeable appli- cations, retaining walls to garden walls, there is a product for every situation and style. Backed by 45 years of research and innova- tion, designers and architects trust Unilock to bring their vision to life.
• Paving Stones
• Permeable Paving • Decorative Paving • Heavy Duty Paving • Retaining Walls
• Garden Walls
Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit,
Kansas City, Milwaukee,
New York, Toronto 800/UNILOCK (864-5625) customerservice@unilock.com commercial.unilock.com
National School Boards Association (NSBA) 1680 Duke St. FL2, Alexandria, VA 22314-6722 703/683-7590 www.nsba.org
NSBA represents state school boards associations and their more than 90,000 local school board members. We believe education is a civil right, and public education is America’s most vital institution.
VS AMERICA
VS has been a leading comprehensive educational furniture supplier for more than a century. We provide ergonomic product solutions that enable multiple configuration and ad- justment options to do just that. Adjustable furniture is the only way in making sure all students have chairs and tables that are exactly the right size. Numerous scientific studies have shown important interconnections between body, mind and soul. As a complete supplier VS cov- ers the entire spectrum of the modern knowledge society. With holistic, intelligent and integra- tive solutions. VS is dedicated
to customer satisfaction and to supplying premium ergonomic and environmentally friendly furniture to our customers.
Our product range adapts to the comfort needs of the user and is safely produced from recyclable materials.
• Classrooms
• Media Centers • Libraries
• Lounges
• Cafeterias
• Commons
• Administration
1940 Abbott St. Charlotte, NC 28203 704/378-6500 info@vsamerica.com www.vsamerica.com
National School
Plant Management
Association (NSPMA)
Sherry K. Jennings, NSPMA Secretary 747/547-0489 sherry.jennings@cpschools.com www.nspma.org
The mission of the National School Plant Management Association is to work with school divisions across the United States to promote efficient, adequate, and functional school buildings. The association has
seven core values — Service, Leadership, Research, Policy, Innovation, Sustainability, and Publication.
Parents for Public Schools
125 S. Congress St., Ste. 1218 Jackson, MS 39201 800/880-1222 www.parents4publicschools.org
Parents for Public Schools advances the role of families and communities in securing a high quality public education for every child.
rethink Wood
101 K St., NW, Ste. 700 Washington, DC 20005 604/685-7507 www.rethinkwood.com
reThink Wood represents North America’s softwood lumber industry. We share a passion for wood and the forests it comes from. Our goal is to generate awareness and understanding of wood’s advantages in the built environment.
The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) 2443 Fair Oaks Blvd. #259 Sacramento, CA 95825 415/957-9888
www.chps.net
The Collaborative for High
Performance Schools is a non-profit organization dedicated to making schools better places to learn. CHPS was founded in 1999 as a collaboration of California’s major utilities to address energy efficiency in schools.
U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) 2101 L St. NW, Ste. 500 Washington, DC 20037 800/795-1747 www.usgbc.org
At USGBC, we work with government, member businesses and allied organizations to support policies and programs that advance greener buildings and communities.
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