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FACILITIES SOURCEBOOK PRODUCT SHOWCASE
Seamless Floors – Hygienic,
Easy to Maintain, Inspired Designs
THE STONHARD GROUP
Flooring Ahead of Its Time
TARKETT, NORTH AMERICA
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AFFECTS STUDENTS’ AND TEACHERS’ ABILITIES
Did you know... Environmental factors have significant effects on pupil and teacher well-being. Poor quality lighting, ventilation, acoustics and furniture all have a negative effect on student achievement and health.
There have been a number of research studies published on the impact of light- ing, air quality and acoustics on learning.
Unfortunately, school furniture is an environmental factor that is too often overlooked, especially considering the fact that students spend 15,000+ hours sitting down during their school years. Too often, ”one size-fits all” has been our mantra. While a simple purchasing policy, the result is furnishings that are not task- oriented, fit for the purpose, or fit for the changing size of today’s students.
School furniture and equipment should...
• safeguard the physical well-being of students through appropriate ergonom- ics and the ability to adjust to individual student’s physical needs.
• be flexible both within the subject area and within the individual lesson and promote creative teaching and learning experiences.
• be designed to minimize time spent on setting up and arranging spaces.
• encourage excellence by facilitating the widest possible range of teaching and learning strategies.
• reflect the move from teacher-focused to learner-focused education.
Furniture that meets the needs of children, teachers and schools will benefit everyone.
Sources include the Furniture Industry Research Association.
Stontec, seamless, stain-resistant floors
are manufactured and installed in a contemporary flake design providing long-term performance in school classrooms, labs, all-purpose rooms and sport centers. A smart design for smart environ- ments — Stontec’s flake design not only stands up to impact and abrasion, but is a maintenance staff’s floor of choice. It has no grooves to trap dirt and bacteria and requires minimal mainte- nance. Available in epoxy, urethane and an MMA formulation for a quick installation, Stontec offers a color palette with influential looks from organic and earthy to bold and classic. Stonhard will match school colors and install custom logos.
www.stonhard.com
Random dispersion of color and granite
particles create the beauty of Umbriano’s unique mottled surface, resembling natural granite in
a dramatic, large-scale paving stone. Uniquely manufactured with EasyClean Stain Resistance, an integral surface protection that allows for easier cleanup of spills when they happen, Umbriano is ideal for high traffic areas that require an ease of maintenance. Available in a range of warm and cool colors, as well as a variety of sizes, Umbriano is an ideal paving choice for common, social spaces in the educational environment.
www.unilock.com
Tandus Centiva’a Powerbond hybrid
resilient flooring changed the industry 50 years ago. Today, it remains an education powerhouse with installations that have performed flawlessly for more than 40 years. The newest education- focused Powerbond collection — ColorMap and TextureMap — was created by Jhane Barnes and features geometric patterns overlaid and merged together for a design that pops Powerbond is an icon that has always been ahead of its time. Visit tarkettna.com to learn more.
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Shift+ is about providing a unique set
of tools, enabling the end users to create their own environments. Responding to a multitude
of teaching and learning styles simultaneously. Fulfilling the needs of the specific occupants of
the space at a precise point in time. Shift+ is not about reinventing the classroom; it is about blend- ing historic education values and strategies with newly demonstrated pedagogy in the 21st-century landscape.
UMBRIANO
UNILOCK
Shift+
VS AMERICA
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