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Best Practices for Selecting Carpet Flooring in Schools

Selecting the right carpet flooring for schools involves multiple considerations to ensure a safe and conducive learning environment. Key aspects include initial and life cycle costs, maintenance requirements, and longevity. The impact on indoor air quality (IAQ) is crucial, including the toxicity of materials and VOC content. Other factors to weigh are functional compatibility, acoustics, glare minimization, slip/fall characteristics, ergonomic comfort, and thermal properties. Engaging with experts on these factors can enhance decision-making for schools.

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Best Practices for Selecting Carpet Flooring in Schools

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  1. CARPETCARE BEST PRACTICES

  2. When selecting floor covering for our schools we need to consider the following: Initial Cost Life Cycle Cost >cost to maintain >longevity Effect on IQA >Toxicity of material >VOC content – off-gassing >Cleaning products and methods Criteria for Selecting Floor Coverings

  3. Impact on the Learning Environment >functional compatibility >acoustics >glare >slip/fall characteristics >ergonomic comfort >thermal

  4. CARPET CAREBEST PRACTICESAGENDA • 9:15 Introduction Tim Pedrotty VSBIT • 9:20 “It Could Happen to You” Donna Hale Hinesburg Community & Bob Mason School ∙9:30 Carpet Care Joseph Martere C&A/ Monterey/Crossley Carpets ∙ 10:15 Break ∙ 10:30 Floor Covering Alternatives Steve Caulfield The H.L. Turner Group ∙ 11:15 Testing and Remediation Tom Broido ATC Associates Inc. ∙ 12:00 The State of the Matter Sheri Lynn Envisions Program VT Department of Health

  5. CARPET CARE BEST PRACTICES Helpful WEB Sites An Office Building Occupant’s Guide to IAQ www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/occupgd.html Biological Contaminants http://www.epa.gov/iaq/biologic.html Floods/Flooding http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/flood.html Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Home Page www.epa.gov/iaq IAQ in Schools www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/ Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings http://www.epa.gov/iaq/molds/index.html Mold Resources http://www.epa.gov/iaq/molds/moldresources.html EPA IAQ Information Clearinghouse http://www.healthfinder.gov/orgs/HR3287.htm American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists http://www.acgih.org/home.htm American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers www.ashrae.org Assn. of Specialist in Cleaning and Restoration www.ascr.org Carpet and Rug Institute www.carpet-rug.com

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