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| INTERFACE AT WORK: NOBLESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL |
Assignment: Replace traditional broadloom carpet with a performance floorcovering
designed to hold up to the tough education environment.
Location: Contemporary 470,000 sq. ft. high school in central Indiana
Architectural Design Firm: Odle McGuire & Shook Corporation
Products: Tapestry™ with a solid color border
The Noblesville School System assembled a building committee consisting of administrators,
teachers and operations personnel to determine the interior requirements for their new
high school. This group brought with it concerns over budget, performance, maintenance
and the need to create a safe environment conducive to learning. With over 700 computers,
this contemporary facility utilized underfloor cable management systems in their computer
rooms. The high performance and flexibility of Interface products, available in 50cm tiles
and 2m Performance Broadloom, were able to meet the diverse functional requirements of their
space. Keeping past performance issues in mind and looking to the future needs of their
facility, the committee chose Interface products for both aesthetics and durability. In
fact, the Noblesville School System is using Interface products exclusively for all of
their carpet needs in school renovation and new school construction projects at the nine
schools that make up their school system.
"We had used conventional carpet products in some of our other facilities, and experienced
zippering and edge ravel. We wanted a more durable product with non-flow-through backing."
"The Interface carpet looks as good today as it did when it was installed."
Dennis Wyatt,
Director of Buildings and Grounds,
Noblesville Schools
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Computer Rooms
Coordinating Interface carpet tile offers flexibility and easy access to underfloor cable management systems.
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Corridor
The soft surface provides comfort under foot and
reduces ambient noise for a quieter and more comfortable learning
environment.
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Corridor
The dense loop construction and structured
backing assure durability and long term appearance retention.
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Computer Rooms
The solution-dyed fibers offer fade-proof
protection against atmospheric and bleach-based cleansers.
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Challenges / Answers
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Frequent stains, spills and soiling
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Replace porous-backed broadloom carpet with Interface Performance Broadloom featuring
structured backing that keeps spills and stains on the surface for fast, easy and complete
cleaning.
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A history of non-performing traditional broadloom
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Dense construction, premium yarns and textured patterns fused to the industry's finest
structured backing assure maximum Return-On-Investment.
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Long-term appearance retention
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The solution-dyed fiber system protects against color fading resulting from typical
atmospheric exposure or the occasional bleach (or other high-pH cleaner) spill that
happens in every facility.
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Coordinating product that would allow access to underfloor infrastructure
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Carpet tile of the same color, pattern and dye-lot as the Performance Broadloom was used
in computer rooms, which utilized access flooring and cable management systems from
InterfaceAR, to allow easy access.
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A supplier that would go the extra mile to ensure a longer life of the investment
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Interface's local representative performed onsite maintenance training, demonstrating
a commitment both to Noblesville's success and to the protection of their floorcovering
investment.
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