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WEST WINDSOR-PLAINSBORO REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
Assignment: Replace broadloom carpet — and the broadloom mindset —
throughout a 9,000 student K-12 school district
Location: 10 schools in a central New
Jersey community
Architect: Faridy Thorne Fraytak, P.C.
Installation: Carpet Showcase
Products: Flor-S™, New England™, Solenium® Series 2000®, Amber Waves™, The Loop™,
Rain Forest™, Interstate 95™, Route 66™, Southern Plains®
The West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District has enrolled a new class of carpeting. Convinced of the economic advantages of carpet tiles, school administrators agreed to replace their traditional broadloom carpet with solutions from Interface Flooring Systems. Interface carpet tiles have helped to enhance the district's indoor environmental quality and introduced a new class of floorcovering for cleanliness, aesthetics and long-term durability.
"We've participated in more than 1,000 school projects. We specified Interface tiles for
this school system and we're recommending it to other school districts. It's becoming a
mainstay in our specifications."
David R. Fraytak, AIA
Principal at Faridy Thorne Fraytak, P.C.
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Upper Elementary School Entrance
Flor-S provides a long-lasting solution for extended walk-offs. It captures and hides soil, requires minimal maintenance, and helps to prevent slips and falls. Heavily worn tiles in high traffic areas can be selectively replaced for longer life of the investment.
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Thomas R. Grover Middle School Media Center
Contemporary patterns enhance design and contribute to a less institutional
learning environment.
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Community Middle School Cafeteria
Structured backing keeps spills and stains on the surface, making cleaning and wet
extraction easier.
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West-Windsor-Plainsboro
High School North Classroom
Carpet tiles add warmth to learning spaces, eliminate frayed or raveled edges and
reduce noise levels.
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Challenges / Answers
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Recurring wear and damage to small areas
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Carpet tiles stocked in schools, ready for individual replacement.
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Frequent, penetrating stains of unknown origin
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Replace porous-backed broadloom carpet with tiles featuring structured backing that keeps
spills and stains on the surface for easier cleaning.
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Eliminate residual water from wet extraction
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Solid backing allows more water to be pulled out of the carpet during wet extraction.
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Enhance indoor environmental quality
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Intersept®, Interface's patented antimicrobial preservative, is permanently incorporated
into the backing system of all Interface products. It provides protection against mold, mildew
and bacterial growth — reducing odor and requiring fewer cleaning chemicals. Interface
carpet tiles meet the State of Washington Protocol, CRI Green Label and GSA Antimicrobial
Certification requirements.
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Frayed, rippled and loose broadloom carpet
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Invisible seams prevent a "second-hand" look and protect against trips and stumbles.
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Improve aesthetics for more inviting learning environment
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Carpet tiles from Interface reduce ambient noise and offer a range of stimulating patterns
and colors.
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Simple administrative and custodial solution
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Interface carpet tiles save labor and material costs, and add life to an installation.
Elimination of purchasing hassles with Carpet Showcase, the local
Re:Source® provider and an approved vendor on the New Jersey state contract.
Bidding process eliminated and ensures on-time, on-budget completion.
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