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Green flooring
A gallery showing sustainable flooring options in health care facilities. Read the related article "Earth-friendly flooring for health care facilities."
The valua product from nora Systems Inc., Salem, N.H., is slightly embossed for a natural look for patient rooms and similar health care spaces. | Photo courtesy of nora Systems Inc.
The high-performance Butterfly Effect collection from Patcraft, Cartersville, Ga., features both EcoWorx backing and Solution Q Extreme yarn. | Image courtesy of Patcraft
Marmoleum from Forbo International, Hazleton, Pa., was given a complete life-cycle assessment to measure its total environmental impact. | Photo courtesy of Forbo Flooring Systems
Ecore, Lancaster, Pa., utilizes post-consumer waste in the manufacture of flooring products. | Photo courtesy of Ecore
Nora flooring includes natural and industrial rubber, raw minerals and environmentally friendly pigments, as seen in this vibrant hallway at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, Hollywood, Fla. | Photo courtesy of nora Systems Inc.
Ecore’s Terrain rx, which features a thin layer of recycled rubber bonded to a heterogeneous sheet vinyl surface, won the Gold Nightingale Award in 2015 for resilient flooring. | Photo courtesy of Ecore
Patcraft works with several third-party organizations to certify the environmental health of the company’s flooring materials. | Image courtesy of Patcraft
The LokDots pressure-sensitive flooring adhesive system offered by Patcraft is nontoxic and odorless. | Image courtesy of Patcraft
Harsh chemicals aren’t needed to clean this nora flooring, which can be cleaned using just water. | Photo courtesy of nora Systems Inc.