Making a Great First Impression. Issues Affecting Your Building s Entrance and Ways to Resolve Them

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1 Making a Great First Impression Issues Affecting Your Building s Entrance and Ways to Resolve Them

2 Maintenance & Aesthetics: Challenges Afterthought flooring detracts from design Negative first impression created from dirty floors Deterioration of building flooring from debris tracked in through entrance Entrance with continual traffic creates noticeable tracks

3 Maintenance & Aesthetics : Solutions Select from a manufacturer that offers a variety of design options to easily integrate into the building s interior design Use a flooring product at the entrance that is designed to manage the average amount of water and debris received According to AIA, 20ft. of flooring collects 86% of debris

4 Throw Down Mats: Challenges Does not provide adequate floor surface coverage Tripping hazards can create liability concerns Not a permanent solution: can shift and migrate from traffic creating an ADA risk Odor may be produced if not cleaned regularly Doesn t adequately capture debris from shoes Slip/fall incidents account for 12% of all falls, about 1 million slip and fall incidents* *Source: Infographic, Banville Law, New York Slip & Fall Resource Center

5 Throw Down Mats: Solutions Select a permanent walk-off mat able to be flush with surrounding floor materials Can instead be surface-mounted with tapered frame as an alternative option Cover sufficient space - 10 ft. for optimal coverage, LEED requirement, ANSI 189.1

6 Unique Design Features: Challenges Limited options available that fit odd shaped areas Some fail to consider traffic flow and integrated systems ADA issues created by substituting products not appropriate for certain entrance conditions Most manufacturers cannot accomodate for columns, notches, diagonal cuts and radiuses Non-conforming entrance matting can look unusual, creating a undesirable effect

7 Unique Design Features: Solutions Purchase entrance flooring that can be formed into various shapes beyond the standard Custom products allow for continous design around curves, columns, doors and more

8 Water and Dirt Removal: Challenges Surrounding slip hazard created when saturated Dirt collected on surface is spread into building Embedded flooring can pull away from edge during drying cycles, creating hazard Flooring directly underneath can become permanenly comprised 21.3% of ER visits are due to slip and fall incidents annually, about 8.9 million visits* *Source: Infographic, Banville Law, New York Slip & Fall Resource Center

9 Water and Dirt Removal: Solutions Choose a flooring product that traps and hides dirt underneath surface, away from view Ensure the material has good traction to reduce the risk of someone slipping Money and time saved as cleaning becomes more efficient for maintenance staff

10 Environmental Initiatives: Challenges Limited knowledge of product compliance in a sustainable building Difficulty finding products that promote healthy indoor air quality (IAQ) Lack of options able to be recycled, refurbished or reutilized

11 Environmental Initiatives: Solutions Reference directories like Green Wizard or Cradle to Cradle Product Innovation Institute Request documentation to prove any third-party verifications and recyclable material Look for products that have passed tests promoting healthy IAQ, such as CA test For C/S building product transparency label information, visit transparency.c-sgroup.com.

12 For additional information: c-sgroup.com floormations.com pedisystems.com Renee Hite Sr. Manager, Product Marketing Facility Sales ext Stephany Musgrave Product Marketing Manager Facility Sales ext.1318 Construction Specialties Entrance Flooring Systems have been the gold standard in entrance flooring solutions since Offered in a wide variety of aesthetic solutions with exceptional performance, easy installation and maintenance, C/S Entrance Flooring has proven effective in thousands of buildings worldwide.