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By Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com)
School floor coverings must be kept clean well-maintained to prevent health-related problems stemming from poor IAQ....
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By Mark Baxter
Facility managers can prevent or delay school traffic-lane soiling....
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By Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com)
Cost, function, comfort and environmental concerns affect decisions about what flooring to install in an education institution....
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As carpeting becomes a more popular floor covering for schools and universities, the importance of vacuuming to a facility's maintenance program grows....
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By Paul W. Erickson
Flooring choices for new and retrofit education facilities impact learning environments and affect student learning....
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By Mike Kennedy
To carpet or not to carpet?...
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By Mike Kennedy
Because some parts of a school facility might age and deteriorate out of view of those using the building, administrators might be tempted to put off improvements....
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By Jeff West
Proper maintenance techniques can help carpet maintain its appearance over a long life....
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by Mike Kennedy
Cleaning efforts should be focused on the most heavily trafficked areas of a school facility....
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Mike Kennedy
Either carpeting or hard flooring can be appropriate for a school, but officials must make sure they have the resources to maintain the surfaces properly....
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Mike Kennedy
Education institutions must weigh many issues when choosing flooring surfaces....
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Alison Woolford and Michael Hill
With properly specified fiber and a comprehensive maintenance program, carpet can retain its appearance longer....
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Mike Kennedy
Choose the type of flooring that is best suited for the area in question....
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Mike Kennedy
Carpets best for young children?; Mold prompts carpet-removal suggestion; Environmental criteria for school floors...
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Vacuum cleaners and buffers are crucial parts of a school's floor-cleaning regimen....
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Olivia Hale
Dirt and grime in school buildings can be minimized with a few simple steps....
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By Geoffrey Greeley
The following 10 tips can help school and university custodial staffs maintain a healthy physical environment....
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By Mike Kennedy
Establishing a cleaning and maintenance program for floors and carpets makes schools safer and more attractive....
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Mike Kennedy
The goal in floor and carpet maintenance is obvious: Keep the dirt off...and the paint, the gum, the chocolate, the grape juice, the mustard, the coffee,...
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Certain issues need to be addressed in order to specify carpet, regardless of the type of installation site. The specifier needs to determine the expectation...
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Richard Shaw
Over the years, there has been some controversy raging in cleaning circles about whether dry or wet extraction is the best method for cleaning carpets...
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Hugh Morrow
When specifying flooring, a commitment to maintenance is just one factor that will help determine how your selection will perform over the long haul.Appearance,...
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Susan M. Knuffman
Maintenance is imperative to any school environment. And, as administrators and maintenance managers know, carpet and floor care account for a large portion...
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