Performance

January 23, 2025

Christa McAuliffe Elementary School: A Case Study Over 10 Years in the Making

When Concord’s Christa McAuliffe Elementary School was built in 2012, the district invested in nora® rubber flooring for its durability, sustainability, and low maintenance. Twelve years later, the decision has paid off with floors that still look new and perform beautifully—despite the wear and tear from students, harsh winters, and heavy foot traffic.

January 16, 2025

Canopy Imaging’s KeriKeri Clinic: Human-Centric Design

Project DetailsClient: Canopy ImagingLocation: Northland, New ZealandDesign: Pilkington 6 DesignCarpet Products:Past Forward – Circa Then in ForestPast Forward – Retrospec in OlivePast Forward – Arley in LichenNear and Far – NF401 in DriftwoodUpon Common Ground – Shallows in RainforestLVT Product:Level Set Natural Woodgrains in BeechPhotography: © Mark Scowen Project Background Canopy Imaging, a leading supplier…

June 5, 2023

Solutions to Reduce Building Materials’ Carbon Footprint

Climate change and its consequences have arrived in the building sector. In addition to energy consumption in the ‘use’ phase, the focus is increasingly on the emissions related to the building materials themselves – the so-called Embodied Carbon. These are the emissions caused during the production of building materials, transport and the actual construction of…

August 10, 2018

Better Products Make for +Positive Spaces

People’s expectations of interior spaces are becoming increasingly complicated. To keep pace (and even outpace) our complex lives, today’s built environments must offer more than ever before. It’s not enough for the spaces we live and work in to simply exist – they need to contribute to our lives, offering something positive.