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Posted on Nov 13, 2015
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Rapid Change Sweeps Flooring Industry -- by Jim Vallette
Resilient floors and carpets made today are quite different than those made just a few years ago. On Monday morning, I will join flooring experts from manufacturing firms, architecture and design firms, and hospitals, to discuss these changes at the Healthcare Design Conference in Washington, D.C.
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Posted on Nov 11, 2015
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Kaiser Says No to Antimicrobial Surfaces in its Facilities -- by Tom Lent
In October, the healthcare giant Kasier Permanente prohibited its design teams from specifying fabric, furniture or finishes with any chemicals from a list of 13 antimicrobials that HBN researchers found are commonly used in building products.
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