Mannington Commercial, a leader in flooring for commercial interiors, offers its Entwined Collection of modular and broadloom carpet. Entwined is low maintenance, highly durable carpet that is designed for acute care environments. Mannington’s in-house team was inspired by the desire to connect people and interior environments with nature. Heirloom grasses, bamboo and other naturally occurring materials were interpreted as inspirational textures.
Skyfold vertically folding operable walls can help reconfigure school and university spaces in minutes. The company offers the Classic and Zenith series of moveable and retractable walls, including acoustic models, as well as the Mirage glass partitioning system for interior installations. Many models require no floor or wall tracks, and are easy to operate with the turn of a key. Walls extend and retract quickly and quietly without disrupting classroom activities. Walls are also rigid and flat when extended, and both the Classic and Zenith models are very lightweight.
The Unigear door hinge by Zero International offers high performance, tamperproof, integrated door hinges that dissipate kick back and impact shock while maintaining smooth, effortless door swing. The Unigear design spreads stress along the full length of the door and frame. It is constructed of heavy-gauge, aluminum alloy with self-lubricating Delrin support blocks. The Unigear is ideal for both new and retrofit school and university projects, with fire-rated options for doors up to 9 feet in size.
Troxell Communications, a leader in educational technology products and application services, now offers School Asset Manager (SAM) mobile app, the most complete asset management solution for education. SAM technology helps school officials by combining asset tagging, scanning, document and media storage, network management and help-desk requests, enabling districts and schools to manage all fixed, mobile, hard and soft assets. As a result, administrators and support staff can see clearly measurable results in cost saving, time saving, and transparent accountability.
Desso, a Tarkett company, is the world’s first carpet tile manufacturer to achieve Cradle to Cradle gold level certification. Desso provides carpets that help to improve the learning atmosphere and contribute to health and wellbeing in the education sector in classrooms, study areas, computer laboratories, libraries and other parts of educational buildings. With Desso SoundMaster carpet, sound is reduced or absorbed, which can be a great way to improve the effectiveness of teaching and learning.
The Endurex 555 from Nudo Products is a new, high-impact hurricane panel. Despite the popular use of steel in protective panels, Nudo has developed a new lightweight composite that outperforms its steel predecessors. The lightweight composite is also completely resistant to moisture and has a perfect balance. While the Endurex 555 is not as thick as its steel counterpart, Nudo has developed a proper insulation value in order to account for its thinness.
QuadroMAX by MaxLite is the company’s first universal and scalable outdoor LED luminaire. QuadroMAX can be customized for virtually any type of outdoor lighting application by applying one of eight different mounting arms to a universal body to create a canopy, area, flood or wall pack luminaire. An energy-efficient replacement for traditional HID fixtures, QuadroMAX is offered in five input powers and three NEMA distributions to meet any outdoor lighting need.
Ameri-Fab manufactures commercial and construction handrail systems to fit any application and specification. All handrails manufactured by Ameri-Fab feature all-steel construction that meets all applicable code requirements. Custom finishes are also available, including a heat-resistant paint additive to lower radiant temperature of handrails.
WAC Lighting offers architectural façade luminaires made of solid aluminum with pendant and surface mount downlight complements. The luminaires deliver up to 4,015 lumens, while the LED architectural tube provides 80,000 hours of rated life. The LED interior and exterior luminaire delivers a broad range of beam distributions and configurations, ranging from the 14-degree narrow angle to the 42-degree flood. The product is available in architectural powder coat finishes in black, white, bronze and graphite as well as 5-, 6- and 8-inch diameters.
Dorma America, a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium access solutions and services, has just launched its D900 small case mortise dead bolt. Perfect as a primary lock on school and university restrooms, locker room doors, storage closets and as a secondary locking device when higher security is needed, the D900 rounds out DORMA’s extensive lock portfolio. The D900 offers value, convenience and ease of installation. Available in standard cylinder, SFIC and LFIC, it works well in both new construction and retrofit applications.
