Commercial Flooring Report: Vol. 40, № 1 (Flammability and Floor Covering)


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In light of past fire related tragedies nationwide, we believe flammability characteristics are extremely important and pertinent issues of discussion for floor covering materials. The lab we work with has seen or overseen about 100,000 flammability tests conducted over the last 22 years and makes us recognize and realize more every day, the importance of burn rates, smoke generation, and flame propagation of floor covering products. Flammability research identified two possible ways in which carpet might become involved in a fire situation.

Building Design+Construction: Vol. 52, № 8 (August 2011)


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COVER:
The John E. Jaqua Academic Center for Stu- dent Athletes at the University of Oregon, in Eugene, a Special Citation winner in the International Association of Lighting Designers awards. Lighting design by Mark Godfrey, Interface Engineering; architecture by Randy Stegmeier, Eugene Sandoval, and Bob Snyder, of ZGF.
PHOTO: MARK GODFREY, INTERFACE ENGINEERING