Bedbugs and Carpet

The bedbug story continues, now in Cincinatti, and possibly due to... you guessed it: bad carpet maintenance.

We remind facilities managers and building owners that we all save money and have much better health with good carpet maintenance.

The Hamilton County Health Department was asked by the agency last year to examine the flooring at the building.

An inspector looked at the first three floors and found an extremely worn and stained carpet due to high traffic. The finding indicates the carpet "was coming unglued and as a result could provide harborage and breeding areas for insects."

This building's owner now faces an almost 3 million cost and a bad hit in public perception.

Goofy Fun

Goofy fun at our 2010 3rd Annual Flooring Expo. Yes, it was my birthday.

More (and more serious... mostly) RD Weis Companies videos on our YouTube channel here.

The Carpet Mentor and TCO Calculator

Great widgets from Antron:

The Carpet Mentor, which helps you select the best carpet construction based on the specific needs of your application, and The Total Cost of Ownership Calculator, which helps you evaluate the cost to maintain comparative carpets over time. Use one or both of these handy tools to discover the right carpet for your facility.

The Pajama Program and Bloomingdale's: Love Where You Live

Tickets available until Tuesday, October 19, 2010!

The Pajama Program will participate in Bloomingdale’s annual multi-charity event, Love Where You Live, on Wednesday, October 20th, and Thursday, October 21st, 2010 at their White Plains, NY store. For $10.00, you can buy a ticket that will give you 15% off any purchase during these two days. Or take 20% off when you spend $300 or more on your Bloomingdale’s card. (Some exclusions apply, please see ticket for details.) The money raised by the sale of the tickets will go directly to Pajama Program!

The stores will have extended hours, from 10am to 10pm during the two days. Bloomingdale’s will also have special events and entertainment, like fashion presentations and styling tips from different vendors, special gifts, and crafts for kids. There will also be samples of delicious treats from local establishments and music from local DJs and musicians.

During these two days, if you bring your ticket into the White Plains Bloomingdale’s, the Pajama Program will receive an extra $5.00 from Bloomingdale’s. If you bring the ticket into any of the other participating Bloomingdale’s during the two days, you will still receive your savings, but the Pajama Program will not receive the extra $5.00.

Tickets can be purchased in advance from Pajama Program by calling Janet Estevez at 646-391-7355 or email: janete at pajamaprogram.org

Participating Bloomingdale’s:

White Plains: 175 Bloomingdale Road

White Plains, NY 10605

914-684-6300

Huntington Walt Whitman: 270 Walt Whitman Road

Huntington Station, NY 11746

631-425-6700

Roosevelt Field: Roosevelt Field Mall

630 Old Country Road

Garden City, NY 11530

516-873-2700

Rebuild and Renew with the AIA

The AIA's advocacy arm has a wonderful project: Rebuild and Renew, the AIA's Federal Agenda:

As the global financial crisis continues to threaten the livelihood of American businesses and workers, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) urges Congress to enact polices that will revive our economy and build the foundation for long-term economic growth. The design and construction industry is the linchpin of our economy, accounting for one in ten dollars of gross domestic product and millions of well-paying jobs. While the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) included many much-needed investments in our infrastructure, more needs to be done to free up credit and empower the business community to lead the recovery.

America’s architects believe that this crisis presents an opportunity not only to build, but to build better—greener buildings, vibrant communities, and a 21st century transportation network that is good for both the environment and the economy. In order to allow our nation’s architects to rebuild and renew America, the AIA urges Congress to act now on these key initiatives.

Mondo Rubber Flooring Greenguard Certified

We are pleased to announce that the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) has awarded Mondo rubber flooring GREENGUARD Children & Schools SM Certification.

Mondo is now Greenguard children and schools (C&S) certified on all products. The C&S certification comply with the state of California’s department of Public Health Section CA01350 and the products can now be used to earn credits in the CHPS for K12 schools and LEED.

You may download the certificates from the Greenguard web site under products, Mondo America.

Mondo makes resilient rubber flooring that is perfect for your health care, hospital, lab, nursing home or other facility. Made of 100% non-regenerated synthetic calendered, vulcanized, and stabilized rubber, Mondo products are available in a wide range of colors and may be embossed, matte, anti-glare, and / or heat sealed for hygiene. These rubber flooring products are EN 1817 compliant and bring comfort, stability, noise reduction, slip resistance, wear resistance, abrasion resistance, and chemical resistance to your facility. Mondo rubber floors are antimicrobial, antibacterial, and now Green Guard certified!