Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital

USA (Hollywood, FL) | Healthcare | norament® 992 grano, noraplan® signa

Quiet, comfortable, easy-to-maintain flooring supports a healing environment

Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, in Hollywood, FL, was originally established in 1992. In 2011, an expansion brought the facility to 180,000 square feet and increased its capacity to 204 patient beds. nora® rubber flooring covers a majority of the hospital’s interior space. “The quiet the flooring provides is paramount to the recovery of the children we care for,” says Jesus Sardinas, director of facilities.

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Selected in large part for the benefits its acoustic properties bring to the patient healing process, nora flooring also offers added cushion underfoot, an important consideration for nursing staff who work around the clock on their feet. “nora is tremendously advantageous in terms of time savings, safety and the reduction of chemicals used in the building,” adds William Lubin, director of environmental services. “It’s safer, as it doesn’t require any coatings or strippers. That’s because stepping on a floor covered with a stripping agent can easily result in a fall,” he continues. “We are also able to better utilize our maintenance team’s time, allowing them to focus on tasks other than caring for the floors.” Sardinas and Lubin both emphasize the significance of not having to close off areas of the hospital for cleaning, thanks to the elimination of harsh chemicals and the laborious time-consuming cleaning regimens often associated with traditional vinyl flooring. “We’ve had staff and patients in the past who experienced allergic reactions to the chemicals we had to use. We don’t have that challenge any longer with nora,” says Lubin. “The product is a little more expensive,” continues Lubin. “But, when you consider the long-term cost savings it delivers, the floor offers good value. You save in time, labor, chemicals, costs, etc.” Adds Sardinas, “You just mop, and you are on your way.”

Data and facts

Building Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital
Market Segment Healthcare
Products norament® 992 grano, noraplan® signa
Architect Stanley Beaman Sears — Atlanta, GA
Installation Year 2011

Products

norament® 992 grano

Rubber flooring for areas with extreme requirements (e.g. ice rinks, golf clubs, animal stables, etc.)

noraplan® signa

Rubber flooring with a changing base colour consisting of three harmoniously matched colour components and characteristic granule inclusions. Available in smooth or reflectionbreaking surface.

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