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Why Entrance Matting?

►Safety for your guests, members and employees

►Protect your floors►Reduce Maintenance Costs►Improve Indoor Air Quality►Aesthetics

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4. Result: safe, clean, better-looking, longer-lasting interior flooring

3. Scrapes off fine particles & finishes drying

2. Scrapes off medium particles & starts drying

1. Scrapes off coarse particles

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What is an Entrance System?

What is an Entrance System

Secondary Entrance – Single Door Secondary Entrance – Double Door

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10 feet 52%

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How big should an entrance be?

5 feet 37%

15 feet 71%

20 feet 86%

30 feet 100%

►20-30% annual increases in insurance rates

►Cost per slip & fall

Workers’ comp claim: $20,228 average

Premises liability suit: $100,000 median

Source: National Safety Council, Injury Facts, 2005-2006; Safety Business & Legal Reports, 2006; Combined data from Liberty Mutual and Health Canada; National Floor Safety Institute Database, Mats Inc. analysis.

It pays for itself

Reduces operating expenses• 90% of maintenance

costs are labor

• 39% of custodial time is spent on floor maintenance

• 90% of the dust, dirt and grime in a facility is tracked in from the outside on peoples’ feet.

• Cost is approx. $600 to remove a single pound of dirt

• 1000 people in 20 days track in 24 pounds of soil

Source: Cleaning & Maintenance Management; National Executive Housekeepers Association.

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Preventative value of an entrance system

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$9 saved for every $1 spent on an

entrance system

Better indoor environmental quality

►90% of dirt in a building comes in on footwear Indoor air has 2-5x the pollutants of outdoor air 90% of Americans’ time is spent indoors

►Improving IEQ would deliver $30B-$170B in cost and productivity gains

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Source: U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Oct 2000; National institute of Building Sciences IEQ website, 3/15/2006; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; LEED-NC v3 Reference Guide, 2009.

Effective entrance systems keep up to 100% of dirt out of a building.

LEED: EQ Credit 5Requirement #1 of 4: Entrance systems►At all regular entry points►At least ten feet long in the direction of travel►Either of the below systems:

“Permanently installed grates, grilles, or slotted systems that allow for cleaning underneath”

“Roll-out mats are only acceptable when maintained on a weekly basis by a contracted service organization”

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The “Why Bother?” Mat

‘No Form’: Aesthetic integration – color & style don’t fit with the overall design

‘No Function’: Not enough lineal footage – 1 or 2 walking steps at most

‘No Protection’: Loose-Laid – will this mat stay put? Tripping Hazard!!

The “Afterthought” Mats

The Good:

recognizing that “something” had to be done, and realizing that

1 mat alone wouldn’t cut it.

The Bad:

Deteriorating edgingis a Trip Hazard just waiting to happen!

The Ugly:

Speaks for itself(unfortunately)!

Before After

Sustainable Entrance Design

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1. Includes longevity and performance

2. Length of entrance impacts effectiveness and indoor air quality

3. Suitable product for the zone

4. Low maintenance and high capacity to handle dirt, moisture, & weight from pedestrian & wheeled traffic

5. Enhances the looks of the interior

Sustainable Entrance Design