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Salem, N.H. — March 4, 2016 — nora systems, Inc., a manufacturer of commercial floor coverings, celebrated the launch of noraplan valua recently at the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park.
The event welcomed more than 70 interior designers, architects, and customers to network with peers, experience the beauty of the conservatory, and learn more about the advantages of rubber flooring and noraplan valua.
First introduced at the Healthcare Design show last November, noraplan valua is a rubber floor covering that carries the outside elements of nature indoors while focusing on patient-centered environments and meeting the combined values of ultra-durable performance and well-being for today’s healthcare industry.
Attendees visited stations set up throughout the conservatory that highlighted key advantages of noraplan valua, including acoustics, comfort underfoot, safety, and sustainability.
The conservatory event kicked off with two informational sessions that featured keynote speakers Jan Stensland, founding principal at Inside Matters, and Aileen Avila-Banaag, associate interior designer at SmithGroupJJR.
Stensland addressed the importance of sustainability in healthcare and how the built environment impacts and influences outcomes. Through Inside Matters, Stensland provides indoor environmental quality and sustainable design consulting, education, and research to corporations, government agencies, manufacturers, health care institutions, and universities.
Avila-Banaag discussed the benefits of setting material standards for healthcare organizations. Avila-Banaag frequently collaborates with manufacturers, including nora, on product development and evaluates furniture and finish standards for healthcare organizations.
For more information, visit www.nora.com/us/.
