Why do the learning spaces have areas with carpet and areas with vinyl?
A. Science laboratories can be quite noisy – the carpeted areas absorb noise thereby making the room less noisy; are warmer in winter. The vinyl and carpeted areas serve to delineate the different work areas – the carpeted areas enabling practical work that does not require gas and water access, such as microscopy work, examination of geological specimens and models, molecular modelling, circuit building and ray box experiments, teacher/student demonstrations, group discussions, etc. Industrial sheet flooring is more hard wearing and suitable for areas likely to be exposed to water and chemical spills.
A. Science laboratories can be quite noisy – the carpeted areas absorb noise thereby making the room less noisy; are designed for practical work that does not require gas and water access, such as microscopy work, examination of geological specimens and models, molecular modelling, teacher/student demonstrations, group discussions, etc. Industrial sheet flooring is more hard wearing and suitable for areas likely to be exposed to water and chemical spills.
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