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Florida International University
Location : Miami, Florida
Product : Van Gogh Wellington Oak VGW53T and Christchurch Oak VGW54T
Parkview Hall is a new, six story residence facility on the campus of Florida International
University in Miami. When it was time to select flooring for his new residence hall, John
Tallon knew from his experience with other residence halls on campus that the flooring
product selected had to be sustainable, making maintenance costs a key priority.
"We tested four diferent products in a 60 square foot area outside the elevators to see
what held up the best. We ended up going with Karndean for a few reasons - the
thicker wear layer made Karndean hold up extremely well, the design and colors
were very attractive, and for a glue down product it was still easy to replace a plank."
John Tallon, Assistant Director of Housing Facilities
Van Gogh