Mannington Participates in Cold Climate Housing Re

Calhoun, GA, November 2, 2006--Mannington was one of the many companies on hand to congratulate all the people and organizations involved in building the new Research and Testing Facility at the Cold Climate Housing Research Center on the campus of the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. The new 15,000-square foot facility, designed for the testing and development of cold-climate materials, is itself a test with 400 sensors measuring the performance of the building’s components. The Cold Climate Housing Research Center (CCHRC) is an industry-based, non-profit corporation dedicated to the development, testing and use of energy-efficient, durable, healthy and cost-effective building technologies tailored to the special challenges of building in cold climates. The $5.2 million Research and Testing Facility, built with a combination of public and private funds and donations, includes office and meeting space, classrooms, lab space and a library. “This is an impressive and unique project,” said Dave Kitts, vice president – Environment, at Mannington. “It incorporates the highest level of technology not just for building in cold climates but for any green building. The grand opening is exciting, but the ideas that will originate out of this living laboratory will be even more spectacular. It is truly a technology accelerator for developing the best ideas for optimizing buildings in cold places.” The facility was designed to meet LEED Platinum specifications; when certified it will be the farthest north Platinum-certified facility in the world. Two Mannington products, Relay and ArtWorks, will contribute points to the building’s LEED total. ArtWorks modular carpet is made from 100% pre-consumer recycled yarn with a dominant color of high-recycled content. Its Infinity RE® backing incorporates a combination of pre-consumer recycled carpet tile and resilient tile trim. And Relay resilient flooring has 40% recycled content from pre-consumer carpet tile trim. Both products and their adhesives contribute towards LEED points. For more information on the Cold Climate Housing Research Center, visit cchrc.org. For more information on Mannington, visit Mannington.com