Pupils will come and go but ceilings need to stay intact for many years. Educational institutions should choose cost-effective, strong materials that are capable of withstanding degradation, maintenance work and temperature changes.
In a school environment, no two spaces have the same acoustical needs. Thought needs to go into the use of space and the equilibrium between intelligibility and concentration, to meet the demands of teachers to help improve their own working conditions as well as that of their student's.
Suspended ceilings can help with energy savings in a school by optimising light reflectance and making the best possible use of daylight to avoid overuse of electricity. A bright environment helps to make everything clearer!
Some environments need particular attention with regard to cleaning and humidity resistance. Kitchens, laboratories and cloakroom temperature variations during holiday periods allow moisture to penetrate the ceiling tiles and cause damage. Educational sector ceilings must therefore have a good resistance to high levels of moisture.
Armstrong has the broadest portfolio of suspended ceilings with a high recycled content, of up to 82%. Armstrong Ceilings exercises care in the selection of all the raw materials used for their ceiling products and is committed to ensuring all their ceiling systems conform to or exceed all safety, environmental and quality standards.