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Masonry's design applications are attractive, green, and functional. Three obvious examples are always on display at the BAC/IMI John J. Flynn Training Center in Maryland, which hosts everyone from pre-job apprentices to designers and contractors. | [](http://qm-host.com/imi/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/concrete-300x233.jpg) | | --- | One of the first tasks for the center's floor covering was to be welcoming. The solution was **terrazzo**, which allowed for artful placement of our logo. The **concrete** flooring, which emits no VOCs, allows for flexible turnover of training classes, plus special events that can bring heavy equipment and lots of foot traffic. For the kitchen and bathrooms, the **tile** is so handsome and hard-working that we kept going right up the walls. | [](http://qm-host.com/imi/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/tile-training.jpg) | | --- | IMI can be an important part of a design team, offering both inspiration and practical advice on flooring solutions for your sustainable projects. 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