project brief
baystate medical center
Springfield, MA
“Staff members really like
the flooring because it has
a little bit of cushion to it.”
Stanley Hunter, Project Executive,
Baystate Medical Center
Baystate Medical Center (BMC) is an academic, research and teaching hospital that serves as the
western campus of Tufts University School of Medicine. Located in Springfield, MA, BMC is a 657-bed
facility with 57 bassinets, and it is the only Level 1 trauma center in western Massachusetts. Home to the
second busiest emergency department in the state, BMC recently opened a new emergency department
in the MassMutual Wing to help accommodate the ever-growing needs of the busy, expanding facility.
Challenge: Create a comfortable and healthy emergency department by using sustainable, easy-tomaintain materials that will endure for the long term.
Project Requirements: Underfoot comfort, Low maintenance, Sustainability, Durability
Flooring Solution: noraplan environcare,™ norament® serra
nora systems, Inc.
9 Northeastern Blvd.
Salem, NH 03079
Toll free: 800-332-NORA
Phone:(603) 894-1021
Fax:(603) 894-6615
E-mail:info-us@nora.com
www.nora.com/us
Form Order #808107
Architect/Designer: Steffian Bradley Architects, Boston, MA