As far as the quality and standards of office furniture is concerned, there are certain guidelines that governing production. Bodies such as the U.S. Green Building Council have set forth rating systems, called LEEDS, to ensure that socially responsible inputs as far as space management and use of modular wall systems used in most offices today.

In fact, there are issues such as the R’s of sustainability (Reduce and Reuse), are the leading indicators integrated in the LEEDS CI Rating System. While they are meant to help furniture manufacturers move forward soliciting some issues regarding its current version may yet be amended based on certain problems such as the flexibility of modular walls in the office setting.

Construction Waste Management 2.1 & 2.2 gives point consideration to the diverting of waste, but no such credit consideration is given when waste isn’t created in the first place by having pre-manufactured elements installed. According to Cornell University an average of one pound of drywall ends up in a landfill site for each square foot of drywall built in initial construction. Even if this goes to a recycler, it creates added transportation pollution, requires conversion energy and it still only refers to virgin drywall – not demolished.

A space made with studs and drywall may have diverted waste during initial construction, but is in no way responsive to the needs of the living, breathing business working inside it. Building out interior spaces using drywall is not sustainable. The EPA estimates changes in these inflexible spaces result in 155 pounds of material waste for every square foot. Electrical components, paint, screws, vinyl and adhesives make all that drywall difficult, if not impossible to safely recycle.

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For companies that want to spice up their usual office furniture and design, you may want to check out this Constellation executive office storage furniture range that will be displayed at Zenith’s Interiors Saturday in Design Melbourne showroom over the weekend.

With a selection of modern executive office design ideas, you can get a glimpse of another modern design ideas to spice up the standards office setups you have.

Inspired by the emerging furniture designs of Europe, the Constellation executive office storage furniture range presents an elegant edge profile and innovative corner assembly. It is a steel storage that embraces good aesthetical qualities whilst offering a durable office storage solution for applications demanding quality, style and visual consistency.

Precision-engineered drawer slides with an integrated soft close mechanism ensure lineal file and multimedia drawers run smoothly, effortlessly and silently.

Unique, soft close, parallel sliding door mechanisms on cabinets allows doors to open and close silently, sliding in parallel, which is an ideal solution for applications with limited space or where concealed office storage is optimal.

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