Private Office
Private offices support individual or small team working environments. Enhance occupant productivity with active ergonomics. Design flexible systems to accommodate changes in employee, equipment, and storage needs over time. Optimize daylighting strategies for the entire office space by placing private offices near the core of the building, leave exterior windows for open office areas. Open offices at the periphery should have glass interior doors and walls to improve daylight penetration and access to views from interior spaces. View Planning Strategies
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HVAC
- Install occupant control thermostats that have prescribed temperature range limits to promote occupant comfort.
- Ensure the air supplied by the HVAC system is properly conditioned - providing comfortable temperature ranges, removing moisture and air contaminates such as odors, dust, and carbon dioxide.
- Ensure the minimum level, or higher, of outside air is circulated within occupied spaces to increase indoor air quality.
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Furniture / Furnishings
- Use low-emitting furniture to protect indoor air quality.
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Lighting
- Use controls that turn off electric lighting in response to natural light levels to reduce energy consumption.
- Use sustainable lighting practices such as occupant sensors to decrease utility costs.
- Limit the use of accent lighting to specific artwork or educational items to reduce energy consumption.
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Flooring
- Dry vacuum regularly and follow with a wet vacuum water extraction machine when necessary to protect indoor air quality.
- Evaluate sustainable attributes such as high recycled content and low VOC''s to determine the most appropriate sustainable product for the space.
- Prevent stains by cleaning up spills promptly, starting with cold water and blotting cloths.
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Walls
- Consider replacing part of the standard wall with interior glazing to allow natural light to penetrate into the interior space.
- Consider demountable walls or partitions that can be moved and altered to create different types of spaces to meet the needs of the occupants.
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Ceiling
- Use acoustical ceiling tiles to reduce noise pollution.
- Use light-colored ceilings tiles to reflect daylight to allow natural light to effectively move throughout the space.
- Evaluate sustainable attributes such as regionally manufactured or low VOC''s to determine the most appropriate materials to use for a sustainable ceiling.
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Windows
- Consider installing frosted or fritted glass or window blinds to allow daylight to enter the office space while still maintaining privacy.
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Windows
- Consider installing frosted or fritted glass or window blinds to allow daylight to enter the office space while still maintaining privacy.
Click Design Guidance to View Additional Green Tips
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Flooring
- Dry vacuum regularly and follow with a wet vacuum water extraction machine when necessary to protect indoor air quality.
- Evaluate sustainable attributes such as high recycled content and low VOC''s to determine the most appropriate sustainable product for the space.
- Prevent stains by cleaning up spills promptly, starting with cold water and blotting cloths.
Click Design Guidance to View Additional Green Tips
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Furniture / Furnishings
- Use low-emitting furniture to protect indoor air quality.
Click Design Guidance to View Additional Green Tips
-
Ceiling
- Use acoustical ceiling tiles to reduce noise pollution.
- Use light-colored ceilings tiles to reflect daylight to allow natural light to effectively move throughout the space.
- Evaluate sustainable attributes such as regionally manufactured or low VOC''s to determine the most appropriate materials to use for a sustainable ceiling.
Click Design Guidance to View Additional Green Tips
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Walls
- Consider replacing part of the standard wall with interior glazing to allow natural light to penetrate into the interior space.
- Consider demountable walls or partitions that can be moved and altered to create different types of spaces to meet the needs of the occupants.
Click Design Guidance to View Additional Green Tips
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Lighting
- Use controls that turn off electric lighting in response to natural light levels to reduce energy consumption.
- Use sustainable lighting practices such as occupant sensors to decrease utility costs.
- Limit the use of accent lighting to specific artwork or educational items to reduce energy consumption.
Click Design Guidance to View Additional Green Tips
-
Furniture / Furnishings
- Use low-emitting furniture to protect indoor air quality.
Click Design Guidance to View Additional Green Tips
-
HVAC
- Install occupant control thermostats that have prescribed temperature range limits to promote occupant comfort.
- Ensure the air supplied by the HVAC system is properly conditioned - providing comfortable temperature ranges, removing moisture and air contaminates such as odors, dust, and carbon dioxide.
- Ensure the minimum level, or higher, of outside air is circulated within occupied spaces to increase indoor air quality.
Click Design Guidance to View Additional Green Tips
-
Flooring
- Dry vacuum regularly and follow with a wet vacuum water extraction machine when necessary to protect indoor air quality.
- Evaluate sustainable attributes such as high recycled content and low VOC''s to determine the most appropriate sustainable product for the space.
- Prevent stains by cleaning up spills promptly, starting with cold water and blotting cloths.
Click Design Guidance to View Additional Green Tips
-
Windows
- Consider installing frosted or fritted glass or window blinds to allow daylight to enter the office space while still maintaining privacy.
Click Design Guidance to View Additional Green Tips
-
Walls
- Consider replacing part of the standard wall with interior glazing to allow natural light to penetrate into the interior space.
- Consider demountable walls or partitions that can be moved and altered to create different types of spaces to meet the needs of the occupants.
Click Design Guidance to View Additional Green Tips