Reception/Lobby
Office reception areas welcome visitors and provide opportunity for wayfinding, corporate branding and education. Include signage to educate visitors regarding sustainable attributes of office space. Utilize entry mats to help stop dirt and debris from entering the office space. Receptionists should be provided with comfortable work stations and a good quality indoor environment. To optimize daylighting strategies, use glazing for door and wall materials to allow daylight to penetrate beyond the building periphery. View Planning Strategies
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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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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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Furniture / Furnishings
- Select ergonomically-designed furniture to provide maximum comfort and convenience for the occupants.
- Use low-emitting furniture to protect indoor air quality.
- Select third-party certified wood to ensure extraction is from a sustainably managed forest.
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Flooring
- Consider installing entryway mats to effectively capture dust, dirt and other pollutants.
- 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.
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Ceiling
- Drop down soffits and accent lights decorate the space, however these features are resource intensive, use these strategies conservatively.
- 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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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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Flooring
- Consider installing entryway mats to effectively capture dust, dirt and other pollutants.
- 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.
Click Design Guidance to View Additional Green Tips
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Ceiling
- Drop down soffits and accent lights decorate the space, however these features are resource intensive, use these strategies conservatively.
- 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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Furniture / Furnishings
- Select ergonomically-designed furniture to provide maximum comfort and convenience for the occupants.
- Use low-emitting furniture to protect indoor air quality.
- Select third-party certified wood to ensure extraction is from a sustainably managed forest.
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
-
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
-
Furniture / Furnishings
- Select ergonomically-designed furniture to provide maximum comfort and convenience for the occupants.
- Use low-emitting furniture to protect indoor air quality.
- Select third-party certified wood to ensure extraction is from a sustainably managed forest.
Click Design Guidance to View Additional Green Tips
-
Flooring
- Consider installing entryway mats to effectively capture dust, dirt and other pollutants.
- 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.
Click Design Guidance to View Additional Green Tips