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Occupant Sensor/Automatic Lighting Control
Occupant sensors and automatic lighting controls can save energy by turning lights off when occupants are not present or when enough daylight is present to light the space. These controls can also help occupants take advantage of the benefits of natural light.
Learn & Plan Topics
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Comfort
Comfortable workers are more likely to be productive and engaged with their work than those who struggle to work in spaces that create barriers and stresses. With ever increasing needs to be mindful of the environment when designing spaces, GSA is developing practices that support both sustainability and worker comfort.
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Space Reconfiguration and Renovation Projects
As needs change over time, tenants often need to convert space or phase the conversion of individual space or rooms to meet these changing needs.
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Sustainable Building Operations and Maintenance Services
Follow these sustainable strategies as your space renovations are complete and the building and interiors are operated in an environmentally sustainable manner. Operations staff should endeavor to establish best practices in energy efficiency, resource conservation, ecologically sensitive products, and other sustainable practices, and implement them.
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Building Systems Upgrades
The following are Sustainable Strategies to consider as your space undergoes a building system upgrade to improve energy, water use and occupant comfort. Refer to the Share Section for a representative project Case Study to discover key practices, benefits, results and checklists.
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Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)
Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) is most simply described as the conditions inside a building. It does not refer to the air quality alone, but the entire environmental quality of a space, which includes air quality, access to daylight and views, pleasant acoustic conditions, and occupant control over lighting and thermal comfort.
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Planning to Build Green
Sustainability "means to create and maintain conditions, under which humans and nature can exist in productive harmony, that permit fulfilling the social, economic, and other requirements of present and future generations." Executive Order 13514
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Energy & Atmosphere
Buildings and facilities rely on the operation of mechanical systems and electrical systems to maintain a comfortable indoor environmental quality for occupants. Building operations consume approximately 39% of the energy and 74% of the electricity produced annually in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Greenhouse gases are generated and released throughout the life cycle of producing and consuming fossil fuel energy. These greenhouse gases directly contribute to air pollution and climate change. Therefore, atmospheric problems can be reduced by increasing the efficiency with which energy is used‚ optimizing the use of natural energy resources‚ and understanding the effects of energy technologies on the atmosphere.
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Under 10,000 SF Interiors Gut Rehab Project
Following are Sustainable Strategies to consider as the space has or will undergo a major tenant gut rehab for projects under 10,000 SF. Note to use a current version of LEED for Commercial Interiors for tenant improvement projects over 10,000 SF. Refer to the Share Section for a represented project Case Study to discover key practices, benefits, results and checklists.
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Best Practices Applicable to All Project Types
This section presents key issues that should be considered for each project type. It is intended to help you think about your overall project, before you begin to compare and select specific materials. This will enable you to select the "best" strategies and materials for your project, given the opportunities and constraints you have identified. Use the sidebar to navigate to your specific project type.
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Keys to Success
Sustainable design, construction, operation, and renovation are best thought of as an integrated process, rather than a collection of things. The process involves new ways of designing, constructing and operating our buildings and facilities.
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Sense of Place
What makes a workplace special? What fosters a sense of attachment, engagement and identity? These are the kinds of questions that underlie the sense of place. The workplace is increasingly seen as a “brand” that conveys not only a place, but also the mission and values of the organization. The GSA workplace program combines branding and sense of place with sustainable approaches to create special places imbued with meaning and purpose.
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Health
Good health has both physical and psychological components. Being healthy means the absence of disease and illness, as well as feeling positive about life and work. The workplace can play a role in the health of workers by eliminating risks and creating conditions that support cognitive, emotional, and social well being.
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Plan Section Guidance
For each project there is a selection of issues and questions you should consider before selecting specific materials or products. This will help you and your team address the most critical sustainability concerns and opportunities for that project type; look for synergies and mitigate unintended consequences. There are ways to improve even the simplest projects, such as repainting or re-carpeting.
Whole Building Analysis
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IEQc2.1 (Mandates / Rating Systems > HVAC)
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IEQc2.1 (Mandates / Rating Systems > IEQ)
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Lighting Impact on Occupants (Human Behavior > Lighting)
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Impact of occupant behavior on lighting energy use (Human Behavior > Lighting)
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The impact of the building occupants on energy modeling simulations (Human Behavior > Lighting)
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Developing a focus for green building occupant training materials (Human Behavior > Lighting)
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Impact of occupant behavior on lighting energy use (Human Behavior > Lighting)
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The impact of the building occupants on energy modeling simulations (Human Behavior > Lighting)
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Developing a focus for green building occupant training materials (Human Behavior > Lighting)
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The impact of the building occupants on energy modeling simulations (Human Behavior > HVAC)
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Developing a focus for green building occupant training materials (Human Behavior > HVAC)
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IEQc2.3 (Mandates / Rating Systems > HVAC)
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Respiratory inflammatory responses among occupants of a water-damaged office building (Human Behavior > Water)
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Sarcoidosis, asthma , and asthma-like symptoms among occupants of a historically water-damaged office building (Human Behavior > Water)
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IEQc2.3 (Mandates / Rating Systems > IEQ)
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Occupant Behavior on Energy Efficiency (Human Behavior > Lighting)
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Occupant (Integrative Design Process > Lighting)
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Green Tips Behavior (Human Behavior > Lighting)
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Occupant (Integrative Design Process > HVAC)
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Occupant (Integrative Design Process > Water)
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Occupant Behavior on Water Consumption (Human Behavior > Water)
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Occupant (Integrative Design Process > IEQ)
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Occupant Behavior on Indoor Environmental Quality (Human Behavior > IEQ)
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Occupant Survey (Human Behavior > IEQ)
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Green Tips (Human Behavior > IEQ)
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Occupant Health & Productivity (Financial > IEQ)
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Finding: Occupancy sensors can save 15% to 20% on lighting energy costs. (Financial > Lighting)
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Green Tips Behavior (Human Behavior > Lighting)
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Green Tips (Resources > Lighting)
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Green Tips and Behavior (Human Behavior > HVAC)
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Green Tips (Resources > Water)
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Green Tips Behavior (Human Behavior > Water)
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Economic Lighting Upgrade (System Bundling > Lighting)
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Integrative Design Process (HVAC)
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Green Tips (Human Behavior > IEQ)
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Human Behavior on HVAC (Human Behavior > HVAC)
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Green Tips (Resources > Lighting)
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Green Tips Behavior (Human Behavior > Lighting)
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Green Tips Impact (Human Behavior > Lighting)
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Green Tips (O&M > Lighting)
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Green Tips and Strategies (O&M > HVAC)
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Green Tips Behavior (Human Behavior > Water)
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Green Tips Behavior (Human Behavior > Water)
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Daylight / Views (Human Behavior > IEQ)
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Green Tips (Human Behavior > IEQ)
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Green Tips (Human Behavior > IEQ)
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Example Questions (Mandates / Rating Systems > IEQ)
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Fixture Performance (O&M > Water)
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Lighting Engineer (Integrative Design Process > Lighting)
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Facility Manager (Integrative Design Process > IEQ)
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Productivity/Absenteeism (Human Behavior > Lighting)
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Comfort/Mood (Human Behavior > Lighting)
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Reporting Mechanism & Maintenance Plan (O&M > HVAC)
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Integrative Design Process (IEQ)
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Controllability (Human Behavior > IEQ)
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Human Behavior (Human Behavior > IEQ)
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Barriers (Financial > IEQ)
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Case3 (Financial > IEQ)
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Flow Fixtures (Resources > Water)
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Green Tips (Resources > Lighting)
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Green Tips Impact (Human Behavior > Lighting)
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Green Tips Impact (Human Behavior > Lighting)
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Behavioral Change (Financial > Lighting)
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LEED for Commercial Interiors (2009) (Mandates / Rating Systems > Lighting)
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Green Tips Behavior (Human Behavior > Water)
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Lighting Control (Resources > IEQ)
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Green Tips (Human Behavior > IEQ)
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System Overview (HVAC)
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System Overview (IEQ)
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DYK2 (Financial > IEQ)
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Safety (Human Behavior > Lighting)
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Facility Manager (Integrative Design Process > Lighting)
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Reporting Mechanism & Maintenance Plan (O&M > Water)
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Daylight (Resources > IEQ)
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Views (Resources > IEQ)
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Mobility (Resources > IEQ)
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Efficiency (Financial > Lighting)
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Lighting Engineer (Integrative Design Process > IEQ)
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Energy Use (Resources > Lighting)
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Integrative Design Process (Lighting)
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Interior Designer (Integrative Design Process > Lighting)
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O&M (Lighting)
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Facility Manager (Integrative Design Process > HVAC)
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HVAC Impact on Humans (Human Behavior > HVAC)
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System Adjustments (O&M > HVAC)
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LEED for Commercial Interiors (2009) (Mandates / Rating Systems > HVAC)
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Green Globes Continual Improvement of Existing Buildings (CIEB) (Mandates / Rating Systems > HVAC)
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Resources (IEQ)
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Ventilation / Filtration (Resources > IEQ)
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IAQ Management (Resources > IEQ)
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Green Cleaning and Integrated Pest Management (Resources > IEQ)
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Lighting Environment and Views (Resources > IEQ)
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Acoustical Engineer (Integrative Design Process > IEQ)
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Indoor Environmental Quality on Humans (Human Behavior > IEQ)
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Health (Human Behavior > IEQ)
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Financial (IEQ)
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Commissioning (O&M > IEQ)
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The HPSB Guiding Principles for Existing Buildings (Mandates / Rating Systems > IEQ)
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Green Globes New Construction (Mandates / Rating Systems > IEQ)
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The HPSB Guiding Principles for Existing Buildings (Mandates / Rating Systems > Lighting)
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Thermal Comfort (Resources > IEQ)
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Interior Designer (Integrative Design Process > IEQ)
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Comfort and Productivity (Human Behavior > IEQ)
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Ventilation and IAQ (Human Behavior > IEQ)
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Human Behavior on Lighting (Human Behavior > Lighting)
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LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance (2009) (Mandates / Rating Systems > Lighting)
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LEED for New Construction (2009) (Mandates / Rating Systems > Lighting)
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Green Globes New Construction (NC) (Mandates / Rating Systems > Lighting)
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Green Globes Continual Improvement of Existing Buildings (CIEB) (Mandates / Rating Systems > Lighting)
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Human Behavior on Water (Human Behavior > Water)
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Behavior Change (Financial > Water)
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Indoor Air Quality (Resources > IEQ)
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Low-emitting Materials (Resources > IEQ)
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General Lighting (Resources > IEQ)
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Controllability (Resources > IEQ)
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Thermal Comfort (Resources > IEQ)
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LEED for Commercial Interiors (2009) (Mandates / Rating Systems > IEQ)
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Health (Human Behavior > Lighting)
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Landscape Architect (Integrative Design Process > Water)
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Mechanical Engineer (Integrative Design Process > IEQ)
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Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) (Human Behavior > IEQ)
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Green Cleaning Plan (O&M > IEQ)
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Integrated Pest Management (O&M > IEQ)
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Commissioning (O&M > HVAC)
Materials
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Occupant Sensor
Occupant controls use sensors to determine when there are people in a given space. The lights turn on when motion or heat is detected in the space and they turn off based on a set amount of time in the absence of heat or motion. -
Metering / Sensor-operated
Metering faucets dispense water for a pre-determined period of time. Combined with a low-flow aerator, metering faucets deliver a pre-defined volume of water (0.125 gpc - gallon per cycle). Electronic faucets use a motion controlled sensor to activate water flow. They can either be programmed to turn off when motion ceases or based on a predetermined period of time. Both metering and sensor-operated faucets can use low-flow aerators; however, the faucet may cost more than conventional faucets. -
Sound Masking
Electronic sound masking systems can be installed in office areas. A sound masking system generates "white noise" that helps mask other sounds. Sound masking systems help make an open office area more functional for the occupants. -
Demountable Partitions
Demountable walls or partitions can be moved and altered to create different types of spaces to meet the needs of the occupants. They typically consist of aluminum frames, solid vinyl or fabric panels, and/or glass panels. -
Task Lighting
Task lights are designed to provide the occupant control of the light levels in their workspace. They illuminate specific work areas and allow for less ambient light. Task lighting can be hard-wired in a cubicle / desk or it can be a simple desk lamp.