The reasons for selecting recycled office furniture over new are numerous; environmental core values, LEED certification, lower operating costs, positive publicity, employee recruiting and retention to name a few. But being “green” in today’s world can be a difficult thing to decipher. “Greenwashing”, a term used to describe the practice of companies disingenuously spinning their products and policies as environmentally friendly, has become so common that it is now a part of our environmental lexicon. At Ethosource, we are sincere about about being green minded, and take pride in helping many of our customers achieve LEED certification by implementing our recycled office furniture solutions.
Sustainable office furniture, at its core, has to do with protecting and preserving the earth’s resources and recycled office furniture is the “platinum” standard for green commercial interiors. Eco-friendly office furniture uses little to no additional raw materials, a fraction of the energy and significantly less labor, making it the perfect fit for any company pursuing green initiatives and/or the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED certification.
We have a large inventory of recycled cubicles and recycled office workstations to choose from that have been refurbished to “like new” condition. Our recycled cubes look beautiful and are 30-70% less then the cost of new . We can customize the fabric choice and color of the cubicles to match your green office design and preference. As companies make environmental goals an increasing priority, Ethosource is dedicated to providing smart, sustainable and affordable office furniture solutions.
With the growing environmental issues in the world today, many businesses are seeking sustainable solutions for their companies. Because of this, the USGBC's LEED certification is becoming increasingly popular. This certification describes the level of sustainability associated with a building. There are four certification levels; certified, silver, gold, and platinum. Recently, EthoSource played a major role in a 900 workstation LEED Platinum project in Southeastern, Pennsylvania (see video below on the right). This newly constructed, four-story, 200,000 sq. ft. building is one of less than 125 buildings in the U.S. to have obtained a platinum level certification. Some of the sustainable features include: a sod roof with native vegetation, rainwater collection, energy efficient building systems, an open plan layout-perfect for daylighting, triple glazed glass walls, and geothermal wells. They also used recycled and locally sourced materials wherever possible. This same "green" approach was required for the purchase and installation of 900 employee workstations. With this in mind, EthoSource was a natural fit. Through a great deal of creativity, EthoSource was able to present a green solution which included the maximum reutilization of their existing cubicles, the supplementation of additional pre-owned components, the face-lift (applying new fabric) to the existing inventory, and the blending in of new product from the manufacturer. All of these steps were accomplished in a collaborative effort that met the customer's design standards, budgetary goals, and LEED objectives.
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