Transcript Waste Diversion and Reclamation in Green Buildings

Pre-owned Office
Furniture:
The style & functionality you want…
The environmental responsibility we
all need.
Houston,
Impact on the general public?
2008: $13.3 Billion dollars in Office
Furniture Consumption in U.S.
Roughly 68% of all Office Furniture purchased is
manufactured by one of these 5 major brands
13% Specialized New
Manufactures
10% Used Office Furniture
10% Remanufactured Office
Furniture
Markets Reflect Consumers
Interest in Sustainability:
Growth in Recycling
Sustainability in Design
Green Building Practices
Energy Efficiency
Manufacturers Respond to the
Demand for Sustainable Products
Material Reform
Durability of Products
Facility Efficiency
Recycling in Production
Why Second Market Furniture?
Sustainability
LEED Credits
Product Loyalty
Lower in Cost
Competitive Lead Times
Ease of Product Integration & Flexibility
2nd Market Office Furniture
Redirects Waste from Landfills
Less Use of Raw Materials
Less Production Waste
Less Transport
Price Advantages for Using Preowned:
List Price
Pricing
2nd Market
Pricing
Desk, Credenza, & Hutch
$ 6,711.00
$ 1,342.00
6’ X 8’ Workstation
$11,744.00
$ 2,348.80
$ 6,344.00
$ 1,268.00
10’ X 4’ Conference Table
nd
2 Market
What Does
Office Furniture
Look Like?
Pre-owned Knoll Product
Knoll Currents
Knoll Dividends
Re-Manufactured
Knoll Product
Knoll Morrison
Knoll Reff
Requires Expertise to Reap
Benefits
Compatibility of Systems
Construction/Assembly of Products
Space Planning Knowledge
Consultation for Selection
Usefulness of Removed Product
Reusing Product Prevents:
Component Parts in Landfills
Assembled
Station
Disassembled
Station
Sustainability is not a fad to:
Our standardized customers
Terra Holdings, New York City
nd
2
Market & the New Millennium
Product Sustainability Guidelines
LEED & Greenguard Products
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
nd
2
Market Furniture:
Keep Usable Products in the Life Cycle
Furniture
Office
C O N N E C T IO N