A hot topic right now, sustainability in the workplace focuses on the life cycle of the products you use, the environmental health of your space and what you can do to improve and monitor!  Download our white papers below on sustainability to find out where to start.

A Life Cycle Assessment:
Comparing Fixed and Modular Structures

The right thing to do—environmentally speaking—can also be the smart thing to do—operationally and financially speaking. That is the conclusion of a life cycle assessment that compares the environmental impact of two interior buildout options.

Environmental Health

Giving patients better quality care requires an overhaul of many things. Architecture is one of them, says Derek Parker of Anshen + Allen. With major spending projected for new healthcare construction, he thinks now is the time to start building patient-centered facilities shaped by evidence-based design. He shares his insights in this conversation, one of a series between us and leading architecture and design firms.

Healthier Planet, Healthier People: Hospitals Go Green to “First, Do No Harm.”

Until the mid 1990s, the healthcare industry fretted little about going green, largely, perhaps, because it enjoyed such a white-glove reputation. What, after all, could be cleaner than a hospital? But then the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a disturbing report that made the industry turn red.

Patterns of Care and Facility Design

Some healthcare organizations are adopting the techniques of lean manufacturing to identify the best patterns of care. As a result of aligning people with efficient processes and logical layouts, they are controlling costs even as they are improving patient outcomes. For them, and the lean consultants advising them, the value of flexible facilities and modular furnishings is becoming increasingly apparent.