Renewable Selections
Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Linda Pye
Green furniture choices can help education institutions deliver more healthful and environmentally sound buildings.
Breaking it down
The furniture evaluation process may seem complicated and confusing, but there is good news. Many furniture manufacturers recognize that their sales depend on easy availability of this valuable information. Websites now provide product environmental data sheets listing LEED criteria for each chair, desk or table for sale, helping education institutions make informed, sustainable choices.
The green movement in education is not just a trend. The expectations of leaders, students and the public have changed. A cultural shift has taken place, and those who don't get on board will be left behind.
Even with the economic downturn, it is possible to have a financially realistic and defensible approach to sustainability. By extending sustainable design into the interior spaces via green furniture choices, education institutions can help deliver more healthful and more environmentally sound buildings.
Pye, IIDA, ASID, is the founder and managing director of Pye Interiors, Charlottesville, Va. She can be reached at linda@pyeinteriors.com or (434)971-1393.
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Percentage of a building's project budget devoted to furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E).
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