Sustainable Office Design Checklist
An office relocation could be a great opportunity to turn over a new leaf and start being more environmentally conscious. And it doesn't have to be difficult, a few small changes can make a world of difference to the planet as well as your purse strings.
Make the design and build out of your new office a new beginning for your company and use these Sustainable Office Design tips to help make a start:
Plan Strategically & Environmentally
Allow enough time to plan your new office design. It will give you a lot more options to order and use sustainable materials and make environmentally conscious choices and implement energy saving measures.
Implement Energy Saving Measures
Implementing energy saving measures will save cost and have less environmental impact. Your choice in lighting, ventilation and heating all impact the amount of energy your company consumes.
Get Employee Buy-In
Consider empowering your staff to reduce energy consumption. This can be through team incentives and new corporate guidelines and making sure everyone is bought into "Thinking Green".
Implement a new Waste Policy
Be smart with the way your dispose of your company's waste. Reducing your waste, recycling it properly and reusing what you can will go a long way in improving your environmental credentials
Choose the right Contractor
When designing and building out your new offices, you need to hire a Contractor with excellent environmental credentials. Find out what their environmental policies are and whether they work with sustainable material and resources.
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