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Here are 4 Sustainable Office Design Trends To Embrace In 2022

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28% of this derive from operational emissions – the carbon omitted by powering, heating and cooling a building – while 11% is a by-product of embodied emissions which are produced through the extraction, transportation, manufacturing, and assembly of the materials used to build, fit out and furnish a building.

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Could 3D Printing Be The Future Of Sustainable Workspace Design?

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The collection was designed in collaboration with Pearson Lloyd , Bene’s long-standing design partners, and manufactured by the London-based eco startup, Batch.Works. bFRIENDS’ designs reflect the layer-by-layer 3D printing manufacturing process (Photography: Alex Sarginson).

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Living Buildings Are On The Way — The Future Office Will Breathe, Digest And Grow

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Although the concept might seem new, biophilia — the human race’s innate desire to connect with the natural world — has been inspiring the design of manufactured environments for thousands of years. Ancient materials and methods are the key when it comes to making living buildings a reality. Of course, there have always been exceptions.

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7 Sustainable Work Design Brands For The Eco-Conscious Worker

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Most of the Mater collection is labeled and manufactured with FSC-certified wood. Its recycling partner, First Mile, ensures that zero waste is sent to landfill, and all of its electricity is supplied by the renewable energy supplier, Bulb. In the U.K.,

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Is College Still Worth It?

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As owner of the manufacturing firm InterTech Plastics, he knew about it all too well. He helped to design systems to make products cheaper to produce, enabling them to compete with Chinese manufacturers, while not sacrificing quality. Students are learning not only how to service Teslas but also how to manufacture them.

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Humanscale charts a path to a sustainable future

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Humanscale is celebrating CSR success in the way it manufactures the elements used in its award-winning workplace solutions. In this way, Humanscale is taking responsibility for everything in the supply chain. In 2021, 26 products equating to 60 percent of the company’s sales were certified climate positive.

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KI Postura+ chair reaches first milestone on journey towards 100 percent recycled content

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KI has confirmed that Postura+ will begin its transition to a product for the circular economy, with all one-piece chairs manufactured from December 2022 set to contain at least 30 percent recycled polypropylene.