Modular Walls for Office Interiors Reduces Construction Waste
Posted by Kathie | Under Design Tips, Tools and Techniques, Government, Green Design, Office Furniture, Office Interiors Sunday Nov 22, 2009President Obama has signed an Executive Order for Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy and Economic Performance. Among other initiatives within the scope of this Executive Order, federal agencies will be asked to reduce by 50% the amount of “construction and demolition materials and debris.” This is defined as “materials and debris generated during construction, renovation, demolition or dismantling of all structures and buildings and associated infrastructure.”
Here’s a great way to avoid construction debris when renovating your office interiors. Use modular walls to create the interior you want. These walls can be relocated within your office interior without creating any debris. Plus these are very aesthetically pleasing and acoustically superior to the products created a few years ago. Our designers regularly recommend these for our client’s because they make so much sense. Not only from an environmental standpoint but from a flexibility standpoint. Our clients need office space that is flexible enough to adjust to the way they have to do business.
Haworth has two types of modular walls and both are great. They can be used in place of all of the interior walls and can be moved around as your office grows, changes strategy or downsizes.

This is an awesome idea. Dimola Brothers interior demolition of New York is often called in to strip out offices. We see such waste. Good to see our tax dollars being used better.
Nick, I know how you feel. Do you know how much dry wall is sent to landfills every, single year? Thousands of tons. It is a huge problem and this is going to be a wonderful solution.