{"id":331,"date":"2020-01-25T10:29:15","date_gmt":"2020-01-25T10:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.millennium-si.co.uk\/blog\/?p=331"},"modified":"2020-01-15T10:30:42","modified_gmt":"2020-01-15T10:30:42","slug":"designing-an-environmentally-friendly-office-interior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.millennium-si.co.uk\/blog\/designing-an-environmentally-friendly-office-interior\/","title":{"rendered":"Designing an environmentally friendly office interior"},"content":{"rendered":"

Look after our planet by incorporating these eco-friendly design features into your office interior.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As the effects of climate change become more obvious, businesses of all shapes and sizes are becoming more conscientious about the impact that they have on the environment.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking for ways to make your office more sustainable and energy-efficient, why not give it an eco-friendly refurbishment. Here are four basic elements of an environmentally-friendly office design.<\/p>\n

Energy-efficient lighting<\/strong><\/p>\n

Keeping the lights on in your office can use a lot of energy, which is not only detrimental to our planet, but to your business\u2019 budget too. Reduce your office\u2019s energy bill by designing an interior that lets in as much natural light as possible to minimise the need for artificial light. Using energy efficient LED lighting can also reduce the amount of energy you use to light your office by 50% or more!<\/p>\n

Sustainable furniture<\/strong><\/p>\n

Make environmentally friendly decisions when it comes to office furniture by only buying high quality, long-lasting furniture made from sustainable materials and preferably sourced locally too. Where possible, try to upcycle, repurpose or reuse existing furniture rather than buying new.<\/p>\n

Sustainable flooring<\/strong><\/p>\n

Your office\u2019s flooring should not only be made from a sustainable material, it should be energy efficient too to lower your office\u2019s heating bills and keep employees feeling warm and comfortable. Reclaimed wood flooring and eco-friendly carpet made from recyclable materials are both popular options. More unusual eco-friendly flooring materials include cork, bamboo and concrete.<\/p>\n

Recycling bins<\/strong><\/p>\n

Encourage employees to get involved and start thinking about the effects that their actions at work have on the environment. Install central recycling and waste management zones that require employees to separate out recyclables and promote less wasteful ways of working.<\/p>\n

For more help designing an environmentally friendly office interior, speak to our team of experts here at Millennium Storage and Interiors about our <\/strong>office refurbishment services<\/strong><\/a> by giving our team a call on 01942 603 344.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Look after our planet by incorporating these eco-friendly design features into your office interior. As the effects of climate change become more obvious, businesses of all shapes and sizes are becoming more conscientious about the impact that they have on the environment. If you\u2019re looking for ways to make your office more sustainable and energy-efficient, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[146,208,52,5,33,68,114,8,107,130,140],"tags":[147,209,63,3,95,115,35,14,17,13,15,16,12],"class_list":["post-331","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-custom-office-design","category-environmentally-friendly","category-home-office","category-mesh-partitioning","category-millennium-storage-and-interiors","category-modern-office","category-modern-office-design","category-office-designs","category-office-environment","category-office-partitioning","category-office-refurb","tag-custom-office-design","tag-environmentally-friendly-office-interior","tag-good-office-design","tag-millennium-si","tag-modern-office","tag-modern-office-design","tag-office-design","tag-office-design-solutions","tag-office-interiors","tag-office-partitioning","tag-office-planning-solutions","tag-office-refurbishment","tag-office-space-planning","post-preview"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t