To create a pleasant and environmentally-friendly work space, our office was designed using protocols from the Green Building Council of Australia. The office interior was awarded four stars under the Green Star rating system.
Features of our office include:
- Windows that can be opened to allow fresh air, reducing the need for air conditioning
- Plenty of natural light
- Zoned lighting that switches off automatically when the room is empty
- Indoor plants to improve internal air quality and aesthetics
- Carpet tiles enable replacement of small sections when worn, and are 100 per cent recyclable
- Pin boards are made out of recycled plastic bottles
- Materials, such as paints/sealants, were chosen that have low-embodied energy and low VOCs
- Desks and chairs have been selected for their low embodied energy or recyclability
- A recycling system for paper, glass and aluminum
- Double-sided default printing
- Laptop computers minimise the energy required for our every-day computing requirements
- We purchase green electricity