Walking the Walk
Our office space build-out followed guidelines laid out in the USGBC Green Building Rating System For Commercial Interiors and includes the following features in our energy-efficient office space.
- Reuse of dense, urban space, one block from the bus line
- Bicycle rack outside the space; shower and changing room adjacent to the bathrooms
- High efficiency HVAC systems
- Motion controlled lighting in bathrooms; daylight controlled lighting in individual offices; reuse of existing fixtures fitted with CFLs in main, open space
- Paper recycling bins at each employee’s desk; divided recycling system built into kitchen cabinets
- Recycling of construction materials and bottles and cans used during construction
- Recycled content and FSC certified wood used in casework
- Adhesives and sealants in casework are primarily water-based
- Low VOC paints used throughout
- Shaw recycled content carpet
- ENERGY STAR® appliances in the kitchen
- Low-e, triple-paned windows surrounding the space exterior for excellent day lighting and views. Extra insulation added into headers, along with caulk and seal package, for high efficiency.
- Desks manufactured locally
- Environmentally friendly Herman Miller desk chairs
We offer our staff and our guests filtered water (no plastic bottles) and fresh, organically grown fruit. We use only non-toxic, all natural cleaning products and only recycled content paper in all of our printed materials (including those we produce for clients). We encourage carpooling, and the agency vehicle is a highly efficient Mini Cooper. Plus, we've purchased three agency bicycles that any member of the staff may take out for errand running or lunch jaunts during the day. Last, but not least, we’ve bought blocks of Green Power from Knoxville Utilities Board every month since the program initially launched several years ago.