CAN OFFICE FURNITURE ACTUALLY BE GREEN?

More and more people today are committed to protecting the environment and doing the right thing whenever possible. At Rose City Office Furnishings we applaud this new era of social responsibility and look to embody best community practices at every opportunity.

In fact, our sister company, Rose City Moving and Storage, has long be an industry pioneer and has incorporated sustainability and green throughout moving processes, from green moving crates made of recycled materials to the efficient vehicles in our impressive fleet.

Which is wonderful, but you’re probably wondering, what does that have to do with office furniture?

Quite a lot, actually, and it starts by finding partners as committed to Green as we are. Here’s one example.

AIS is one of our preferred lines of office furniture, and they’ve found a better way, and a more sustainable approach, to the business of manufacturing office furniture.

A leader in Lean Manufacturing, striving to minimize and eliminate, where possible, waste throughout the manufacturing processes at AIS facilities in Massachusetts.

Using a high degree of recycled content, building furniture that is Greenguard certified, and furniture that is designed for future re-use by succeeding generations.

This is only the beginning of this amazing story.

AIS is the first manufacturer to achieve CarbonNeutral certification.

What this means is that carbon emissions are measured and then offset, investing in alternative green power, by counter-balancing what is produced with reductions courtesy of projects that make a difference here in the United States, and around the world. These projects include forest management in the Big River/Salmon Creek forests of Northern California, Wind Power from the Damao Wind Power Project in Inner Mongolia, and methane capture initiatives in the coal mines of Tieling, China.

And there’s still more to be told.

Partnering with ANEW, AIS helps customers to repurpose unwanted office furniture, with a take-back solution for not only furniture, but fixtures and other architectural materials.

Rather than adding to already over-burdened landfills, these materials are then donated to public agencies and local charities.

OFFICE FURNISHINGS AND MORE – THE REST OF THE ROSE CITY STORY

For over thirty years, since our founding in 1979, we’ve become the first choice of commercial and residential customers for moving, storage and archiving. Whether it’s Portland, Beaverton, Vancouver or any of the other areas of Rose City we’ve been here to serve you. Much of the credit rightfully goes to our people; experienced professional teams that understand what it takes to get every move done on time, and, a physical and technical capacity that leaves our competitors a little envious.

Rose City customers count on an unequalled performance and service, that’s always been our way of doing business. We’re dedicated to complete satisfaction and know our competitors scratch their heads at an unblemished BBB record.

We’re justifiably proud of history, all the more because we’re in a challenging and evolving industry.

From the early days, and even truer today, the question has been how to continue to deliver a truly complete solution then every move is unique with its own requirements?

Part of the answer came seven years ago, with the introduction of Rose City Office Furnishings.

Our new division enabled us to stay ahead of the curve and provide a full-service solution for every project – from the most conventional to the most highly sophisticated, with the expertise to assist with every phase of the move, from conception to installation.

We’ve partnered with many of the most respected office furniture manufacturers in the business, and offer competitive prices to satisfy the most budget conscious and most discriminating tastes.

But our vision for Rose City Office Furnishings goes far beyond sales.

We’re here to help with office and furniture design, space planning, ergonomic integration, delivery, installation and management of the move.

As always, whether your project is simple and straightforward, or involves today’s complex and remarkably functional modular systems, count on Rose City service and dependability to get you up and running on time and in the shortest possible amount of time.

Call, email or stop by. We’d love to talk about your project.

WHAT GOES INTO DESIGNING FUNCTIONAL OFFICE SPACE?

When many people think about office design, it starts and stops with how the office will look, but that’s only the beginning.

Understandably, the appearance of your office is important says a lot about you and your business to clients and prospects. It conveys your business image, reflects your company’s culture, and properly conceived is consistent with your vision.

Office space functionality goes much farther.

Study after study leaves no doubt whatsoever about the role a truly functional office plays with respect to employee morale and productivity, things that affect your bottom line in a myriad of different ways.

Functional office space makes a huge difference, but what goes into it?

Furniture, storage, lighting, seating and how to configure space will all play important roles.

The right furniture that meets your needs, works within available space and conveys the right image is a great starting point. At Rose City Office Furnishings, we’ve got that covered with a world of options from Friant, AIS, Paoli, Maxon, FirstOffice and OFS. Many items can be custom designed to meet the unique needs and perplexing challenges.

If you’re looking to save money, you’ll appreciate our inventory of used office furniture that features other great brands including Steelcase, Herman Miller, Knoll, Haworth and others.

Don’t take storage for granted, you’ve got many options, and contributes to a both fluid work environment, atmosphere and image.

The same can be said for lighting. The right choices spur productivity and lends ambience.

Configuring the space is an opportunity to again, choose from modular, panel systems, and cubicles that can be fixed or adjustable, to give the best performance, optimize space utilization and create the best look.

Finally, seating choices are answered by our tremendous selection office chairs, combining just the right comfort, fit and function.

Getting started couldn’t be easier – call for a Free Consultation. We are located near downtown Portland and will be happy to have you visit our showroom or we’ll come see you.