Do Green Office Buildings Lead to Higher Satisfaction? Research conducted by DTZ, a global commercial real estate services firm, has confirmed providing sustainable commercial space does lead to higher occupant satisfaction. The examined the three certifications common in the U.S. They are LEED points, EPA’s ENERGY STAR, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)’s sustainability and energy Read More
What Does Your Company’s Office Furniture Style Say? When a client walks through your door, your office furniture and style speaks volumes before anyone even says “hello.” You are judged on the look and feel within the first five seconds of arrival. Are you ready to be judged? Does your style send the right message? Are Read More
Showing Just Cause For A Beautiful Workspace It’s an argument as old as the ages. Why is office interior design important in a workspace? It is common knowledge that lay out and space planning are crucial, however, interior design is often that footnote on the new or renovated office budget. Is there just cause for Read More
Active Office Design In The Work Place Active office design is becoming a real thing throughout the office furniture industry and corporate world here’s what you need to know. Furniture-maker, KI explains “Simply put, active design is the rationale behind why movement is so important in the workplace.” KI conducted a proprietary study to better understand Read More
New Sound Absorbing Office Furniture Swedish Office Furniture Maker Glimakra has introduced a new line of office furniture that absorbs sound. It’s incredibly stylish and delivers the sound absorption so desperately needed in the new open office designs. Here’s the full article with more images. The new office furniture design team, Johan Kauppi and Bertil Harstrom unveiled Read More
Veneer or Laminate Office Furniture When choosing office furniture in Houston, it’s important to select office furniture that will make a statement. A good first impression with clients and associates is the key to good business. Random mismatched furniture pieces just won’t do! Your office space should be professional and uniform. But with so many Read More
Don’t Freeze Out Productivity At The Office This timely advice comes to us during a time when the Winter blahs typically set in at the office. Keep your office employees engaged and focused using these suggested Mid-winter mood boosters from HRReview. Working on company culture, employee morale and avoiding productivity pitfalls will increase office productivity. If Read More
ROSI Office Systems January 29 Newsletter Inside the January 29th ROSI Office Systems Office newsletter you’ll find: One Man Takes a Stand to Stand Up at the Office. Sign-up for Price Alert and know about increases before your budget does. Easily creating optimal works space for Big and Tall Employees–cheaply too. Find out all you Read More
Instagram Office Dogs & Office Cats It’s Monday so we need to start the day off slowly and ease into it. How about after a cup of coffee and these cute office dogs and office cats from Instgram? We justify taking a minute (or two) of oohing and awwwing over these fuzzy pups and felines Read More
Avoiding The Most Germ-Ridden Office Furniture Are you tired of hearing your co-workers sneeze and cough? Do you want to avoid the same? Check out this video with sage advice on avoiding the germiest places at office. Colds and flue are no joke so arm yourself with the knowledge to stay healthy at the office. Read More
Boeing’s New Factory Office Space It’s a building inside a building! When Boeing wanted to put the designers and engineers closer to the work being done on their new aircraft, it was decided to build the office space inside the factory space. It puts the Boeing designers literally on top of their project. Instead of Read More
Office Trend Future Predictions These office trend predictions are nothing new, however, they will accelerate rapidly and create opportunities and losses. Some good and some bad. Office furniture will continue to become “de-cubed” with the expansion of the popular open-office concept with cluster work stations and bench desk systems. Work culture will become even more Read More
A Big and Tall Office Furniture Design According to Health.com, the average male height is 69.5 inches (5 feet 9.5 inches) and the average waist size is 39.1 inches (and growing). However, the basic rule of ergonomics is that there is no such thing as an “average” human. As companies strive to retain top Read More
Office Budget Tips For The New Year With the new year comes a fresh, new office budget. If you’re like many, it holds both promises and challenges. Here are some tips to get the most out of your 2015 office budget. 1. BUY USED INSTEAD OF NEW: Remanufactured cubicles and workstations save 30% to 70% Read More
Top 10 Office Trends For 2015 What will the New Year bring for office trends for 2015 in office space, culture and environment? Here are some highlights of office trends for 2015: More job-hopping, less employee retention. Companies will take their recruiting game mobile and to social media. More people are stepping out of traditional Read More
Study Shows Productivity Decrease With An Open Office This article by Business Insider reflects on an early 2002 study in which was discovered a myriad of drawbacks on the open office concept. It follows an energy company’s employees as they transition from a traditional office to an open plan. http://www.businessinsider.com/why-the-open-office-makes-you-distracted-exhausted-and-insecure-2014-4?utm_content=buffer67f35&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer The take-away from this article Read More
5 Ways Employees Carve Out Privacy In An Open Office I vividly remember walking through a local Real Estate company and seeing two glass partitioned work spaces opposite each other with the hallway running down the middle. Both open office spaces were about 100 square feet, however, they were both crammed with employees running around, Read More
Cute Office Dogs And Office Cats W.C. Fields said “Never work with children or animals.” But, who can resist this Monday jolt of cuteness? How lucky are these offices to have office dogs or office cats? Would you work with a dog or cat in your office cubicles in Austin or office cubicles in San Antonio? How about Read More
Office Seating Arrangements: Ready to Play “Office Musical Chairs”? Office seating arrangements and assigned seats seem to be a thing of the past. Today’s innovative office is choosing to keep it loose and allow employees to find their ideal work space or work spaces. Other companies are choosing to reassign seating every 30-days or so. Read More
10 Trends Affecting Office Space Planning From a workforce talent shortage to active and flexible spaces, these 10 trends are impacting office space planning big time. Companies are realizing that engaged and comfortable employees are productive and boosting their bottom line. Has your employer made any positive changes? http://www.hok.com/thought-leadership/top-10-trends-influencing-workplace-design/ John OfieldJohn Ofield is a Read More
