Without much fanfare Kimball Office opened their new San Francisco FiDi showroom with a quiet green splash. Although they haven’t achieved LEED-CI status yet they hope to gain Gold certification soon. The architectural and design team over at Huntsman Architectural Group created a Green space that we noticed as we stepped in. The design team reused stair posts to create the dramatic floor and 100% of the architectural wood elements are FSC certified. We even like the fact that they baked the oak instead of using chemical stain to achieve the deep, rich color.
It not often that we’re giddy about stepping into a bathroom but theirs has a gray (recycled) water system that reuses used sink water for the low flow toilet. Their low-flow fixtures reduce their water consumption by a whopping 75%.
As Kimball sells office furniture it only makes sense for them to sell low or no toxic furniture. About half there display represents green furnishings which we would like to see closer to 100%.
Even so, the SF Kimball Office represents just another in a growing line of green Kimball Office showrooms as their one in Jasper, Indiana rates Gold, Chicago gained Silver and their Big Apple location will hopefully garner a Gold certification.
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