FF&E Considerations

RECOMMENDED

Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment (FF&E) considerations include resource reutilization through use of salvaged or existing furniture, fixtures and equipment, screening of hazardous chemicals from the manufacture, use, and maintenance of furniture and equipment, as well as the selection of energy efficient equipment and appliances.

These considerations minimize the need for newly manufactured materials and help achieve savings in energy consumption and water use. In addition, the use of low-emitting products improves Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) and provides healthy working and learning environments for students, faculty and administrators.

Applicable items include: systems furniture, desks and tables, seating, storage, appliances and equipment.

Spec Sections

Division 06 – Wood, Plastics and Composites

Division 09 – Finishes

Division 12 – Furnishings

Additional Refs.

●      Energy Star: http://www.energystar.gov

●      Greenguard: http://www.greenguard.org

●      RoHS: http://www.rohs.gov.uk/

●      BIFMA International: http://www.bifma.org/

●      All systems furniture/ seating introduced into the project space that has been manufactured or refurbished within one year prior to occupancy shall be:

◦       GreenGUARD certified (or)

◦       Meet EPA's Environmental verification (ETV) standards for volatile organic compounds (VOC) and formaldehyde emissions (or)

◦       Meet Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) emissions standards.

●      Domestic appliances and office equipment shall be Energy Star compliant.

●      Printers and copiers shall be Energy Star compliant and in addition to meeting the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS).

●      Consider the use of:

◦       Salvaged or existing furniture.

◦       Furniture with recycled content.

◦       Furniture that is harvested, extracted, processed and manufactured within 500 miles of the Greater Los Angeles area.

◦       Systems furniture that contains rapidly renewable materials.

◦       Furniture that contains FSC-Certified Wood.