The Total Office

Trick question !  There’s no such thing as a LEED certified product.The LEED certification, bestowed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) applies only to buildings and construction , interior design, operations & maintenance, developments & homes. LEED-certified buildings are resource efficient. They use less water and energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As an added bonus, they save money. It’s important to note that LEED isn’t the only certification in the industry. Estidama is another prevalent standard in the middle east, developed and maintained by the Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC). In spite of the options available, LEED remains dominant and preferred standard due to its globally accepted standards and flexibility in being applied to any type of project.  Why do you need to know this ? Because if you’re reading this, more often than not you’ll find yourself ( or already have) working on a project revolving around the sustainabilit

When was the last time you had a meeting in an actual meeting room? Before you think of a date and time, let me throw in something else for you to consider: when was the last time you had a meeting that genuinely needed a meeting room? Traditional meeting spaces belong to an older generation of office spaces - an era that revolved around cubicles, large desking systems, corner offices, and when oversized suits and suspenders were still in fashion [ Ok, maybe not that old ;) ]. The point is, there’ve been several factors that have forced the hand of change in terms of office design. The most notable among these is technology , increasing ROI on real-estate cost, and the inclusion of millennials and younger generations into the workforce. These have forced creative ideas and designs to emerge on how offices should be configured.  Going back to the topic of meetings, if you were asked to really think about how you define a meeting, you’d no doubt come up with a few differen