by Rype Office team | May 17, 2024 | Saving money, Sustainability
Is decarbonisation too slow in your organisation? If you don’t already have renewable energy, LEDs, heat pumps, Circular Economy fit-outs, EVs and the latest video-conferencing to reduce staff travel, then you are moving too slowly, missing out on substantial carbon...
by Rype Office team | May 6, 2024 | Circularity, Saving money
Having launched its free-to-use Second Life Furniture mark in 2023, the Office Furniture Remanufacturing Association has reported the results for the first 11 projects using the mark, which ranged from 2,000ft2 to 100,000ft2 gross internal area. All projects achieved...
by Rype Office team | Nov 13, 2022 | Circularity, Saving money, Sustainability
How will products change as carbon emissions are reduced? This discussion illustrates how the Circular Economy will challenge the Linear Economy, using the example of the office furniture sector. Carbon Emissions Reduction Targets Organisations committed to Net Zero...
by Rype Office team | Dec 8, 2019 | Circularity, Saving money
“Not furnished? But I can move in to WeWork tomorrow!” This is the landlord’s nightmare – but some landlords are fighting back and improving their rents at the same time. WeWork has irreversibly changed the commercial office leasing market in a range of ways. Tenants...
by Rype Office team | Mar 20, 2019 | Circularity, Saving money, Sustainability
Some UK universities are putting their purchasing power behind the Circular Economy to save money and reduce their environmental impacts. We showcase the leaders and how they did it. The Circular Economy Works for Universities The pressure on universities...
by Rype Office team | Mar 20, 2019 | Circularity, Saving money, Sustainability
Having trouble procuring Circular Economy products within your organisation? We show how to work within existing procurement processes to achieve more sustainable and lower cost offices. Included is a handy list of the supplier evaluation criteria that you will need...
by Rype Office team | Mar 6, 2019 | Circularity, Saving money, Sustainability
9% to 10% of office furniture is bought by government. So using this buying power to encourage better solutions makes sense. Good intentions: the government and remanufacturing A remanufactured furniture item is one that has been built to the original...
by Rype Office team | Jan 31, 2019 | Saving money
Did you know that when it comes to buying office furniture you could make some big tax savings by making your purchase before the end of the financial year? Here’s how… Nothing is certain except death and taxes, they say. But there are various government schemes...
by Rype Office team | Mar 19, 2018 | Saving money
Office Space Efficiency = Same Space + More People How do you fit more staff into your existing office? Below is how our design team improve office space efficiency to comfortably fit 15% to 20% more staff into an existing space, while minimising the cost. But first...
by Rype Office team | Oct 23, 2017 | Saving money, Sustainability
The Circular Economy has seen rapid technical advancements enabling remanufactured products to look and perform as new, while bringing a range of other desirable benefits. Here are 5 reasons why remanufactured/circular economy products are better than those made from...
by Rype Office team | May 10, 2017 | Most popular, Saving money
Defying the secrecy of the industry, this article exposes UK office furniture costs to help buyers understand what they should be paying – and how to save. Cost per Staff Member The following office furniture costs assume each staff member has, on average, a...
by Rype Office team | Mar 1, 2016 | Saving money
In these budget-constrained times, we share the five best ways to save money on an office move. The traditional cost items in an office move are: Project management Interior design Fitout Furniture Appliances and fixtures IT Removals Clearance of your old office...
by Rype Office team | Sep 14, 2015 | Saving money
Shocked by the price of new furniture, we dug deep to find out why – and discovered how you can halve your bill by buying smarter. The answer may surprise you. We found that when you buy new furniture a large proportion of the price you pay goes to margins. Consider...
