Kwalu’s Valdina Collection

The Valdina Lounge Collection is everything you want in a waiting zone. Comfort in the thickly cushioned seat, a sculpted back that supports good posture and bleach cleanable Kwalu classic material arms and tapered legs. The boxcar seat styling of this collection gives the seat backs the appearance of floating in air, creating a visible cleanout for easy maintenance. The collection includes a lounge chair, love seat and sofa. You will gravitate to the oasis that is the Valdina Lounge Collection.

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Tensor – The All-In-One Table

Tensor – one table that can adapt to your changing needs. It is the only table that can expand to support multiple tops on a single base. This allows you to install and reconfigure to fit any space quickly and easily.

One base for it all Go from large to small (and almost ever size in between) with a solution made for variety.

Start Here – Go Anywhere

We think simple is better, so we created a table with a straightforward design that installs in less than 10 minutes. We started with the isosceles triangle – an architectural shape used to promote stability. The triangular shapes within Tensor allow it to move to match the width and the depth of your top. With this extensive scalability, you can go from a larger meeting table all the way down to a smaller hospitality table.

Table Finishes

Base Finishes

For more information, applications and a video of the table in action go to:

https://www.sitonit.net/productcatalog/tensor.html

Indianapolis Vet Center: A Story of Success

As part of the VHA Vet Center modernization efforts, Coronado Distribution Company, Inc. had the pleasure of working on the new Indianapolis, IN Vet Center. New /Modern Furniture with efficient and ergonomically designed workstations were installed on time with no punch.

Below are some of the rooms in plan view as well as the renderings for the basis of design. The photos show you how we delivered the final look of the environment.

Clean + Sanitize + Disinfect

Cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting are distinct actions, and knowing the difference between them can help promote safety in any space.

CLEAN

CLEANING REMOVES GERMS

• The act of removing visible dirt and debris from objects or surfaces

• Cleaning works by using soap/detergent with water to remove impurities from surfaces either manually or mechanically

• Cleaning does not kill germs, but by removing them, it lowers their numbers and risk of spreading infection.

 

Cleaning guidelines and tips:

• Start by lightly dusting with a soft, grit-free cloth

• After dusting, dampen both or chamois with a solution of mild non-abrasive liquid soap and or detergent solution

• Wipe clean and dry with a soft, grit-free cloth, sponge

• Avoid using abrasive cleaners and steel wool to prevent scratching

• Test any cleaning method or agent in an inconspicuous area of the surface

SANITIZE

SANITIZE

• This process comes after a surface is cleaned

• Lowers the number of germs on surfaces or objects to a safe level, as judged by public health standards or requirements

• Carries a general claim of germ control, but generally not organism specific

• According to the EPA, no disinfectant can claim to disinfect soft surfaces

• EPA provides a soft surface sanitizing claim. If your disinfectant has this claim, you can expect it to kill at least 99.9% of vegetative bacteria

 

Sanitizing guidelines and tips:

• Follow the sanitizer manufacturer’s instructions when applying the agent

DISINFECT

DISINFECTING KILLS GERMS

• This process comes after a surface is cleaned

• Disinfecting kills germs on objects or surfaces with the use of chemicals

• Most common disinfectants include one of the following active ingredients: Quaternary Ammonium (Quats), Sodium Hypochlorite (Bleach), Hydrogen Peroxide, or 70% Isopropyl Alcohol

• EPA-registered disinfectants List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2

 

Disinfecting guidelines and tips:

• Follow the disinfectant manufacturer’s instructions when applying the agent

• Once finished, and the contact time has been reached, remove all disinfecting agents from the surface with water and a grit-free cloth, then dry

Cleaning, Sanitizing and Disinfecting efforts should be part of an organization’s comprehensive systems-based approach to provide a safe and sustainable workspace.

Well, Well, Well

Here is one manufacturer’s approach to global sustainability – it starts with the sustainability of a person’s mental, physical and emotional health. OFS is “working to increase awareness around healthy practices and contribute to places, programs and environments that improve people’s lives”.

The WELL Building Standard TM

The WELL Building Standard is the first building standard to focus on the health and wellness of building occupants. Developed by Delos and managed by the International WELL Building Institute TM, WELL was designed using evidence-based medical and scientific research to create a built environment that better supports human health and well-being.

The WELL Building Standard provides a model for design and construction to integrate human health features in the built environment. This program is a performance-based system to measure the impact of built environments on human health.

WELL concepts of measurement:
  • Air
  • Water
  • Nourishment
  • Light
  • Movement
  • Thermal Comfort
  • Sound
  • Materials
  • Mind
  • Community

A word from our Sustainability Director

Meet Jarod Brames. Jarod is our Director of Sustainability and resident WELL AP at our corporate headquarters. He serves as a comprehensive resource and subject matter specialist on sustainability issues affecting Sales and Marketing, Trade Compliance, Corporate Risk, Green Building Design and Construction and Environmental & Social Responsibility topics. Jarod’s curiosity about our ecosystem drives him in his role helping OFS and its partner organizations protect the environment and the health & well-being of the people that live within it.

There should be a human-centric approach to any impactful sustainability program and message. OFS envisioned ours- Common Ground- to highlight our focus on our people and the relationships we create that are at the foundation of our company. We know this focus and attention will steer us toward a successful and sustainable future. Common Ground focuses on our Customers, our Colleagues, and our Communities because we know that if we are properly serving each, our business will thrive.

The creation of the WELL Building StandardTM provides a leading global rating system focused exclusively on ways that buildings, communities, and everything within can improve people’s health and well-being. It is a roadmap that directs us in implementing measures that provide the healthiest building amenities for our colleagues and guides us in ways to produce products that meet the health and well-being goals of our customers and communities.

Our mission closely aligns with that of the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), governing body for WELL, and we feel a strong connection with their message. We both want to provide what is best for people. By providing educational opportunities and partnering with IWBI, we seek to promote progress in the built environment and progress toward better, more holistic sustainability.

https://ofs.com/resources/well

Functionality Mobile

Today, more than ever caregivers require the proper tools and support to help them connect positively with their patients. Opportunities for conversation, exploration, and discovery lead caregivers and patients toward better outcomes. The Stray mobile work table empowers caregivers with flexibility and efficiency in their daily delivery of care. Overall Dimensions 24”w x 19” d x 28”-38”h – Weight 40 lbs.

Standard Features
Options Available
• Eased edge top surface, various 3DL finishes
• Pneumatic, height adjustable
• Deuce metal base and legs available in luster grey, white, or black powder coats
• Four, locking caster (specify white or black)
• 3DL top finish
• Powder coated base
• White or back casters
• Optional storage cubby
Frame Contruction
Base
• Available in MSL, BKO or CHLK
• Heavy duty cast aluminum 12″ deuce feet
• Pneumatic height adjustable column
• 8X8″ steel top mounting plate
Casters
• 2 7/8″ tall twin wheels
• Black or white with grey soft wheel tread
• Individual locking swivel casters
Work Surface
• 3/4″ thick 3DL top
• Eased waterfall edge
Height
• Gas filled cylinder lift mechanism adjustable between 27 3/4″ – 38″
• Smoothly and quietly starts and stops at any point

https://carolina.ofs.com/products/tables/mobile-table/stray-mobile-table

Waiting Rooms – Safer, Easily Sanitize and More Spacious

The pandemic has driven changes to medical waiting rooms and registration areas, a trend that will most likely continue. Waiting areas are now perceived as centers of germ transmission, particularly when filled with ill patients. Facilities have reduced the number of patients allowed in these spaces in a reaction to COVID-19, and planners continue to evaluate how best to keep numbers low and how to reduce the amount of time people spend in waiting rooms.

Replacing rows of chairs set close together with more lounge-like seating that encourages social distancing

Adding plexiglass partitions to separate more ill patients from those coming in for well checks — or creating completely separate rooms dedicated to keep sick or well visit patients apart

Staggering appointment scheduling and utilizing smartphone apps that enable patients to check in from their cars — and thus reduce the amount of time they spend in waiting rooms

Practical materials for furniture, registration desk countertops, cubicle partitions, and room dividers that are easily cleaned and sanitized antimicrobial surfaces include:

  • Polyester
  • Polyester-vinyl Components
  • Vinyl
  • Acrylics
  • Hard Surfaces
  • Seat Covers

Sustainability: Keep it Going

We at Coronado DC are constantly looking at what we can do to remain proactive when it comes to sustainability. We are truly interested in partnering with vendors that support that goal as well. Here are some of our manufacturers with sustainability programs that helps us leave a healthier planet for generations to come:

Wieland enthusiastically supports the efforts of Healthier Hospitals

Our goal is to make it easier for Hospitals to specify furniture meeting the Healthy Interiors goal of the Safer Chemicals Challenge.

sustainability

Spec Furniture® is planting enough trees to completely offset the equivalent greenhouse gas emissions generated from our annual electricity consumption. The initiative comes as a result of an ongoing commitment by Spec Furniture and its people to improve everyone’s health and wellbeing.

https://specfurniture.com/environment/sustainability

Kimball has been proactively adopting and developing sustainability practices for over 40 years. Over time, they have made continual progress as a responsible steward of resources and an agent of ustainable change in our industry.

https://www.interwovenhealth.com/

 

Better Products Better Future Before governments developed environmental protection legislation, we were setting our own standards for sustainable practices, developing new technologies and using reclaimed materials to safeguard the environment.

https://www.globalfurnituregroup.com/healthcare/company/ environmental-commitment

Haworth – We create shared value across everything we do. Our approach is rooted in our Values and supports the people, communities, and planet that we serve. We craft each distinct Organic Workspace with this idea in mind, helping your team perform their best – with minimal impact to our planet.

https://www.haworth.com/na/en/expertise/sustainability.html

 

It’s Our 15th Newsletter

Our first year of the IDIQ contract was all about getting to know how to be a source to you the interior designers at the VA. Our 2nd year was all about getting helpful, productive information to you in a concise and consistent format – that is how the newsletter came to be. We are excited when we get feedback on articles or inquiries regarding product highlighted in an issue. Knowing that this information is useful in making your jobs easier or by making a project more complete with the right furniture , makes the connection we were looking for with our newsletter. Keep reading and responding, we are here for you!