Based on different studies, between 15-20 percent of the population is considered neu- rodiverse—a term that describes the range of neurological differences that exist among people.
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To add elegant touches to traditionally sterile environments, art has been incorporated into healthcare spaces. Something as simple as a landscape painting hanging in the exam room of a physician or dentist’s office adds a little extra warmth.
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Bold colors and patterns in furniture can add a lot of personality and visual interest to a space. They can be espe- cially effective in areas where you want to create a focal point or add some energy to the design.
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Creating a place where students, faculty, and staff feel like they belong is more than providing study spaces, cafés, or administrative offic- es. It’s about connecting to a greater purpose and support- ing individual needs.
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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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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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Held annually since 1990, Best of NeoCon is the official awards program for NeoCon, honoring outstanding new products from NeoCon exhibiting companies.
Best of NeoCon 2022 featured entries in 52 product categories evaluated by a diverse jury of leading architects, designers, specifiers and facility managers with expertise spanning commercial, healthcare, institutional and hospitality sectors.
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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 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.
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.
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:
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