The location gives Citron an 8,000-square-
All the paint and adhesives used at the facility are non-toxic and water-based with low VOC (volatile organic compounds) emissions to protect indoor air quality; all appliances are ENERGY STAR-rated; and the furniture on display and used by Citron employees is GREENGUARD-certified for low chemical and particle emissions. Large windows bring natural light in, and the project used recycled, recyclable or renewable/sustainable products like bamboo flooring wherever possible.
Citron’s Director of Design, Kim Tyrrell, noted “Our motivation in designing this space was to go beyond just telling the good environmental story. We want to really live that story. We can talk to clients about sustainability until we’re ‘green in the face,’ but when they see us making this effort, and taking our own advice, and when they see what a showroom and green work environment can be like, that really drives the message home.”
As part of the process to have the facility certified under the LEED Commercial Interiors (LEED-CI) standard, Tyrrell, Citron President Kathey Pear and several other designers and account managers are pursuing LEED accreditation, which will enable them to better assist clients interested in environmentally healthy workspaces. Citron is also working on a new online community resource to help mitigate the more than 8.8 million tons of office furniture that ends up as landfill waste. The site, which is scheduled to go live by the end of October, will help business owners, facilities managers, real estate professionals, and others who want to help keep furniture out of landfills.
The U.S. Green Building Council states that LEED-CI is the green benchmark for the tenant improvement market. It is the recognized system for certifying high-performance green interiors that are healthy, productive places to work; are less costly to operate and maintain; and have a reduced environmental footprint. LEED-CI gives the power to make sustainable choices to tenants and designers, who do not always have control over whole building operations.
About LEED Certification
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ is a voluntary, consensus-based national rating system for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings. LEED addresses all building types and emphasizes state-of-the-
About Citron WorkSpaces
Citron WorkSpaces, founded by Kathey Pear, is a comprehensive furniture and facilities services resource for commercial interiors. Citron offers new and used office furniture and a wide array of related services for corporate offices, including healthcare and hospitality clients. For businesses and budgets large or small, Citron provides creative, innovative services with a focus on environmental sustainability.
Citron’s experienced staff of design, project management, and account management professionals is committed to making moves, expansions and changes easy for clients. Services include furniture procurement, space planning, design, project management, inventory, installation, reconfiguration, move coordination, furniture storage, resale or sustainable ("green") disposition of excess furniture, and more.
Citron can help with project details like sound masking/sound attenuation, signage, ergonomic evaluation and accessories, window film, artwork, whiteboard wall paint, and virtually anything related to interiors that a client can imagine. Citron is a supporting member of The Alliance for Sustainable Colorado, a preferred Teknion dealer and a member of the Office Furniture USA Network. Citron represents more than 200 furniture manufacturers and a nationwide network of used and refurbished products.
Citron WorkSpaces – Creating environments that work.
Call (303) 665-7676 or email info@citronworkspaces.com for more information or to arrange a visit to our showroom and warehouse in the Colorado Technology Center in Louisville, or visit www.citronworkspaces.com.
