Proven Comfort and Ergonomics – the Steelcase LEAP Chair.
Steelcase LEAP chair showing flexible backGiven the number of hours most of us spend in office chairs in front of a computer, a good task chair is an investment in both the health of our backs and in our comfort. One office chair that we always try to keep in stock at Office Furniture NOW! is the Steelcase Leap Chair. Because we are not a Steelcase dealer, all our Leap Chairs are Pre-Owned “As is” or Refurbished. When we get a call because a company is selling their office furniture, we always show up to bid on Steelcase Leap Chairs. And here’s why…………………
They have six ergonomic features that contribute to improved well-being and productivity:
1. The chair has a “Live Back”. The back of the chair has little slats (look at the picture above) which can change the shape of the chair’s back to support your entire spine.
2. Upper and Lower back controls which, by the way, adjust while you are seated. The upper controls let you adjust the amount of “push back” desired while reclining, regardless of your body size. The lower back control lets your lower back maintain its natural curve by setting a constant amount of firmness.
3. The chair’s arms telescope, pivot, and adjust up and down for the optimum support of your wrists, forearms, shoulders and neck.
4. The seat glides forward as you recline so you can stay oriented to your work, allowing more varied postures – which is healthy for your spine.
5. The angle of the front seat edge is changeable, enabling you to ease the pressure on your thighs and widen the angle between your legs and torso without feeling like you’re sliding out of your chair.
6. Adjustable seat depth accommodates different body shapes for longterm comfort.
There is an article on the Steelcase website touting the benefits of buying a Steelcase Leap chair. Steelcase’s claim that sitting in the Leap chair enables IRS workers to collect 17.8% more taxes than those sitting in a different chair seems a little(!) farfetched but its claim that you’ll be more comfortable sitting in a Leap chair all day than sitting in most other chairs, seems convincing.
The C.E.O. of our company, Bill Coon, who could sit in any chair he wants, sits in a Pre-Owned “As Is” Steelcase LEAP chair. You can ask Bill how he likes it (512.444.4395 or bill@OfficeFurnitureNOW.com). You can also come try out the chair for yourself in our showroom. At this writing we have over 50 Leap chairs in stock. They last a really long time and are an extremely heavy-duty chair; so buying them pre-owned or refurbished will buy you years of body comfort. You can buy them at Office Furniture NOW! refurbished with brand new fabric for $445 or “as is” for $395. Either way, it beats the new price of over $1200.
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LEEDS and Recycled Office Furniture
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) , developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), provides a suite of standards for environmentally sustainable construction. LEEDS certification is a big deal in the Architect and Design community. Because businesses building or upgrading their facilities want to show that they are an environmentally responsible business, LEEDS certification is important. Being awarded LEEDS Certification or, even better, Silver, Gold or – best of all – Platinum Certification is a huge deal that businesses can extol.
There are six areas in which LEEDS points are awarded. One of them is “Materials and Resources.” Out of the 100 total LEEDS points possible (110 with bonus points), this category is worth 14. The area applicable to pre-owned and refurbished office furniture is “Reuse of Existing Materials”. For using 5% salvaged or refurbished materials 1 point is earned; if you use 10% salvaged or refurbished materials 2 points are earned. More points may be awarded if the furniture was originally made out of recycled content, local materials, rapidly renewable materials, or certified wood.
Because Architects and Designers are often concerned with using the latest design concepts and furnishings available, these points available to earn for using salvaged or refurbished materials are often overlooked. However, being able to change fabrics, laminates and paint finishes and add glass stackers or other accessories – while still reusing the heavy steel and wood core that cubicles are made out of – reduces the usual reluctance to reuse “old” office furniture. Since specifying reburbished cubicles for your client will save them 30-50% compared to the cost of new furniture, there is another reason to select refurbished cubicles. With the added benefit of knowing that the furniture you are choosing to reuse will not go to the landfill, these are LEEDS points well worth earning.
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Recycling Office Furniture
Office furniture is recyclable. Remanufacturing, refurbishing and/or reusing office furniture is environmentally friendly because it diverts office furniture from the solid waste stream. Find out the differences in these different types of recycled office furniture.