CREJ

June 2020 \ BUILDING DIALOGUE \ 23 www.interiorarchitects.com BECAUSE DESIGN MATTERS. For more information, contact Kindell Williams: k.williams@interiorarchitects.com Consider panel-based furniture systems, wall systems, drapery and dividers, and/or post-based power systems. Workstation enclosure and space delineation. Specify furniture solutions, such as: screens, panels and dividers; storage units; movable markerboards; and plants. Freestanding screens and panels enable temporary, easily reconfigurable space division. Reduce the number of people in meeting spaces. Assure employee safety and well-being. Maintain a healthy physical environment by providing well-lit spaces with daylight and nature views; assuring that ventilation keeps clean air flowing in and helps direct air down; and specifying fabric and finishes with anti- microbial properties and/or bleach-clean- able surfaces. Add sensors and no-touch technology for hands-free operation, such as doors, lighting, elevators, security systems; au- diovisual equipment; and height-adjust- able tables, task lights. Support employee health and wellness by conducting temperature checks, spon- soring programs for physical and mental well-being and encourage employees to stay home when not feeling well. Promote hygienic measures by implementing daily cleaning and sterilization protocols; posting visible re- minders to wash hands; supplying hand sanitizer and dis- infectant wipes; and providing personal mugs and water bottles and dishwashers with Sani-wash cycles. To learnmore about this topic or other research resourc- es Knoll can provide, visit www.knoll.com/research. \\ Moving Forward Freestanding screens and panels enable temporary, easily reconfigurable space division