Did You Say “Dirt”??

A couple of years ago, GreenBy3 was able to reclaim 12,000 sq. ft of a modular office wall and raised flooring system  by the trade name of DIRTT, from an entire floor of a North Charleston office building. Not only did we prevent this high quality modular system from hitting the landfill, we’ve been able to use it effectively on several of our recent projects, including Biz611.

DIRTT stands for “Doing It Right This Time” and is made by a Canadian company that takes care to produce their products in the greenest ways possible. Their manufacturing methods, their marketing tools and their people take great strides to reduce waste, reduce their carbon footprint and reduce their energy use.

The DIRTT product is a a system of walls and doors that is easy to customize and reconfigure to meet the client’s needs and space. A raised floor conceals data and communication cable but makes them accessible for troubleshooting, repair, and rearranging.

One of the reasons we felt the DIRTT office system was ideal for Biz611 was that we were able to configure this business incubator’s offices with glass walls and glass doors that allow very small businesses to more easily interact with their neighbors, reducing isolation and increasing collaboration and the sharing of ideas.

GreenBy3 first used the reclaimed DIRTT materials for PeopleMatter’s recent home on the Navy Base where they worked while their new headquarters building in downtown Charleston was built. We are excited about using it on some of our other projects and helping our clients with alternative ways to build and renovate their work space.

Tagged: Biz 611, PeopleMatter