Herman Miller Canvas Office Landscape Beam-Based User Manual
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Our sustainability goals by the year 2020:
• Zero carbon footprint
• Zero landfill
• Zero hazardous waste generation
• Zero air emissions (VOCs)
• Zero process water use
• 100 percent renewable electrical energy use via renewable
energy credits and a power purchase agreement
• Company buildings constructed to a minimum LEED Silver certification
• 100 percent of sales from DfE approved products
Environmental Product Summary
Canvas Office Landscape
Design Story: Simple, Responsive, Comprehensive
At Herman Miller, we invented systems furniture. So it’s
not surprising we are leading the way to a simpler, more
responsive, and more comprehensive way to create
interiors. Canvas Office Landscape, conceived with
designers Jeffrey Bernett and Nicholas Dodziuk and
built upon the designs of Doug Ball and Joey Ruiter,
creates a broad range of work environments for
individuals, groups, and entire organizations.
Canvas has a simple set of elements that combine to
vary the features of the office topography. No matter
which elements are chosen, they link in a holistic way,
so there is balance among the elements that enliven
spaces. Thus, Canvas can be used to express an
organization’s perspective. In doing so, Canvas always
keeps people in the foreground, giving them choices
about where and how to work, variety in the types of
spaces available, and ways to further the human
connections that lead to new ideas.
Herman Miller’s Design Protocol
Our commitment to corporate sustainability naturally
includes minimizing the environmental impact of each
of our products. Our Design for Environment team (DfE)
applies environmentally sensitive design standards to
both new and existing Herman Miller products.
The DfE Design Protocol goes beyond regulatory
compliance to thoroughly evaluate new product
designs in four key areas:
• Material Chemistry and Safety of Inputs—
What chemicals are in the materials we specify, and
are they the safest available?
• Disassembly—Can we take products apart at the
end of their useful life, to recycle their materials?
• Recyclability—Do the materials contain recycled
content, and more importantly, can the materials be
recycled at the end of the product’s useful life?
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Beam-Based
• LCA—Have we optimized the product based on the
entire life cycle?
level® Certification
Canvas beam-based is certified level 2. The level
conformance mark ensures a comprehensive,
independent, and impartial assessment of the
environmental and social impacts of a product.
Material Content
Canvas beam-based components are constructed from
wood, steel, glass, aluminum, plastic, and other materials.
STEEL 37%
WOOD 37%
ALUMINUM 10%
GLASS 7%
PLASTIC 4%
OTHER 5%
Canvas beam-based is up to 56 percent recyclable
at the end of its useful life.
Canvas beam-based is comprised of 46-percent recycled
materials. This figure breaks down to 11-percent postconsumer and 35-percent pre-consumer recycled content.
POST-CONSUMER
RECYCLED CONTENT 11%
PRE-CONSUMER
RECYCLED CONTENT 35%
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Only the products that are identified as such on this document are FSC® certified.
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Environmental Product Summary
Canvas Office Landscape
• Most laminate and veneer Canvas
Series worksurfaces may be ordered as
FSC® certified products.
• Steel components contain approximately
35 percent recycled content and are 100
percent recyclable.
• Wood, while not technically recyclable, can be
cycled back to the natural environment, such as
through composting. The wood content in our work
surfaces and storage unit substrates is comprised
of 100-percent reclaimed wood, as certified by the
Composite Panel Associations EPP. This wood
content is made primarily of sawdust generated by
other wood process operations. Additionally, wood
waste from our operations can be burned in our
energy center, which generates steam that we use in
our operations facilities.
• Formcoat® work surfaces are finished with a polyesterbased powder coating that seals the wood substrate
and reduces off-gassing.
• All veneers used are purchased from suppliers
practicing responsible forestry techniques.
– Approximately 60-80 percent of veneers are derived
from domestically grown woods, notably cherry.
–Responsibly harvested, rapidly renewable
bamboo work surface veneer is also available.
– All veneers are adhered to the substrate with
water-based glues to minimize air emissions.
• Plastic components are identified with an ASTM
recycling code whenever possible, to aid in returning
these materials to the recycling stream.
• Returnable Packaging—Canvas’ packaging materials
include corrugated cardboard and expanded
polystyrene foam. These materials are part of a
closed-loop recycling system, meaning they can be
recycled repeatedly.
– Whenever possible, shipments between
Herman Miller and its suppliers include the use
of pallets and other returnable packaging to
minimize waste.
–On large North American orders, disposable
packaging can be replaced with reusable shipping
blankets.
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Beam-Based
• Worker Health and Safety—Herman Miller strives
to meet or exceed OSHA standards. Canvas beambased is manufactured at an OHSAS 18001certified site.
Product Performance
• Designed for minimal material use, reduced energy
requirements, easy reconfiguration, and durability.
• Backed by Herman Miller’s 12-year, 24/7 warranty.
Indoor Air Quality
Canvas beam-based is GREENGUARD® certified as a
low-emitting product that meets current indoor air
quality standards.
Corporate Environmental Policy
For more information on Herman Miller’s Corporate
Environmental Policy and other environmental efforts,
see our Environmental Advocacy brochure, or visit the
“Environmental Advocacy” section of HermanMiller.com.
Supplier Support
At Herman Miller, we are committed to working closely
with our suppliers to reduce our collective impact on the
environment. We not only encourage our suppliers to
minimize their operations’ environmental impacts but
require they assist us in decreasing our facilities’
negative environmental effects, as well.
LEED
Canvas beam-based may contribute to LEED credits
due to its returnable/reusable packaging, durability,
pre-consumer recycled content, and post-consumer
content. Depending on location, Canvas beam-based
also may contribute to a LEED Regional Materials credit.
Please refer to http://hermanmiller.com/ecoScorecard
or contact your Herman Miller representative for
detailed LEED information.
It’s important to note that no interior furnishings,
individually or collectively, can guarantee a
specific number of points for LEED certification.
Manufacturing Process
• Renewable Energy—Canvas beam-based is
manufactured in West Michigan using 100 percent
renewable energy via renewable energy credits and
a power purchase agreement.
• ISO—Canvas beam-based is manufactured in
West Michigan at an ISO 14001-certified site.
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Herman Miller complies with the Federal Trade commission’s Part 260
Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims.
® Y and Z are among the registered trademarks of Herman Miller, Inc.
© level is a trademark of BIFMA International.
Only the products that are identified as such on this document are FSC® certified.
® GREENGUARD is a registered trademark of the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute.
© 2012 Herman Miller, Inc., Zeeland, Michigan
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