Environmental Strategy & Results
Case Study: Sustainable Construction in Action
Case Study: Sustainable Construction in Action EQ’s industry-leading business model repositions current spaces rather than creates new spaces from scratch. We repurpose existing materials during redesigns with a holistic perspective, prioritizing sustainability in collaboration with our vendor partners and tenants.
When Compton YouthBuild asked us to redesign their space, we took an inventory of every product and component in local EQ campuses to identify what we could repurpose. Their center needed new furniture to replace the old, mismatched, uninspiring furnishings throughout the center. Because of a leaky roof, their ceiling tiles were stained. All of their shelving was also haphazard, worn and torn.
Our team takes the same creative approach to sustainability that we do in every aspect of redesign and repositioning. In one space, the team was able to repurpose $190,500 of materials that would have ended up in a landfill. We diverted 47.83 tons of waste (91%) and incorporated thousands of recycled products into the new design.
Rather than use brand new materials, we repurposed the following to transform Compton YouthBuild’s space: •
36 linear feet of plastic laminate millwork relocated, valued at $40,000.
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$125,000 worth of Knoll furniture.
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9,000 square feet of ceiling tiles.
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Wood doors, frames and hardware for classrooms.
“We have a tenant who wanted exposed ceilings, and the ceiling tile was in great shape. So, instead of those going into a landfill, the students are going to help stack the ceiling tiles and we’ll reuse it. It’s a win-win.” Lisa Foyston, EQ Office Director of Development
EQ Office
Repurposed ceiling tiles, furniture and bookshelves in the Compton YouthBuild center. Photo credit Myshalae Lyons.
ESG Report 2020–2021
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