University of California Santa Cruz – Banishing Bed Bugs Name: University of California at Santa Cruz Location: Santa Cruz, CA Size: 1000 sets Building Type: Residence Halls Project Team: DCI, UCSC Product List: Beds Summary: UCSC approached DCI to help them with a bedbug problem. We engineered a custom solution that contributed to a major reduction in bed bugs and became part of UCSC’s design standard across campus. Backstory The University of California Santa Cruz was founded in 1965 as one …
Why You Should Choose Sustainably Manufactured Furniture
When it comes to residence hall furniture, is it possible to balance quality, affordability, and the highest environmental standards? With sustainably manufactured furniture, it is. There are a lot of different kinds of furniture to choose from, but solid hardwood is the best example of how to strike the perfect balance between these priorities. And more importantly, domestic solid hardwood is the only bona fide source of sustainable residence hall furniture. …
[Video] Wood: Nature’s Stroke of Genius
Are you fed up with all the drab and depressing news about climate change and environmental degradation? You’re in luck, there’s a solution. It’s called wood! It’s the way forward. Wood is the world’s most environmentally friendly raw material. Unlike dangerous oil platforms, pipelines, and the mountain-top removing coal mines, trees are renewable and beautiful. Are you worried about cutting them down? In the Eastern United States, where we get our wood, …
Case Study: Pepperdine University
Summary: Pepperdine needed to increase occupancy, upgrade their design standard, and come up with a sustainable solution to deal with their retiring furniture stock. Together, we developed an innovative solution that responded to all three of these requirements. Name: Pepperdine University: Raising Standards in Design & Sustainability Location: Malibu, CA Size: Ongoing Building Type: Residence Halls Project Team: DCI, Pepperdine University Product List: Bed, desk, mobile pedestal, stackable dresser, wardrobe Backstory Pepperdine is a private Christian research …
[Video] Want To Tackle Climate Change On Campus? Use Real Wood Furniture
Video Summary: Forests are an important carbon sink and wood products continue to store carbon during their life time. Additionally wood products can replace other energy intense material leading to even higer carbon reductions. The more wood you use the lower your carbon footprint will be! Tackle climate change In this short and illuminating video from Europe (featured below), you’ll learn why using more wood is the simplest way to create a low carbon …
Case Study: Dartmouth College – A Model of Sustainability
Summary: DCI partnered with Dartmouth College to build furniture for their residence halls made from trees harvested on their own land. The positive sustainability impact on the land, the school, and the students was multi-layered. Project Name: Dartmouth College Project Location: Hanover, New Hampshire Project Size: Two Residence Halls (503 Room Sets), Campus (3,000 Beds) Building Type: College Residence Halls Project Team: DCI, Dartmouth College Product List: Maple bed, bookshelf, desk, and dresser Backstory Dartmouth College is one of …
5 Reasons Why Wood Is The Greenest Furniture Choice
In the 21st Century, we face an onslaught of bad news from around the world when it comes to the environment. Despite knowing more about the sources of our environmental woes than ever before, it often feels like we just can’t get ahead of the curve. That’s one reason we are so excited about solid hardwood furniture. Wood is good, as they say, because it is an incredible green solution …
Case Study: UC Riverside
Summary: In collaboration with UCR, we developed a solution that included upgrading the campus design standard, increasing occupancy, and customizing an original lounge set. Name: UC Riverside Location: Riverside, CA Size: 850 Bedroom Sets Building Type: University Residence Halls Project Team: UC Riverside, DCI, SCB Architects Product List: Bed, Bookshelf, 4-Drawer Unit, Wardrobe Backstory The University of California, Riverside is part of the prestigious University of California system. Located in suburban Riverside, CA with a small branch campus in …
A Guide To Sustainable Residence Hall Furniture
How can you ensure that your dorm furniture is made from sustainable, safe, and long-lasting material? Is it possible and affordable to buy sustainable residence hall furniture? There’s a lot of confusion and even misinformation on this topic in our industry. That’s why we created this guide. To help you sort through the details and determine what level of sustainability you want in your furniture. I probably don’t need to …