When it comes to sustainable furniture solutions, we’ve had the good fortune to work with some amazing schools who are steadfastly committed to sustainability. In fact, two of our clients recently won the top two spots in Sierra’s Coolest Schools Ranking, which highlights the work of the greenest schools in the …
Case Study: UCSD John Muir College
Summary: In 2018, DCI installed modern locally crafted hardwood furniture at UCSD as part of their initiative to refurbish the storied John Muir College, a live learn community dedicated to nurturing and implementing green values and practices. A few years ago we collaborated with UCSD on their Mesa Nueva Graduate Hall project. We developed three unique custom-designed …
Celebrating Sierra’s #1 and #2 Coolest Schools 2018
Every year, Sierra, the national magazine of the Sierra Club, publishes a report on the 20 most sustainable schools in North America. The competition to secure a selective spot on the Sierra Coolest Schools Rankings has grown fierce in the 12 years since the magazine started profiling green best practices among colleges and …
Higher Education Furniture: Four Custom Furnishing Solutions From The Field
Are you looking for an out-of-the box higher education furniture solution for your residence hall? At DCI, we specialize in engineering solutions to some of the stickiest furniture snags you can imagine. That’s why I’d love to solve your furniture problems with a custom solution. The truth is, we haven’t …
Full Service Furniture Installation: Don’t Lift A Finger
Have you ever had trouble furnishing your residence hall? Maybe you lacked the budget or had a bad experience with a vendor? Or maybe the quality of the furniture wasn’t what you hoped for or the installation was late and messy? This is especially disappointing when you’ve poured your heart …
DCI Is A Quintessential American Business Success Story
Furniture and philosophy might seem like strange bedfellows. But in the case of DCI founder Henry Kober, these two great traditions go hand in hand. A true American business success story, DCI had an extremely humble beginning. Back in 1970, Henry had just finished up his doctoral coursework at NYU, …
Residence Halls: A Fertile Fusion of Sustainability and Spaces for Informal Learning
Colleges and universities have undergone dramatic shifts in the last ten years. Along with the rest of culture and society, the missions and modus operandi of schools are changing in response to the online revolution. How students learn. Where they learn. With whom they learn. All of these things are …
Your Housing Staff Will Love This Unique Service: The One Year Walkthrough
We’ve written about sustainability extensively on this blog. And more recently, we’ve focused on one time-tested hallmark of sustainability. Namely, durability. How can you ensure that you’re getting the most for your money? Our answer to this is pretty straightforward and shapes our values. Choose furniture made from the highest quality materials with …
Here’s the Real Secret Behind DCI’s Long Lasting Furniture
What’s the secret behind our long lasting furniture? One time-honored principle of sustainability gives us a simple way to understand the answer to that question. When people think about sustainability, they often think about the obvious things like reusing and recycling parts, powering your operation with renewable energy, creating zero waste, and making nontoxic products. Of course, those …
Case Study: University of Maryland College Park
Summary: This University of Maryland furniture case study profiles the furnishings still in use after 35 years at UMD. Thanks to the sustainability and durability of solid hardwood, in addition to a savvy and well thought out management plan, that same furniture is still in use at College Park. Case Study: University …