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Total quantity of reused furniture and partitions can be determined by
following equation (1).
Reuse Furniture
and Partitions
(%)
=
∑ Reused Furniture and Partitions (kg)
x 100%
∑ All Furniture and Partitions used in Project
Space (kg)
B
ACKGROUND
There is a great potential to lower project costs and significantly
reduce the total environmental impacts by re-using furniture and
partitions .By doing so, the environmental impacts associated with the
extraction, processing and transportation of virgin materials can be
reduced. Furthermore, material otherwise destined for landfill is used
productivity.