Office-furniture companies find that their clients increasingly want used items

Companies and institutions looking to brighten their office space on a budget are turning to used furniture as a less-expensive and greener strategy. Affordable Office Interiors recently completed a project for the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health that incorporated reused and remanufactured furniture.Jennifer Quale, facilities planning specialist for the UW-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, said the university works with multiple furniture vendors and has implemented a purchasing contract for recycled furniture, both as a cost-savings measure and as a way to work toward sustainable designs.