National Office Furniture, a unit of Kimball International, Inc., introduced Strassa, a new collaborative work table series with different work surface heights. Strassa accommodates group gatherings, work sessions, or individuals that need space to spread out.

The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association reports that the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Steering Committee has approved the level Certification Program as a 'USGBC Approved Program' for the LEED v4 Material & Resource credit.

London-based office furniture company, Opendesk, has launched Opendesk Express, with a global network of CNC manufacturers who can deliver customized office furniture to local buyers within 14 days of order.

Steelcase Inc. signed a 12-year power purchase agreement with Apex Clean Energy for 25 megawatts of wind power. This makes up about half of the business furniture maker's renewable energy buys and directly supports construction of a new clean energy facility to open this year.

Someone in 1980 could have imagined people using super-efficient electric typewriters and cordless phones, wrote Blake Zalcberg, CEO of OFM, in the Huffington Post. But they couldn't have imagined a world of mini computers in their pocket, texting coworkers and writing on smart phones. The office of 2045 is likely to be even more outlandish.

Furniture maker Herman Miller (NASDAQ: MLHR) first quarter net sales totaled $565.4 million, an increase of 10.9% from the same quarter last year. New orders in the first quarter of $563.3 million were 9 % above the prior year level.

Operation Build Presents: Labor Of Love a Ronald McDonald House Makeover with Bush Industries airs on the History Channel.

KI Furniture offers a variety of height-adjustable sit/stand desks and floor plans