Taking the lead in the public sector, Taipower has cooperated with IKEA to promote a Furniture-asa-Service (FaaS), transforming a canteen into a multi-functional space.
Taipower has actively promoted the development of a circular economy in recent years. Through its cooperation with the international furniture brand IKEA, Taipower has taken the lead in implementing a furniture-as-a-service model in the public sector. Starting in 2021, Taipower company implements the FaaS in Taipower building underground restaurant furniture , turning a 40-year-old restaurant into multi-functional space.
Space Re-Planning and Furniture-as-a-Service
IKEA re-planned the original space into 4 major areas: small, medium, and large seating areas and a multi-functional rest area, providing furniture such as dining tables, chairs, sofas, pillows, carpets and plants, and making sure that resources are used to their fullest potential through consistent maintenance. These plans allow the new employee canteen to be used for multiple purposes. It can not only serve meals, but also host meetings and events, and provide employees with a place to rest, increasing the flexibility of space use. This program is a six-year FaaS project.
Furniture Refurbishment and Reuse
The furniture provided by IKEA is aimed to maximize the product life cycle; they accomplish this by adopting mono-material, modular and recyclable design, and using recycled materials, etc., making it easier for manufacturers to recycle, repair, and maintain them, thus maximizing the times they can be reused. Products can also be refurbished or remanufactured into a new product by the end of product lifecycle.
Benefits
- Reducing about 6 tons of furniture waste through FaaS, which is equivalent to reducing about 20 tons of carbon emissions.
- Recycling and refurbishing used furniture, IKEA is creating circular economic value by extending its lifespan.