Optima has launched its Reuse Service, developed with both clients and the environment in mind. The Reuse initiative offers a tailored service to enhance the environmental performance of Optima’s glass partitions and doors.

Here, Optima explains what the Reuse Service is and how it works.

As a UK manufacturer, Optima continually look for factors that distinguish themselves amongst the leaders in the development of environmentally sustainable products and processes. This allows them to offer clients the best performing solutions to suit their design requirements. With this in mind, they have introduced the Reuse Service for their glass partitions and doors. Developed with both clients and the environment in mind, this initiative offers a tailored service to enhance the environmental performance of any project.

What is the Reuse Service?
The Reuse Service is an initiative that enables Optima's clients to incorporate previously installed Optima glass partitions and doors into their new designs. Not only does the reuse of their products provide clients with a smart way to utilise their bespoke systems but it also extends the lifecycle of the product. Therefore, the whole design then contributes to the circular economy, building more sustainable, greener spaces fit for the future.

Reuse is nothing new for the team at Optima, thanks to the modular nature of their glass partitioning systems, they have worked on several reuse projects over the years. The Optima Special Works (OSW) team is dedicated to supporting existing clients. Designed to allow for lifecycle change, adaptation and reuse, their solutions offer infinite design possibilities.

How it works
The process begins with the client’s decision to reuse their existing systems, with the aim to seamlessly integrate them back into their new design. Next, Optima's experienced team will perform a site survey to assess both the quality and viability of the products for reuse. From here we will create a glass schedule that covers a full inspection of each panel, labelling, and identifying any issues, this then forms the basis of an action plan. Furthermore, we will inspect all existing trackwork for any structural damage or aesthetic blemishes. From this we can establish which products are fit for reuse and which will be separated for the appropriate recycling.

The next stage is for the design team to begin incorporating all the repurposed products into the client’s new bespoke design, reintegrating them back into the material supply chain. Reusing their products offers many environmental benefits from reduced greenhouse gas emissions to lower material resource depletion and pollution. The final stage of this green initiative is to demount and reinstall their systems within the client’s new design. The highly trained installations team will work carefully and efficiently to deliver exceptional customer service and the highest quality installation, on-time and within budget.

Enhancing sustainability
It is crucial that we minimise material resource use and ultimately reduce the effect on the environment. Developed with the circular economy in mind the new Reuse Service aims to maximise the reusability of their glass partitioning systems, offering a sustainable way to enhance the built environment. This also supports Optima's products in achieving their full potential, boosting the reuse of valuable materials. As a result, the initiative allows them to extend the lifespan of their products whilst reducing any unnecessary waste and new material usage.

Furthermore, by reducing the material manufacturing stage, the Reuse Service inherently minimises the level of associated greenhouse gas emissions, enhancing the overall environmental performance of any repurposed project. By reusing existing partitioning systems, Optima's clients can take advantage of several sustainable benefits. Lowering the embodied impact of their partitioning systems and reducing the energy requirements of material manufacture and the associated emissions are just a few of these benefits. The service can further benefit clients in helping their projects to achieve several environmental certifications, from WELL and BREEAM to Ska and LEED.

Want to know how you can take full advantage of the Reuse Service? Speak with one of the expert sales team today by emailingaction@optimasystems.com