Brandrud / A Herman Miller Company is celebrating the McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry (MBDC) Silver certification of Nala, its newest high-performance patient room seating solution. It is the only patient-centered chair designed and certified according to the MBDC's Cradle to Cradle protocol, a process used to assess and optimize materials used in products and production processes to maximize health, safety, effectiveness, and high quality reutilization.
Nala will be introduced at the Healthcare Design 08 conference, located at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in Washington, D.C., November 8-11, 2008.
Leveraging the research, technologies and engineering applied to its ergonomic task chairs, Herman Miller for Healthcare collaborated with Brandrud and Boston-based Design Continuum to create a patient chair that provides the comfortable support and ergonomic principles and technologies first demonstrated in Herman Miller's industry-leading work chair designs.
"Designing Nala according to green principles was non-negotiable," said Kent Gawart, Herman Miller for Healthcare's vice president of Marketing and Project Services. "We believe a healing environment will be better served by a product both sensitive to its environmental footprint and the needs of patients and caregivers."
Nala's design was guided by Herman Miller's rigorous Design for the Environment protocol, emphasizing safe materials, recycled content and ease of disassembly. It is 86 percent recyclable and is made from 33 percent recycled materials. It also carries a 12-year warranty.
About Brandrud, Inc.
Brandrud, Inc., a Herman Miller company, manufactures an award-winning product portfolio of seating, tables, casework, and accessories for healthcare, education, and corporate environments. Founded in 1955, the company addresses the unique needs of its customers through meticulous craftsmanship and intelligent design. Based in Auburn, Washington, Brandrud is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Herman Miller, Inc., a company cited by FORTUNE magazine as both the "Most Admired" company in its industry and among the "100 Best Companies to Work For" in America. Herman Miller trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol MLHR. Visit www.brandrud.com for additional information.
About Herman Miller for Healthcare
Herman Miller for Healthcare delivers thoughtful applications to healthcare environments for the well-being and comfort of staff, patients, and their families. Its network of nurse consultants, clinical designers, and sales professionals provides research-based, problem-solving solutions to improve working and healing. Herman Miller for Healthcare is a charter member of the Health Facility Institute, a sustaining member of the Coalition for Health Environments Research and a Research Partner with the Center for Health Design. Herman Miller for Healthcare is a division of Herman Miller, Inc. For additional information, visit www.hermanmiller.com/healthcare.