Furniture

Broadline Furniture Contracts

Our UC contracted suppliers for broadline office furniture are: Steelcase, Herman Miller (also now known as MillerKnoll), and Kimball International. Campus dealer representatives are listed below with their contact information to assist you with furniture selection. Furniture can be procured from our contracted partners, who can assist with planning and acquiring furniture to fit your needs.

Suppliers (through the dealer network) offer a line of office furniture (meeting UC sustainability requirements) and related services to the University of California system-wide including (but not limited to) design and consultation, delivery, storage, project management, and installation ("Services"). These services may be offered at additional costs. Please inquire with the dealer for additional information.

"Core" furniture items that can be purchased by departments are:

• Seating (includes task and side or guest chairs).
• Tables and work surfaces (includes conference room, meeting room, and office tables).
• Desks.
• Filing.
• Storage.
• Bookcases.
• Panel systems.
• Workstations.

We do NOT recommend or endorse purchasing furniture from retailers like IKEA, Staples, Kmart, Costco, etc. The furniture from these retailers is not approved by either the UC Office of the President or Ergonomics and Workers' Comp.

Things to think about when buying office furniture: long-term durability, desk height adjustability for various body sizes and heights, ergonomic chairs to fit the individual worker, keyboard trays, document holders, and wireless telephone headsets.

Ergonomic Furniture

Before buying office furniture (especially for faculty, staff, TAs, and graduate students), your department should consider ergonomic furniture. Additional information concerning UCSB's ergonomic program can be found on the UCSB Ergonomics Program webpage. Ergonomic furniture and other related office products can be found on the UCSB Ergonomic Products webpage.

Existing Furniture and Installation Site

Prior to your furniture installation and delivery date, remove all existing furniture or materials from the site. Our furniture supplier and their installers are not contracted, responsible for, or paid to move your existing property. Your department must maintain oversight and responsibility for existing UC or personal property. UCSB Furniture Services can assist with any moving needs by calling extension 2732.

Sustainability Considerations

UCSB's Furniture Services can help reconfigure and redesign existing modular workstations, and keeps an inventory of used furniture for sale at very low prices. Please consider purchasing furniture through UCSB Surplus Sales before buying new.

The UC set a goal of achieving 25% spend on products that meet UC Green Preferred criteria. For furniture, this means purchasing products that are certified GREENGUARD Gold or SCS Indoor Advantage Gold, and are free of the following hazardous chemical classes: flame retardants, formaldehyde and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) used as stain, water, or oil resistant treatments, antimicrobials, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and heavy metals. View more information about the UC furniture criteria.