The design incorporates an aquatic theme and provides an aesthetically pleasing environment. Materials used in furnishing and equipping the telecenter include the following environmentally friendly products. Office partition fabric made from recycled milk bottles. Highly energy efficient lighting and use of natural light via skylights. When inactive their power consumption automatically goes down from 130 watts to less than five watts, which is both cost effective and energy efficient.
Monitors are energy efficient and ergonomically designed.
The laser printer and copier are also energy efficient, going to sleep after not being used for one minute. People working in the center benefit from easy access to public transportation and the electric vehicle shuttle service described above. City hall, the city library, restaurants, and retail stores are all located within walking distance. This facility has a floor plan of 1,700 square feet that contains eight large cubical workstations, a private office that is rented to a full-time tenant, a large conference room with a Panasonic videoconferencing system, a small conference room, a classroom, a kitchen area, and the Telecenter Technology Director's office. Additional office equipment includes a laser printer, fax machine, Xerox copier, and phones with a digital message system.