UNHCE Information Technology & Distance Education Blog
February 15, 2006
Your chair is one of the most important components leading to workspace comfort. No one chair is right for everyone, but the more adjustments, the more likely it will fit you as you vary your routine, and be suitable for others in the future.
Sample Chairs
There are 3 Steelcase demo chairs available to try at UNH. They have various prices and features. They are housed at Purchasing (11 Brook Way, near Stoke.)
These 3 chairs were selected as models because they the have the necessary adjustments to fit the majority of people. Each chair has a tag, describing the features of the chair and the UNH price. (Options, such as custom material and other upgrades, would add to the price.) The contact person at Purchasing is Jackie Nyberg (jackie.nyberg@unh.edu) Her phone number is 862-2332.
Office Environments also has a showroom in Manchester. They have more chairs there than at UNH. For those close to Manchester, that may be a better option.
If you find one of these chairs is of interest, Gary Warren of Office Environments will deliver one to your office for you to try for a week or two. (He covers all of NH, so will also deliver to county offices.) He will go over all of the adjustments, so you can test it out. It's a good idea to do so for at least a week, as what feels good at the beginning of the day may not be as comfortable after a long day. It's like new shoes. You want to give it a few days and be sure it's as comfortable after using it a while, as it was at first.
The contact person is: Gary Warren at 603-668-6831 or 800 358-6328. He also has information on their complete line of chairs. If you are interested in a different chair, Gary would still be the contact person.
FYI, Office Environments are Steelcase vendors, so they should be able to obtain any Steelcase chair for you. If you would like to check out what Steelcase has to offer, their section on chairs is at: http://www.steelcase.com/na/products.aspx?f=10078 (Two of the options available at purchasing at UNH are the Criterion & the Leap chair.)