SPACE, Inc. recently completed numerous interior office spaces at Hemlock Semiconductor Operations (HSC), the nation’s leading producer of hyper-pure polysilicon used in the semiconductor and solar industries.

Using SPACE anew—the company’s proprietary upcycling program— the team saved HSC almost $500,000 in furniture costs, while preventing 29 tons of furniture from entering the landfill. The project was completed in just four months.

“The SPACE anew program was the perfect fit for our goals, both from an operational standpoint and aligning with our commitment to sustainability and waste reduction. Our employees will thrive in their updated and aligned workspaces and we’re very pleased to complete this project in a way that minimizes our environmental impact.” 

–Steven Holty, HSC’s sustainability leader.

Through SPACE anew, Hemlock Semiconductor contributed to a triple bottom line:

• HSC employees received upcycled, more efficient workspaces to better connect their teams
• The sustainability team received validated proof of positive impact on landfill waste reduction 
• Significant cost savings can be redeployed toward other business objectives

Located just west of Saginaw, HSC strongly emphasizes sustainability in every decision they make, as evidenced by their Clean Corporate Citizen (C3) designation from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE).

Five years ago, SPACE introduced HSC to their SPACE anew program. The proactive facilities team at HSC allowed SPACE to inventory and store a large amount of the team’s furniture in warehouses—saving it for future upcycling opportunities. 

In September of 2021, HSC’s purchaser authorized the beginning of a SPACE anew program on their campus. The goal was to reduce costs and streamline their staff’s physical workspaces for a more efficient workflow—over the course of just four months.

SPACE, Inc used an electronic inventory file—called the GreenDoc—to identify where each furniture asset came from and where it would now live. 

• Each furniture item was assigned a weight in pounds
• Design experts entered exactly how much of each furniture type existed
• Each item is assigned an end destination (upcycle, donate or throw away)
• The calculator tabulates the total weight of furniture being reused
• Using the plans for a brand-new design, SPACE designers detailed the dollar amount HSC saved by using SPACE anew

This program allows HSC to be certified through SPACE’s third-party partnership with Iris Waste Diversion Specialists.

“At SPACE, we’re committed to making workspaces efficient and beautiful while at the same time ensuring a focus on sustainable practices and reutilization. Our SPACE anew program perfectly aligns those two goals. The results are evident with our work at HSC. Our sustainability goals are in line with HSC and we’re proud to have kept 29 tons of waste out of Midland county landfills.”

–Paddy Hobohm, SPACE, Inc. President.

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About Hemlock Semiconductor

Hemlock Semiconductor Operations (HSC) is a leading provider of hyper-pure polycrystalline silicon and other silicon-based products used in the manufacture of semiconductor devices, solar cells and modules. At HSC, we’re passionate about silicon-based technology and its unique potential to connect and energize the world we share. HSC’s polysilicon enables customers to produce high-tech electronics and solar energy, and our efficient manufacturing process delivers products with an ultra-low-carbon footprint. HSC began operations in 1961.

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SPACE, Inc. has been recognized as the 2022 PTAC Best Small Business, presented by Michigan Celebrates Small Business.

This award is given to a Michigan small business who has demonstrated growth through government contracts, contributed to the success of the Michigan economy and strengthened the relationship with the PTAC. A PTAC is a Procurement Technical Assistance Center whose role is to assist Michigan businesses in obtaining and performing on federal, state and local government contracts.

SPACE, Inc. will be acknowledged on stage at the in-person awards ceremony during the 18th annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business Gala on May 3, 2022. The event will gather over 800 guests at the Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan to celebrate the achievements of this year’s award recipients. 

“We are honored to receive this recognition from Michigan Celebrates Small Business. At SPACE we offer a complete, proprietary program for return to work; ensuring healthy, sustainable and beautiful workspaces that employees are drawn back to,” said President Paddy Hobohm. “Specifically with our focus on government projects, we have obtained GSA (General Services Administration) contract approval for our services and multiple blanket purchase agreements making it easier for agencies to work with us.” 

SPACE, Inc. is a women owned small business who has completed over 1000 federal government installations in all 50 states. They currently have blanket purchase agreements with the Department of State, National Institute of Health, Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General, and the Food and Drug Administration. In addition to their government work they are a Best in Class Haworth dealer who has completed workspace design projects across the state of Michigan in healthcare, education, manufacturing and finance.

Additional information and ticket information can be found at MichiganCelebrates.org. 

SPACE, Inc., a woman-owned small business, has been approved as a qualified vendor under a 5-year Emergency Acquisition Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) with the federal government’s General Services Administration (GSA).

After being invited to submit a solution-based capability statement, SPACE was selected to be one of the qualified vendors that will assist Federal agencies such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the rapid procurement and delivery of supplies and services both in anticipation of and response to emergencies. 

SPACE, Inc. was specifically selected to assist FEMA with their SPACE Facility Armor™ solution which kills 99% of microbes on porous and non-porous surfaces as well as prevents them from repopulating those surfaces between cleanings. 

This CDC-approved, hospital grade disinfectant is followed by an electrostatically charged antimicrobial technology. It’s water-based and EPA-accepted for all spaces, including food service and healthcare.

Saharnaz Pena, Director of Business Development stated, “As a leader in work space design we took on the responsibility to rethink the future of work during and after the pandemic. One major part of returning to the office is ensuring the health and safety of our teams. With SPACE Facility Armor we adapted 30 years of science that had been developed in a healthcare setting and are applying it in all work spaces. We have been working with the federal government for decades and look forward to assisting FEMA in their mission in “helping people before, during and after disasters.”

Midland, MI – SPACE, Inc. a woman-owned small business, has been awarded two task orders valued at over $2 million dollars by the Department of State, Foreign Service Institute. 

The Department of State, Foreign Service Institute (FSI) is furnishing a new four-story educational building being constructed on its campus in Arlington, Virginia.  The building will house classroom spaces, meeting spaces, a large multi-purpose room, and café.  In addition, there will be work areas and support spaces for FSI employees. 

SPACE will be responsible for completing all the workstations, carrels, and private offices in addition to all support spaces for the new FSI building which is set for completion in summer of 2022.

The Department of State Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) was awarded to SPACE in 2018 with only 3 other awardees. The BPA gives SPACE the ability to compete for project task orders over the course of 5 years. 

Since 2004 SPACE has held blanket purchase agreements with various federal agencies including National Institute of Health, the Food and Drug Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services, to provide office furniture products, interior design, project management and related services to the federal government. 

Saharnaz Pena, Director of Business Development stated, “We are honored to continue to provide interior spaces for the government that are innovative, efficient and safe. We look forward to providing workplaces throughout the nation that help the Department of State Foreign Service Institute meet its mission “to deliver world-class diplomatic training and provide the career-long learning opportunities that U.S. government foreign affairs professionals need in order to excel in today’s global arena, advance U.S. foreign policy and deliver on behalf of the American people.”