1985 Wood & Wood products: office furniture's next revolution.A revolution in office furniture design may already have started with the unveiling of the FUNDI fun·di n. Plural of fundus. fundi Noun S African an expert [Nguni (language group of southern Africa) umfindisi] fundi noun S. III work station by the Directorate of Architectural Building Sciences (ABS) of Public Works public works pl.n. Construction projects, such as highways or dams, financed by public funds and constructed by a government for the benefit or use of the general public. Noun 1. Canada. Development of FIINDI, an acronym acronym: see abbreviation. A word typically made up of the first letters of two or more words; for example, BASIC stands for "Beginners All purpose Symbolic Instruction Code. for functional diagnostic unit, began following increased environmental complaints by office workers during the 1970s as the pace of office automation intensified. As Audrey Kaplan, project manager, expressed it, ABS wanted to know "how individuals cope with environmental stresses in the office setting ,and what the environmental and ergonomic ergonomic - Concerning ergonomics or exhibitting good ergonimics. requirement for traditional and new electronic offices are." FUNDI III is the third generation model. "The FUNDI design is a collection of ideas, notions and hunches from different disciplines on the essential components for optimal office accommodation," said Peter Mill, ABS director. ABS research has shown that lack of visual and aural aural /au·ral/ (aw´r'l) 1. auditory (1). 2. pertaining to an aura. au·ral 1 adj. Relating to or perceived by the ear. privacy ranks first as the most important problem in Canadian government offices. The most important health issues that emerged from this research were eye strains and headaches. |
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