We’ve said it once before, we’ll say several times again – museums traditionally only display about 3% of their collections at any given time. A stunning fact that always leads to the question of how to efficiently and effectively store the other 97%.

For the Glenbow Museum in Calgary – who was in the midst of planning for a more than $120 million renovation – this question loomed even larger as the renovation did not plan to expand the footprint of their art storage space. Knowing they needed to find a way to maximize capacity for supporting their growing collections, they reached out to Allan Hansen, their local Spacesaver representative at Heritage Business Interiors.

After assessing the storage space and gaining an understanding of the museum’s desired layout, Allan (with support from our Major Projects team) compiled a solution that included Wall-Mounted Art Racks and Tri-File Art Racks. Mounted on overhead supported tracks, the Tri-File Art Racks allow for an additional row of storage than the initially proposed Bi-File Art Racks; truly maximizing the available space.

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A Five-Star Athletic Solution

For many student athletes and the programs they represent, the objective is to make it to the next level – eventually rising to the professional ranks. While that requires years of hard work that is ultimately displayed on the playing field, it’s facilitated by recognition and supported by the equipment and solutions found in the storage room.

Wanting to deliver not only the most advanced systems for their staff and students but also a way to promote school pride and athlete progression, administrators at Gainesville High School in Georgia reached out to their local Spacesaver representative, Bob Tyler of Patterson Pope. Preceded by their reputation to deliver proven systems for local colleges and professional sports teams, Bob and his team showed the school how easy and impactful adding custom graphics to their High-Density Mobile Storage systems could be.

With these systems in place, the high school’s perspective staff and students and occasional visitors get a vibrant reminder of the caliber of program they are experiencing.

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• Displaying historic pride – a next-level example at Notre Dame.

Material Maintenance On The Move

A major role of the public library system is to deliver access and opportunity to its members. This requires librarians and administrators to create considerable space for existing resources and future technological advancements. One way these individuals can achieve this goal, is by partnering with an experienced storage provider who can offer the systems and expertise required to deliver lasting value.

A satisfied customer due to the proven Spacesaver storage solutions in several of its other county libraries, administrators in Pima County, Arizona made sure to reach out to their local Spacesaver representative when looking for a partner to outfit its newly constructed library in Sahuarita.

Knowing there was a heightened demand for visibility for patrons and adaptability for staff to conduct maintenance operations, their local Spacesaver representative – Jackie Rohn of Interior Solutions – equipped the space with Flexible Shelving. With these low-profile, high-capacity shelving units in place, librarians could not only offer in-demand resources within eyesight and reach of their patrons, but also could easily relocate the collections fully intact when it came time to replace carpet or carry out other routine maintenance tasks.

The project utilized an Arizona state contract, which was instrumental in helping the library secure the units. Upon installation and use, the library is finding not only that maintenance is much easier, but also that they can provide a higher degree of flexibility in programming space for the day’s needs and patrons’ demands.

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Displaying How Safe Visible Storage Can Be

Having the support and acknowledgment of your community can be an extremely powerful thing for an organization, especially one geared toward sharing the items that represent the history of said community. However – as the Vermont Historical Society realized – with a larger amount of visitors, comes a greater risk for damage and theft. Wanting to still provide visibility for its patrons while at the same time ensuring security for the priceless artifacts in its collection, they reached out to their local Spacesaver representative at Donnegan Systems, Glenn Underwood.

The result was a combination of drawers, shelves, art racks, and a whole lot of locking glass, all designed to keep collections in sight and theft and damage never to be seen again. Repurposing an underutilized storage space that was best described as a catch-all closet, Glenn and his team turned the space into a must-see attraction for patrons of all ages. Now, visitors can get an up-close-and-personal perspective of each displayed item, and never the two shall touch.

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Bringing A Vibrant Aesthetic to A New High School

“Can I make it to my locker and back between class?” This is a question most high school students have had to ask themselves on an almost daily basis. Be it for a personal belonging, a misplaced assignment, or a textbook (which are still used), depending on where their locker falls within the school, even the student athletes on the track team would have a tough time coming in under the wire.

Knowing their more than 650-person student body has a lot of stuff to store, administrators at New Fairfield High School in Connecticut sought out a provider who could offer an easier and more accessible way for housing valuable materials closer to the point of use in their newly constructed facility. Upon gaining a full understanding of the school’s current and future needs, our local Spacesaver representative at Donnegan Systems delivered a network of 292 functional and secure storage Day Use Lockers throughout the building – with each bank of lockers having their own distinct and meticulously planned color combination.

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Transforming Mezzanine Storage On Multiple Levels

No matter which industry they operate in, every inch of your client’s space is valuable. One area of footprint that is often underutilized is the mezzanine area. Often the landing spot for items long forgotten, with the right partner and plan in place, the mezzanine can take an organization’s storage capacity to new heights.

Such was the case for the Idaho National Guard, looking to turn its mezzanine’s footprint from a pipe-filled dream to an efficiently laid out storage reality. Knowing they’d need reinforcements; they reached out to their local Spacesaver rep at Spacesaver Intermountain.

Upon assessing the space and understanding their storage needs, the rep was able to outfit the footprint with a series of lockers, varying in heights to account for the multiple obstructions that the space presented. The result was a measurable increase in secure storage capacity for gear and the dedicated individuals who utilize it, neatly fit among the platform’s pipes.

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Providing An Electric Advancement To Evidence Collection And Storage

Pretty much everyone has a smart phone or tablet these days, including suspected criminals. As such, police departments are finding an increasing need for evidence storage lockers that offer the ability to keep offenders’ phones charged up and ready for processing in the same state they were delivered.

Experiencing this exact issue, the Waukesha Police Department reached out to their local Spacesaver consultant for support in securely storing and maintaining portable electronic devices and the information they contain in the exact state they were delivered. Working with Spacesaver’s in-house engineering and design teams, they were able to offer the department a bank of evidence lockers that featured USB ports for in-locker charging – allowing officers to keep a suspect’s portable electronic device (or in some cases, devices) safe, secure, and undeterred until the technician is ready to process it.

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A New Use For A Trusted Safety Storage Solution

A hospital in Montreal was looking for help delivering medication to patients at all hours of the day, even when the pharmacist isn’t on-site. Reaching out to their local Spacesaver representative for a storage solution that could fill in to fill prescriptions when their pharmacists were out of office, the hospital was outfitted with a custom system that delivers health and safety for patients, staff, and administrators.

Utilizing our pass-thru evidence lockers – a trusted solution in the public safety market – and Spacesaver ControLoc® Technology, the representative was able to create a secure, temporary holding for potentially life-altering medications. With these innovative solutions in place, administrators and staff are able to improve their processes and automate functions that once required an on-site presence to fulfill.

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Sleek and practical lockers for a modern workplace.

Many offices are renovating due to the increasing popularity of remote work. Even before the COVID pandemic, the Canadian government recognized that approximately 30% of office desks were empty on any given day, either due to employees’ work-related travel, vacation or sick leave, or preference for working remotely.

To optimize office space and empower in-office employees to choose their preferred work environments, the Canadian federal government has been pivoting away from assigned offices, cubicles, and desks in favor of “ABW” or Activity-Based Workplace design.

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Protecting and storing valuable study aids

When the anatomy department at this college of podiatry was relocated to a new, smaller space in the building, the professors needed to optimize storage of their collection of study aids, which includes delicate and expensive human bones.The new space was about 30% smaller. Realizing they needed professional help to make the best use of the space, they contacted their nearby Spacesaver consultant for assistance.

He assessed the collection of bones and other study aids and designed locking Spacesaver 4-Post “cabinets” for two separate areas in the department.

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Reminder that Spacesaver will be closed Friday, July 2, and Monday, July 5, in observance of Independence Day. Have a safe and happy 4th of July!