At The Top - November 2007

Faciliteq Architectural Interiors

Creating Efficiency One Project at a Time

Serving Southern Nevada for two years, Faciliteq is not your typical furniture company. Quentin Abramo, president of Faciliteq, said they are working to provide a total Tenant Improvement (TI) package. In addition to furniture, Faciliteq provides a raised floor system, flexible modular electric and data systems, a modular wall system, low voltage lighting, as well as carpet.

The company is unique in that it has brought raised flooring and modular products to Las Vegas, trying to promote sustainable solutions for the industry. Faciliteq is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). “We are part of the USGC because a lot of the products that we provide are those that fall into the same concepts that they promote,” Abramo said. Many of their products also fall into the categories that lead to Leadership in Energy and Efficient Design (LEED) certification.

“Our most important job is to not waste people’s time and find the right products that suit their needs. We locate an opportunity, figure out what their need is and are realistic in the pricing,” Abramo stated. A big misconception in the current marketplace is that to build an energy efficient, modern office, a lot of money must be spent.

Faciliteq’s newly purchased office building was originally a car garage. Instead of tearing down the building and starting over, incorporated their theme to conserve, keep and recreate. The edgy, modern, office building is still under construction, but with raised flooring, low voltage lights and the rest of the products that they promote, it is slowly coming together. “You can take an old building without starting over and bring it up to 2007 standards by using a lot of the products that we distribute.”

One of their most recent projects is the Molasky Building in Las Vegas. The company has also worked with MGM Grand, the Venetian, McCarran Airport, and many more. Faciliteq’s scope ranges from small start-up companies to city and state projects, as well as major businesses. As the economy continues to grow, resources are becoming more finite by the day. Faciliteq, along with many other companies in Las Vegas, is moving towards the concept of efficient and reasonably priced buildings and offices. One of the biggest challenges now is trying to change a 100-year- old industry. “I am very passionate about the solution, and believe this is the right solution and even though I had to beat my head against a wall to get here, people are finally starting to see that it [sustainable solutions] can work.”