Water, Wellness and Sustainability

This CPD will provide an overview of three key elements that can enhance our daily lives: water, wellness and sustainability.

Starting with water as a precious and essential natural resource to its role in bringing us wellness, the session will focus on the origins of wellness through today’s WELL concepts and to how to integrate wellness in design projects. Lastly, GRAFF discuss how wellness through water can be delivered in sustainable ways.

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This Specifier's Guide to Ironmongery and the Impact of the Environment by the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) covers how to select ironmongery to meet the relevant environmental regulations and key principles of sustainability.

It familiarises with the main standards, certifications and programmes for environment protection, and covers the best practice principles of sustainability.

This Specifier's Guide to Ironmongery and the Impact of the Internet of Things by the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) covers how to specify ironmongery products which embrace developments in communication technology.

It explores the use of technology in design, uncovers how it is connected with ironmongery industry and identifies current and future trends.

The paints industry is witnessing substantial evolution after decades of inertia. At last, new brands offer natural sustainability with high performance, using the latest advances in technology. With the surging focus on Air Quality (in and outdoors) and Biophilic design, paints are under the spotlight like never before.

This CPD explains current challenges, new developments and how to identify truly ecological brands from the all the greenwash. Understanding why your choice of paints is about so much more than just colour.

This podcast episode focuses on business and sustainability in interior design with entrepreneur and founder of The Graphene Company, Patrick Folkes. He explains the origins of the Graphene Company and how the process of combining Graphene and minerals developed to create this new healthy and high-tech range of ecological paints.

As a globally certified sustainable paints company with credentials in environmental performance, cradle to cradle practices and social responsibility, Patrick shares his approach to achieving genuine sustainability throughout the entire product lifecycle.

Shedding light into the concept of what “eco paint” really is – he talks green washing in the industry, how levels of VOC impact biophilic design and the integral role of lime in air purification. Discussing the future of the paint sector for interior design, he explores the importance of health considerations, ecological characteristics and indoor air quality in the industry.

This podcast episode with Hill House Interiors shares the company's perspectives on the deeper implications of Covid-19. The founders, Jenny Weiss and Helen Bygraves discuss the origins of their practice and how they adapted it to respond to life during the Covid-19 pandemic. They share their insights on what the dramatic shift in daily lifestyles will mean for interior design in the longer term, and how clients changing needs may impact the design of homes in the future.

For over twenty years Hill House Interiors have been a leading force in the luxury interior design industry, establishing a flourishing multi-award-winning design practice, which has become one of the most recognised in the UK and globally today.

In this podcast episode with SBID CEO, Vanessa Brady discusses the effects of climate change on the design industry and its response, sharing her vision of the industry evolving in the next decade and technology's role within it.

Vanessa is an international interior designer and business consultant who has amassed an award-winning portfolio of projects for prestigious clients around the world. Having been acknowledged with high-level awards, honours and recognitions, she has contributed expert insights for leading publications, conferences and judging panels for interior design awards across the industry sectors.

The panel discussion addresses the use of augmented reality and virtual reality within the interior design industry. Hosted by Kesoon Chance, Industry Specialist and Interior Architect at Vectorworks and joined by Steve Brann, founder of Cadschool, the discussion will equip design professionals to understand and use design software and technology to enhance designs and show clients what they can achieve.

The panel discussion in collaboration with Grohe explores the role that interior designers and product manufacturers play in improving the environmental impacts of the industry and driving sustainable developments across the profession.

The discussion addresses the key considerations for effectively designing with sustainability in mind to take climate change – from material selections and FF&E specification to carbon neutral manufacturing, minimising waste, and optimising the energy efficiency of buildings.

Guest speakers include Karl Lennon, Leader for Projects at Grohe; Pia Pelkonen, Creative Director at Pia Design; and Cecilia Halling, Creative Director at Elicyon. 

The seminar provides a practical insight into working with ceramic sanitaryware and the specific considerations and processes that architects and designers should be aware of. It covers important topics such as industry standards and regulations, innovation and technology, as well as environmental sustainability.

The training session covers the characteristics of the different ceramic materials used and the 6-step manufacturing process, from preparing the raw materials to casting, vitrifying methods and quality control. It also explains the diverse range of regulations involved in sanitary and water installations including the Code of Practice for Sanitary Installations and the WRAS approval. The seminar also touches on sustainability, discussing topics such as reducing the use of non-renewable resources, boosting eco-efficiency and promoting resource conservation.