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The focus on hitting net zero is sending everyone in the industry back to the drawing board, forcing the supply chain to rethink priorities and revisit past assumptions
Circularity is also about demonstrating to clients, investors and the world at large, that the industry is taking a long term approach to minimising waste, and accepting responsibility for the impact that product and materials purchased have on net zero. Finally, nobody in the industry has all the answers when it comes to net zero, but we should all be taking steps to offer transparency around all types of carbon in buildings, to make it easier for the supply chain to make informed decisions. We took the decision to begin quantifying the embodied carbon in an increasing number of our solutions (using third party verification), and then ‘crunching’ that data to drive the redesign of some of our products. As a result, specifiers will increasingly see reusable and replaceable modules being built into various products we offer, with the aim of lengthening their lifespan. This has enhanced our understanding of the full value of circularity, and created new ways for manufacturers to add value, develop longer-term partnerships, and deliver significant carbon savings. When you categorise building fabrics, the biggest sources of embodied carbon tend
Design Freely with the Origin 70 Luxury Vinyl Tiles Collection
Origin 70 is the new Luxury Vinyl Tiles fl ooring collection from IVC Commercial, letting you design freely with the ultimate in performance through quality, loose lay installation and design fl exibility. With loose lay installation and plank and tile formats that let you mix and match seamlessly with carpet tiles, IVC Commercial’s Origin 70 Luxury Vinyl Tiles collection brings design freedom to fl ooring for projects. Designed and made in Belgium to be completely recycled, projects benefi t from a more sustainable fl oor as well. Origin 70’s designs explore the fundamental connection to nature, bringing calm and peace to the great indoors. With the lifelike tactility of an ultra matt and emboss in register fi nish – where texture accurately tracks the pattern – each Origin 70 design is authentic and original. Origin 70 planks and tiles are also cut from an extra-large pattern to avoid obvious repeats and to further enhance the natural look. The extra-large pattern also allows IVC Commercial to create larger plank and tile formats that are designed to be used alongside its carpet tiles and carpet planks, such as the Rudiments and Imperfection collections.
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PR.indd 1 Media in the frame with screwless range
Offering homeowners and commercial clients alike a modern aesthetic and a high degree of versatility, the new screwless multimedia plate range from Knightsbridge – one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of wiring devices, accessories and lighting – brings additional style and functionality
to the most demanding of modular applications. The extensive screwless multimedia range covers all application requirements with a large selection of faceplate designs to choose from, all available with or without FASTCHARGE A+C USB charging ports.
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www.mlaccessories.co.uk The height of luxury with Keller
Classic styles are still very much on trend, and Keller’s all-new Marbling Moods (pictured) kitchen is a clear sign that this admiration is
unlikely to disappear to soon. This kitchen
maintains modern utility, form, and function alongside its retro design. The suspended cabinets are easy
access and emphasise
spaciousness and accessibility, while the island, shielded in marble, features a sink for both classical style and pragmatic benefi t. The Watford door blends well with the rest of the kitchen, thanks in particular to its handle-less design.
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to be the likes of steel and concrete – big, bulky materials containing a relatively small number of ingredients, and makes the majority of a building’s embodied carbon relatively easy to calculate.
Although lighting (and M&E more widely) contribute much less to that total, it can be stubbornly harder to calculate, containing more complicated electrical components, such as circuit boards, drivers and LEDs. We should remember that the end goal is to minimise the carbon impact of every element of a building, using all the available tools and technologies to hit the lowest achievable point at any given time, and then offsetting the rest.
This is placing more responsibility on manufacturers to not only offer more sustainable options, but demonstrate those carbon savings clearly by using industry recognised standards, such as EPDs. Our free guide, ‘Shining a Light on Net- Zero’ explains how to balance the demands of reducing whole life carbon of lighting with other priorities, such as health and wellbeing. It is a useful starting point.
Tim Bowes is head of lighting applications at Whitecroft Lighting
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