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design, technical specification, and meeting accreditations. Some are also able to look at the carbon footprint of a painting project or programme over its lifecycle and provide insight on alternative options to support project managers in making more sustainable decisions.
It is also important to consider how sustainable measures can be taken once the project is complete. For example, many decorative paint merchants offer paint can recycling schemes – and leftover paint can be donated to good causes like Community Repaint, so nothing need go to waste.
Many decorative paint merchants offer paint can recycling schemes – and leftover paint can be donated to good causes
these elements as early on in a project as possible – but they are also the ideal place to start if you are already mid-way into a build and need to think about other ways to integrate sustainability to get the right level of accreditation.
Supplier collaboration It is important to work with a supplier you can trust and can work hand-in- hand with. Some suppliers can support all manner of accreditations and data requests – including colour matching and
Imperfection proves perfect for Oktra’s offi ce
IVC Commercial’s Imperfection Bruut premium carpet planks have been installed in the headquarters of Oktra, one of the UK’s leading offi ce design and build companies. The 6 St Cross Street, London offi ce of Oktra is not just home for the fast-growing and dynamic company but also a destination and showcase of offi ce design for its customers. An exemplar of a modern, high-functioning workspace, the offi ce’s ground fl oor basement was recently refurbished to accommodate a new materials library, meeting rooms and extra open plan desking for Oktra’s growing team. Naturally, Oktra turned to its own highly qualifi ed and experienced design team to create the new area. For its choice of fl ooring in desking, collaborative areas and meeting rooms, the offi ce design and build specialist selected IVC Commercial’s new Imperfection Bruut carpet planks. Dominic Dugan, Creative Director for Oktra selected two colourways of Bruut, using the mid- grey of 911 and the lighter 959 to donate areas of activity and provide navigation through the ground fl oor basement area. A total of 595 m2 of carpet planks were installed by Oktra’s own fi t-out team.
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Finding the right tile for your project is now easy with Parkside’s new website. Whatever your specifi cation mission, the new Parkside website makes it easy to fi nd the right answer from a choice of over 20,000 commercial tiles. Whether you’re a commercial designer, architect, tile contractor or residential developer,
parkside.co.uk is developed to support your specifi cation journey through its advanced segmentation. So, if you need a technical or specialist solution, design tile or just want the best in sustainable choices; visiting Parkside’s new website is the best place to start. With tiles searchable by product, collection or project category, the new website’s systems kick-in to fi netune your selection by colour, size, fi nish, slip-resistance and recycled content. The result is a selection of tiles that meet the needs of your project in just a few simple steps. Samples of selected products can be ordered directly through the website for fast delivery. For technical solutions from Strata Technical Tiles, the new Parkside website is the place to start your journey. Strata Technical Tiles will help you to achieve the best specifi cation for projects.
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Think about the bigger picture Finally, one aspect of sustainability that it is always important to look at is the bigger picture of the effect of design on occupants. For paints and coatings this means thinking about the decorating process as a whole. Part of doing this with much lower impact, for example, is using colours that will inspire occupants, in addition to ensuring contractors are using long-lasting water- based products, and are making use of can recycling and leftover paint schemes.
Peter Howard is sustainability lead at Dulux Trade
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