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Closing the loop: the value of sustainable commercial tiles

Hotel Designs

Whether the project is a refurbishment or new hotel, it’s more important than ever to choose sustainability at every level of the design process. This includes interior and exterior tiles, which can play a valuable role in maximising a scheme’s green credentials when factors like materials and manufacturers are carefully considered.

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Cork flooring – is this the future?

Hotel Designs

As a flooring that’s natural and renewable, cork is a sustainable and environmentally friendly choice. In fact, the first regulations protecting the country’s cork forests date back to the 13 th century. Granorte takes this natural material and manufactures a range of highly sustainable flooring options.

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Brilliant Bio-Based Materials Curated for Commercial Interiors

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In the design industry, when we discuss biomaterials, we are actually talking about bio-based materials, which are derived and manufactured from living organisms. Bio-based material is a new and fascinating industry that has come to fruition due to the need for more sustainable construction and manufacturing base materials.

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Roundtable: embracing residential style in hospitality design

Hotel Designs

For us, we work on both residential and commercial projects, it’s about details, materiality, the hand-feel of the fabrics. It’s about selecting things that are not obviously hospitality grade fabrics but also keeping in mind that it is a commercial project and you need to meet FR regulations and rub count.

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Industry insight: how wellness is changing in hotel design

Hotel Designs

The report, Washroom Design for Tomorrow , includes a focus on sustainability and the circular economy; looking at more efficient ways to use and re-use water within these spaces, while also reducing their carbon footprint in line with the decarbonisation goals that are so crucial for modern developers.

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Technology & sustainability is trending among customers: Mr. B.O. Prasanna Kumar (Engineering Consultants)

Building and Interiors

MEP consulting engineers are well-versed in a variety of commercial building issues. DesignTree’s core strength is in designing Plumbing, Fire Protection, Electrical, Airconditioning, Structures, and Green Building Services for any type of construction from IT, commercial, residential, malls, hotels, hospitals, warehousing, factories, etc.

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Demystifying carbon offsets vs direct reductions

BD+C

Demystifying carbon offsets vs direct reductions 0 qpurcell Fri, 03/29/2024 - 11:18 Sustainability Chris Forney, Principal, Brightworks Sustainability, and Rob Atkinson, Senior Project Manager, IA Interior Architects, share the misconceptions about carbon offsets and identify opportunities for realizing a carbon-neutral building portfolio.