Creating comfortable, empowering spaces for people to thrive involves more than physical design. Research has shown that 76 percent of job candidates seek out companies that prioritize diversity, and global companies with more gender diversity are 21 percent more profitable than their less-diverse peers. Studies have also shown that women are at more risk for

This session will cover the importance of wellbeing in design and topics such as enhanced indoor air quality (IAQ), biophilic design, lighting, acoustics and healthy materials and how they can be leveraged to create indoor spaces maximized for wellbeing. Speakers: Mathew Freeman, Founder of Freeman Studio, BIID President Ben Channon, Director, Ekkist Sharon Simpson, Founder

Regenerative circular design consultants 540 WORLD and international manufacturers as game changing innovation examples, HONEXT® and Graphenstone, present gold standard sustainable material innovations and why sustainable circularity is a broken design model without material health verification first. The global pioneers setting the international standards in design and materials explain the why, how and what makes

Sanitary and plumbing products installed in the UK require UK Water Regulation 4 compliance. This seminar will examine if those regulations are fit for purpose and the importance of installers’ education on all the compliant testing schemes available, including Kiwa, NSF and WRAS. Chair: Tom Reynolds, Chief Executive, Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA) Speakers: Stephanie Allchurch,

This session seeks to demonstrate the impact on sustainability achieved by using an open protocol to create intelligent building systems that can be endlessly adapted and updated without a complete redesign – ever. The sheer variety and adaptability of using an open protocol can easily create buildings in which the heating, lighting, cooling, shading and

Regenerative circular design consultants 540 WORLD and international manufacturers as gamechanging innovation exemplars, Shaw Contract and Magna Glaskeramik, present gold standard sustainable material innovations and why sustainable circularity is a broken design model without material health verification first. The global pioneers setting the international standards in design and materials explain the why, how and what

Retrofit of buildings of special architectural and historic interest and working towards the carbon agenda targets of the wider industry, whilst avoiding maladaptation is challenging. How can we respond  to the imperative of climate change, whilst avoiding maladaptation. This session will share knowledge, guidance and new thinking and innovation relating to retrofit in the heritage

Biophilic Design; using humans’ innate attraction to nature and natural processes to improve the many spaces in which we all live, work, rest, learn, and play.  Explore how to enhance nature connections to support physical and mental wellbeing across all aspects of the built environment; from individual wellbeing to enhancing communities connections in the spaces

Despite the financial, sustainability and personal costs to keep moving homes, it is often necessary when the needs of the occupants change, due to age, health or personal injury. This session aims to demonstrate how we can tackle the need to adapt our homes in response to changing personal needs. The KNX open protocol was

There is a growing recognition of the importance of improving indoor air quality. Air purifiers and ventilation systems are seen as the answer, but these do not necessarily remove the source of hazardous emissions from building materials.  This session will give an introduction to the importance of understanding emissions from building materials, with a focus

In the post-COVID era there has been a significant increase in people’s awareness about indoor air quality (IAQ) and ventilation. People want to be assured that the air they breathe in the spaces in which they live, learn and work is of acceptable quality.  IAQ can vary significantly depending on the indoor sources, the activity

ESG continues to drive mainstream focus for regulators, investors, consumers, employees and other key stakeholders, and we are seeing organizations incorporate strategies such as the WELL Building Standard into their sustainability roadmap to drive ESG performance and innovation, and secure sustainable finance opportunities. Other areas where WELL can contribute to an organization’s sustainability reporting cycle

FIS who represent the finishes and Interiors sector will be launching a new site guide for those involved in planning and construction of drylining during this session at Futurebuild.  The new site guide aims to improve efficiency by up to 17% where additional waste is being generated each year on projects because of a lack

This session is all about how to enjoy the AV best performance in every room in a building, commercial or residential regardless of equipment location. Good quality audio and video streaming can change the whole character of a living or working space. Achieving this requires freedom of design, robust controls and the ability to adapt