Visual appeal is only part of the equation in today’s design landscape. Functionality is now just as important as the auditory experience of a space. Driven by a growing emphasis on employee wellness, neurodiversity and business productivity, architects now recognise that room acoustics are a key component, says Ben Hancock, Managing Director at Oscar Acoustics.

Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia impressed the judges at this year’s HVR Awards with its groundbreaking innovation.

As we stand on the brink of potentially a major re-focus for the construction sector and a new emphasis upon delivering living, learning, leisure and workspace fit for future generations and designed to meet ever-changing aspirations, we must not lose sight of the need for maintaining quality, regulatory and environmental standards.

Housebuilder Lovell Homes has selected Vent-Axia’s Lo-Carbon Sentinel Kinetic Cooker Hood MVHR (Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery) and the Lo-Carbon NBR dMEV C (decentralised Mechanical Extract Ventilation) as part of its Tomorrow Home project at Cornish Park in Spennymoor, County Durham.

Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has launched its first Passivhaus-certified Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) system, the Lo-Carbon Sentinel Econiq.

Sustainable wood flooring specialist Karta has launched a brand-new series of sustainable floors with 18 new, completely natural, toxin-free, and plastic free floors.

Paul Thompson, Head of Specification & Openings Studio for ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions, discusses how architects are under greater pressure than ever to ensure specifications meet fire safety certifications, and how Building Information Modelling (BIM) holds the key to ensuring compliance.

The comprehensive product range offered by waterproofing and timber treatment specialist Triton Systems, part of the Wykamol Group, has proved to be the perfect fit for a Kent self-builder undertaking his first self-build project in challenging ground conditions.

The Sash Window Workshop specialises in manufacturing high quality timber windows and doors that are designed to improve energy efficiency and combine minimum maintenance with a maximum lifespan.

The UK-based manufacturer, EnviraBoard, has announced its plans to bring a carbon-negative building board to the construction industry.

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