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Resources
I want to share how I work to encourage others to do the same.
Check in here from time to time as I share more resources to help you.
There's tools I use and things I've learnt. I hope it helps!
Working Method
At Interior Design Declares we have developed a free customisable supplier questionnaire that can be used for speak to suppliers. Use the BIID Sustainable Specifying Guide to interpret the results.
Sustainable Flooring TOP TIPS
BIID SUSTAINABLE SPECIFICATION GUIDE
The British Institute of Interior Design is supporting all interior designers to better achieve CONSCIOUSLY sourced and specified spaces with their newly launched Sustainable Specifying Guide. Available to all and FREE!
BIID GUIDE - How To Assess Your Practice's Carbon Footprint
BIID GUIDE - How To Reduce and Offset Your Practice's Carbon Emissions
LABELS & DIRECTORIES
Use these labels and directories to guide you to sustainable, vegan and healthy products & finishes
Find out how many planets are needed for your own ecological footprint
Advice from The British Institute of Interior Design on Modern Slavery
SLAVERY FOOTPRINT
Modern Slavery exists in supply chains. Take the survey to find out more about your purchases
POWER HOUR
Are you a designer wanting to work more sustainably.... but you just don’t know where to start. Book a Power Hour
It is an initiative and community devised by interior designer Rukmini Patel and journalist Kate Watson-Smyth to encourage diversity in our industry
One Planet Living guidance for individuals on how to reduce your ecological footprint
Vegan interior design 101 course
Vegan interior design - 6 week course
At Interior Design Declares we have developed a free customisable supplier questionnaire that can be used for speak to suppliers. Use the BIID Sustainable Specifying Guide to interpret the results.
Architects Declare Practice Guide
Carbon Literacy training
3 part workshop to become Carbon Literate
- run by Jen Gale of Sustainablish and Safia Minney of Fashion Declares, REAL Sustainability and Business Declares
A huge amount of resources to help find healthier interiors products from the excellent Healthy Materials Lab at Parsons New School
CRADLE TO CRADLE DIRECTORY
Curent certified products.
Use the 'interior design' filter
2050 MATERIALS DATABASE
2050 Materials centralises all sustainability information into a single platform
RED LIST
The Living Building Challenge (LBC) Red List represents the “worst in class” materials, chemicals, and elements known to pose serious risks to human health and the greater ecosystem that are prevalent in the building products industry.
DECLARE database
Declare is the nutrition label for products.
Guide on making your own cleaning products. Jo found she was getting ill after using cleaning products and was concerned about the toxic effects of the chemicals on our waterways, seas and oceans
Should you need any evidence or inspiration to work differently - here is the Carbon Almanac's Photobook
Clean Growth Platform. Calculator and workshops
ARCHITECTS DECLARE masterclasses: Climate Literacy - Understanding Impact - Working with the Client - Collaboration & Learning within Practice - Closing the Loop
Are you a designer too? Would you like a POWER HOUR of my support in working more Sustainably?
Sharing Learning
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FIVE TAKEAWAYS: Footprint Brighton
