Bond Bryan architects are known for creating lasting, sustainable environments that enrich the lives of people and their communities. They are committed to becoming a truly Net Zero practice – both in how they design and deliver their buildings and through the choices they make in running their own practice. As part of their continued commitment to the RIBA 2030 Climate Challenge and Architects Declare, they relocated to a more sustainable, carbon-conscious space within Sheffield city centre.
This move is a significant step forward for Bond Bryan, better representing their values as a practice. The new office has an open plan layout, including a collaboration zone, open booths, a ‘make and meet’ area, a prominent social kitchen area, and a staff wellbeing room. Their emphasis on staff health, wellbeing, and happiness is developed in accordance with the WELL Standard.
In addition to repurposing existing furniture, fittings, and finishes as part of their zero-demolition waste strategy, Bond Bryan prioritised materials for their low embodied carbon content. They specified low VOC and low formaldehyde products and avoided glue fixings to ensure a high level of indoor air quality.
For flooring the 5,000 square foot office space, Bond Bryan specified Burmatex® arctic® carpet tiles, which unite Burmatex® BioBase®, a carbon-neutral recycled backing, with Universal Fibers® Thrive® matter yarn, the world’s first carbon-negative recycled yarn. Made in the UK, this eco-friendly flooring solution was ideal for this project. IOBAC MagTabs® were used to affix the carpet tiles to the raised access flooring for an adhesive-free installation, eliminating VOCs associated with adhesives to ensure better indoor air quality. Thanks to the unique reversible fixing mechanism, the carpet tiles will be contamination-free on uplift and can be easily reused or recycled via the Burmatex® Recovery Take Back Service.
John Doherty, Head of Marketing for Burmatex®, said, “At Burmatex®, we place sustainability at the top of our agenda. Our eco-friendly product portfolio focuses on designing and creating innovative products such as our versatile arctic® plank and tile collection, available in 12 easy-to-use, naturally inspired colours. Working in collaboration with companies like Universal Fibers® and manufacturing in the UK enables us to deliver effective, sustainable flooring solutions to clients like Bond Bryan”.
Anna Plumb, VP of European Sales and Marketing at Universal Fibers® adds, “Our ‘You First™’ commitment is a promise to our customers that we will continue to innovate unique fibres and finishes that ensure they can develop sustainable, high-quality products with confidence. We work closely with our customers and are delighted to have had new products from Burmatex® on display in our booth earlier this year during Clerkenwell Design Week”.
Company Contact: www.universalfibers.com and www.burmatex.co.uk
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