When you need fewer materials, there is less to be transported to site, meaning fewer transport movements, lower emissions and a reduction in local air pollution.

Figure 2: Daylight availability (SDA).From left to right: inboard design, outboard design, nested design..

Figure 3: Daylight rendering.From left to right: inboard design, outboard design, nested design.. Wellbeing and residential buildings.Bryden Wood was the lead designer of Churchwood Gardens, described by the Housing Design Awards 2020 judges as ‘genius’.. Churchwood Gardens is a nature-centred residential development in London, which features multiple innovative design strategies and is a good example of a healthy residential design.

The project adopted a holistic approach to sustainability with a wide range of design for wellbeing strategies, summarised below:.Better daylight levels are achieved with healthy architecture principles.

•​ The façades feature full height windows to enhance daylight quality.. •​ A strategically articulated layout improves privacy at the same time as promoting open views out..

Better air quality is facilitated via a variety of design for wellness strategies.Understanding what the users want the laboratory furniture for will enable us to provide the correct solution.

Often it’s just a worktop for a piece of lab equipment to sit on or for writing-up, but sometimes it’s storage or mobile benching.For storage solutions, we will always try to find out what users plan to store in the unit, as sometimes it may require ventilation to prevent the build-up of gases.. We have had issues with the floor specification not being suitable for specific chemical spills, and even with the impact resistance for when the client installs their laboratory equipment.

The users will often be able to help with the specification of finishes, but typically wipe-down surfaces are suitable for most applications..When it comes to lab sinks, it is important to determine what the lab sink is for before selecting a standard unit.