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Interface Europe Ltd, t/a Interface

Overview
Interface, Inc. is a global commercial flooring company with an integrated collection of carpet tiles and resilient flooring, including luxury vinyl tile (LVT) and nora® rubber flooring. Our modular system helps customers create interior spaces while positively impacting the people who use them and our planet. We are on a mission to lower the carbon footprint of your space. Guided by materials science, we’ve added new thinking and innovative new materials to make backings with a much lower carbon footprint. First, we added new bio-based materials, and more recycled content to our backings. Then, we measured how these materials influence the carbon footprint. These new materials, measured on a stand-alone basis, are net carbon negative – greatly reducing our carbon footprint. Our mission, Climate Take Back™, invites the industry to join us as we commit to running our business in a way that is restorative to the planet and creates a climate fit for life.
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Online CPD Video (2)

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31:54
This aim of this material is to provide some clarity when it comes to the acoustic properties of flooring:
It will cover the following:
- The basics of acoustics and why it’s important to consider acoustics at the design stage and so select the right materials.
- Acoustic tests, which for flooring are sound absorption and impact sound transmission
- key technical terms are explained to help cut through some of the confusion about acoustic results and manufacturers claims.
- Typical acoustic results for flooring and how that can contribute to the acoustics of a space relative to other surfaces (materials).
Knowledge level:
General Awareness
Material type: Online Learning
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30:30
This seminar:
- Raises questions about environmental claims and labels in the built environment and challenges many misconceptions
- Explains the importance of life cycle assessment (LCA) to fully understand product sustainability
- Explains the new generation of environmental assessment an environmental product declaration (EPD) and its key benefits
- Provides a practical checklist for assessing the environmental credentials of a supplier
RIBA Core Curriculum:
Knowledge level:
General Awareness
Material type: Online Learning

CPD Material (15)

Multiple CPD formats
Creating Positive Spaces by Designing for Community
The CPD aims to develop understanding of human centred design beyond health and wellbeing to a recognition that the formation of stronger resilient communities are an essential and valuable part of our life in the built environment. It explores what communities are past, present and future, then lists the essential elements that are needed to form them. This learning will then be connected to explain how an enhanced connection to nature puts us in a more positive and optimistic state of mind, one where we are more likely to share a conversation and ideas. 7 key features for enhancing communities through Biophilic Design are developed from this, to encourage mixing, mingling and connecting in the built environment. By the end of the CPD you should have a greater understanding of:
- The elements needed to create a strong resilient community.
The business benefit to creating designs that support and develop communities.
- Which market leaders are doing this well
- Stephen Kellert's socio-psychological approach to biophilic design.
- How to recognise and be able to implement the 7 features for enhancing community using biophilic design

This CPD can be delivered to you live and remotely.
Knowledge level:
General Awareness
Material type: Online Learning
Material type: Seminar
Multiple CPD formats
Biophilic Design - Designing with Human Nature in Mind
This presentation investigates the new global movement looking at the concept of biophilic design. This involves and spans lots of disciplines, architecture, landscape, interiors, art and includes our public health and national education policy.

The concept of Biophilia looks at human beings instinctive and genetically based need to affiliate with nature and supports the belief that:

- We maintain a connection with ourselves through nature
- To reach our full creative potential we need sensory stimulation
- To heal faster we need natural light
- To learn better we need exposure to order and complexity
- To achieve sustainability, we need to cultivate a deep love for life

This CPD can be delivered to you live and remotely.
Knowledge level:
General Awareness
Material type: Online Learning
Material type: Seminar
Seminar
Exploring Carbon and the Built Environment
This CPD will explore carbon in the built environment. Topics discussed include the effect of carbon on climate change, the impact of the built environment on global carbon footprint, the difference between embodied carbon and operational carbon, and how to design with carbon in mind. By the end of the CPD you should have a greater understanding of:
- Why we need to take action to reduce negative impacts of carbon in the built environment
- How, if used correctly, carbon can be used in a positive way
-The different initiatives at global, national, regional and industry specific levels to combat climate change
- Market leaders which are leading this conversation by action
-The tools available to measure the embodied carbon of a design/specification
Knowledge level:
Deep Knowledge, General Awareness
Material type: Seminar
Multiple CPD formats
Health and Wellness in the Built Environment: An Introduction to WELL V2
This CPD explores the role buildings can play in human health and well-being, a subject which is increasingly evident and vitally important in today's world. It gives a full overview of the updated WELL Building Standard: V2 and aims to educate participants on strategies to create spaces that enhance, rather than hinder, health and well-being.
Knowledge level:
General Awareness
Material type: Online Learning
Material type: Seminar
Seminar
Innovation Inspired by Nature
The subject of this seminar is biomimicry, the study of learning from nature to solve problems in design, in business and in life. The core principle is that nature offers a sustainable solution to human problems. After 3.8 billion years in existence, it is clearly a system that works. This seminar has been inspired by a workshop collaboration carried out at InterfaceFLOR back in 1994 to develop new and inspiring products.
Knowledge level:
General Awareness
Material type: Seminar
Seminar
Just the Facts
This seminar:
- Raises questions about environmental claims and labels in the built environment and challenges many misconceptions
- Explains the importance of life cycle assessment (LCA) to fully understand product sustainability
- Explains the new generation of environmental assessment an environmental product declaration (EPD) and its key benefits
- Provides a practical checklist for assessing the environmental credentials of a supplier
RIBA Core Curriculum:
Knowledge level:
General Awareness
Material type: Seminar
Seminar
Why Use Modular Flooring?
Material type: Seminar
Multiple CPD formats
How a Human Centred Design Approach Can Improve Health and Wellbeing Using Biophilic Design
This seminar provides an introduction to biophilic design. It will help you to understand the following topics:
- The terminology, history and ethos of biophilic design
- Be able to describe key patterns of biophilic design
- The business case for a human centred design approach and the benefits to building occupants and owners
- How biophilic design can be applied at a range of costs and to a wide range of building types
- How to discuss the research that underpins the ethos and illustrate with case studies
- Where to find further information

This CPD can be delivered to you live and remotely.
Knowledge level:
General Awareness
Material type: Online Learning
Material type: Seminar
Workshop
Implementing Human Centred Design to Improve Health and Wellbeing Using Biophilic Design Principles
This workshop is designed to help you investigate and implement biophilic design in a variety of workplace settings. Contact Interface for an invitation to this free event, the ideal class size is between 30 and 40 participants.
The workshop presentation and practical exercises will help you to understand the following topics:
- The terminology, history and ethos of biophilic design
- Be able to describe key patterns of biophilic design
- The business case for a human centred design approach and the benefits to building occupants and owners
- How biophilic design can be applied at a range of costs and to a wide range of building types
- How to discuss the research that underpins the ethos and illustrate with case studies
- Where to find further information
Knowledge level:
General Awareness
Material type: Workshop
Multiple CPD formats
Creating Positive Spaces using the WELL Building Standard
This CPD introduces the process and contents of the WELL building standard, helping participants to understand how to approach this emerging human centred commercial building standard. It covers the contents and approach to delivering the WELL standard, using evidence to support the core concepts and uses 3 case studies to demonstrate how it can be implemented into the workplace. It will help you to understand the following topics:
- The WELL building standard and process and how to simplify the detail and complexities of the process
- The costs associated with delivering health and wellbeing
- How to create a business case for taking a human centred approach and using the WELL standard for architects to present to their clients
- What aspects, need to be considered when considering health and wellbeing in the built environment
- How design services and creative thinking can benefit health and wellbeing in the built environment
- Where to find further information

This CPD can be delivered to you live and remotely.
Knowledge level:
General Awareness
Material type: Online Learning
Material type: Seminar

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