Swatchbox Presents Sampling Smarter: A guide to working sustainably with samples
Join Swatchbox for their BIID accredited CPD Sampling Smarter: A guide to working sustainably with samples.
Waste management in the UK is evolving, but landfill, decomposition rates and leachate, toxins and Green House Gases are still major issues facing the construction industry. In this CPD you will learn about these factors and what designers can do to lessen the impact of their own practice on the environment via several key initiatives that are making the sample ordering and management process a lot easier These include: Zero Avoidable Waste in Construction initiative (ZAW), ‘Return A Sample’ programs and exploring new technologies such as sample aggregation platforms and sample recycling services.
Learning outcomes:
- Understand the scope of sample waste being generated by the construction industry and design firms
- How to correctly recycle samples
- How to motivate your teams to use more sustainable approaches to sample ordering
- Examples of how other firms are reusing samples to other functions
- Services that can help your practice reduce waste
The Swatchbox team will be virtually presenting their CPD as an online seminar over the following days:
- 27th July - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
- 28th July - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
- 3rd August - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
- 4th August - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
- 10th August - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
- 11th August - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Booking for your preferred session can be accessed via their Calendly link or by our REGISTER NOW button below
(Use the toggle in the calendar to navigate from the July to August dates)
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