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OVER HALF of Brits, (52%), would factor noise into their future employment decision. More than a quarter (28%) would prioritise working from home claiming it is quieter and enables them to concentrate better than in their workplace. On the other hand, just 14% would prioritise working on-site as they find that to be more productive.

Quiet Mark celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. What started in January 2012, with a mission to restore the value of quiet back into society, has since grown into an invaluable resource, making it easier for consumers, architects and trade buyers to source the quietest products and building materials, to enhance wellbeing through reduced noise in our homes. 

Finally, CES 2022, one of the world's three major IT exhibitions, has opened. CES is an event that attracts a lot of attention from consumers as well as the industry because it is an event where you can meet new products and new technologies to be introduced this year.

NBS has announced a new partnership with Quiet Mark to empower architects to specify ‘acoustics first’, by providing a short-cut for specifiers to source responsible products.

18 months after the first lockdowns: over half of UK adults would now factor noise into their future employment decision and would also like a quieter home - reveals Quiet Mark's new trend.

This week Quiet Mark warmly welcomes modular spaces company Vetrospace to The Quiet Revolution; the first Finnish company to have its products certified by Quiet Mark.

With 20 years experience providing acoustical consulting to clients on a large and diverse scale, there are few people as experienced and knowledgeable on the topic as Jeff Fullerton, Acoustic Department Manager - Building Science Solutions, at Intertek.

Whether you are looking for some last minute gift ideas or shopping inspiration for the New Year, our selection of 12 Quiet Products offers something for everyone.

Quiet Mark, the international certification programme associated with the UK Noise Abatement Society, has announced a new partnership with NBS, a leading construction data and specification platform, to empower architects to specify ‘acoustics first’, by providing a shortcut for specifiers to source responsible products.

Quiet Mark has announced a new partnership with NBS, a leading construction data and specification platform, to empower architects to specify ‘acoustics first’, by providing a short-cut for specifiers to source responsible products.

Daikin UK has announced that its Altherma 3 H HT heat pump is now Quiet Mark certified, increasing its appeal for homeowners.

Dan Mayfield is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, sound artist and author who founded the School of Noise in 2015, which delivers workshops on both the science and creativity of sound to children and families around the world.

After bumping into Muffle’s Head of Sales, Vicki Mantle, at The Workspace Design Show in London’s Business Design Centre this October, Quiet Mark CMO & Podcast Host, Simon Gosling, invited her to guest on the show, to discuss all things acoustics and explore the pandemic’s effect on our work space.

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Over half of UK adults would like a quieter home, Quiet Mark has revealed in its National Noise Report.

As a new report reveals a growing craving for quieter homes, we looks at what's behind the trend and how we can find more 'shhh' in our lives

Over half (57%) of Brits would like a quieter home, Quiet Mark has revealed in its National Noise Report. The independent global certification programme associated with the Noise Abatement Society charity has surveyed 2,000 UK adults, looking into attitudes towards noise in their home and work lives.

DURING 2021, SPOTIFY HAS SEEN A 26 PER CENT INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF UK PLAYLISTS WITH ‘KITCHEN RAVE’ IN THE TITLE. GARETH MAY PLUGS INTO MICS, SYNTHS AND DRUM MACHINES

With a blaze of Autumn glory and the arrival of colder weather, comes the shutting of windows and doors, the switching on of the central heating and more time spent indoors. We spend around 90% of our time indoors, yet indoor air can be up to five times more polluted than outside. Indoor air is made up of a concoction of particles including dust, mould, smoke, bacteria, viruses, VOCs and pet dander. Other indoor activities, such as cooking and cleaning with chemicals, contribute to poor indoor air quality along with outdoor pollution from transport that makes its ways inside. This causes a build-up of pollutants indoors, taking much longer to disperse than outdoor air pollution due to poor ventilation.

The level of sound an appliance makes while operating and how loud it is are important considerations for homeowners when choosing a new heating system. All Grant air source heat pumps have low noise levels with both the 13kW and 17kW Aerona³ models being awarded the Quiet Mark. In this blog, we interview Simon Gosling from Quiet Mark to learn more about the importance of quiet acoustics.

Established in 1988, Hawkins\Brown is now the seventh largest UK practice, working in a wide range of sectors including residential, infrastructure, education, workplace and CCC (civic, community and culture). QUIET TIMES spoke with Adam Cossey who leads Hawkins\Brown’s CCC sector which is involved in a number of projects including community and Higher Education libraries - most recently, Bristol University’s £100 million new library - as well as a number of Town Hall projects providing new workplace environments for local authorities.