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Create extra space for cooking, dining, entertaining, relaxing and even home working with a well-planned kitchen extension

CIEH has published the results of its flagship noise survey, which provides the only source of information on the vital contribution made by Environmental Health Practitioners (EHPs) working to resolve noise complaints in England.

Soundproofing a room is just as important as the decor if you want to create a happy space to live. Here's how the experts suggest you reduce the noise in your home

Quiet Mark – the international certification programme – is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.

In December 2021, Quiet Mark announced a new partnership with NBS, a leading construction data and specification platform, to empower architects and interior designers to specify ‘acoustics first’, by providing a short-cut for responsible product sourcing.

Quiet Mark has an exciting partnership with Lakeland, designed to help their customers find the quietest appliances for their homes.

National survey commissioned by Quiet Mark highlights how noise impacts work and home

We first came across Trend Monitor - Founder, Jane Blakeborough, in an article published by KBB Focus, titled: The top 5 priorities for our homes in 2022. Alongside 'Easily Sustainable Homes', and 'Clean Air at Home', at No. 5, we were pleased to see 'Quiet Homes' make the list.

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.

Innovations that reduce the noise in your home and increase your wellbeing

The Altherma 3 H HT heat pump from Daikin is now Quiet Mark certified, having passed rigorous acoustic assessments and laboratory tests.

Quiet Mark and NBS announce strategic partnership to prioritise wellbeing in buildings through noise reduction

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Trend-Monitor research director Jane Blakeborough highlights the top 5 priorities consumers now have for their homes.

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.