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106 Longmead Road

Emerald Park
Emersons Green
Bristol
BS16 7FG
www.danfloor.co.uk
Catherine Helliker
Tel +44 (0)117 970 8025
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danfloor UK Ltd

Overview

danfloor UK Ltd are specialist manufactures of impervious and non-impervious broadloom carpets and carpet tiles. Contemporary, hardwearing and stylish, the carpet ranges are suited to the healthcare, education, commercial and leisure industries.


danfloor UK Ltd uses branded carpet fibres, which determines the quality of the carpet and influences aspects such as surface structure, colour and feel as well as many functional features, offering plenty of flooring possibilities. All of the ranges are tested in accordance with BS EN1307 standards and carry a number of comprehensive warranty packages.


Our Equinox Collection and Economix range have also received Dementia Design Product Accreditation from the University of Stirling's Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC). The majority of colours from the Equinox, Tones, Evolve and Economix ranges have been accredited with ratings ranging from 1a, use indiscriminately and 1b, which mean they can be us...

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Online CPD Video (3)


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33:06
This CPD will explore the impact of interior design and elements specified for a building upon people on the Autistic spectrum. It discusses the sensitivities those living on the Autistic spectrum experience, and how internal spaces can affect the way these individuals relate to people and their environment. The presentation then introduces the ASPECTSS Design Index, as a conceptual framework used to address the elements of acoustics, heating, colour and pattern, and the zoning of spaces, and discusses how carpet can met the requirements of the Index. By the end of the CPD you should have a greater understanding of:
- The benefits of Autism Design principals
- How a thoughtfully designed environment will positively impact all children and adults with special needs
- How an interior design scheme will impact the way an individual on the spectrum will function and communicate with others
- Design recommendations as not limited to special schools and residential facilities
- The role of carpet in autistic inclusive environments

This CPD can be delivered to you live and remotely.
Knowledge level:
General Awareness
Material type: Online Learning
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26:53
This presentation looks at the importance of carpet specification within education facilities including student accommodation and boarding settings. It covers the benefits that carpet offers which helps to improve the learning and living environments including; improving concentration and comfort, acoustics, indoor air quality, lessening injuries from trips and fall and realising cost savings. It will help you to understand the following topics:
- How carpet can improve living and learning environments
- The importance and yarn selection and finishing products
- How to specify a carpet which is suitable for the demands of the education sector

This CPD can be delivered to you live and remotely.
This CPD can be delivered to you live and remotely.
Knowledge level:
General Awareness
Material type: Online Learning
Watch movie
33:33
This seminar explains how carpet can help to create a therapeutic environment in a care or mental health setting. It will help you to understand the following topics:
- The importance of carpet specification within therapeutic environments looking at acoustics, indoor air quality, use of colours, trips and falls and creating a homelike feeling
- The various benefits that carpet offers which help to create a physical, social and psychologically safe place that is specifically designed for healing and wellbeing
- That carpet needs to be cleaned and maintained like any other flooring finish
- How to specify a carpet which is suitable for the demands of the care and mental health sector

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

CPD Material (4)


Seminar
Design with Autism in Mind
This CPD will explore the impact of interior design and elements specified for a building upon people on the Autistic spectrum. It discusses the sensitivities those living on the Autistic spectrum experience, and how internal spaces can affect the way these individuals relate to people and their environment. The presentation then introduces the ASPECTSS Design Index, as a conceptual framework used to address the elements of acoustics, heating, colour and pattern, and the zoning of spaces, and discusses how carpet can met the requirements of the Index. By the end of the CPD you should have a greater understanding of:
- The benefits of Autism Design principals
- How a thoughtfully designed environment will positively impact all children and adults with special needs
- How an interior design scheme will impact the way an individual on the spectrum will function and communicate with others
- Design recommendations as not limited to special schools and residential facilities
- The role of carpet in autistic inclusive environments

This CPD can be delivered to you live and remotely.
Knowledge level:
General Awareness
Material type: Seminar
Seminar
Improving Learning and Living Environments within the Education Sector
This presentation looks at the importance of carpet specification within education facilities including student accommodation and boarding settings. It covers the benefits that carpet offers which helps to improve the learning and living environments including; improving concentration and comfort, acoustics, indoor air quality, lessening injuries from trips and fall and realising cost savings. It will help you to understand the following topics:
- How carpet can improve living and learning environments
- The importance and yarn selection and finishing products
- How to specify a carpet which is suitable for the demands of the education sector

This CPD can be delivered to you live and remotely.
This CPD can be delivered to you live and remotely.
Knowledge level:
General Awareness
Material type: Seminar
Seminar
Carpet Specification for a Theraputic Environment
This seminar explains how carpet can help to create a therapeutic environment in a care or mental health setting. It will help you to understand the following topics:
- The importance of carpet specification within therapeutic environments looking at acoustics, indoor air quality, use of colours, trips and falls and creating a homelike feeling
- The various benefits that carpet offers which help to create a physical, social and psychologically safe place that is specifically designed for healing and wellbeing
- That carpet needs to be cleaned and maintained like any other flooring finish
- How to specify a carpet which is suitable for the demands of the care and mental health sector

This CPD can be delivered to you live and remotely.
Knowledge level:
General Awareness
Material type: Seminar
Article
There is a common misconception that there can be infection control issues with having carpet within healthcare settings including residential care homes and mental health facilities. This CPD article looks at various studies and research findings around some of the common misconceptions of the use of carpets within non-clinical healthcare environments, with a focus on infection control and cleaning. By the end of the CPD you should have a greater understanding of:
- The spread of bacteria and fungi from floor finishes and why carpets shouldn't be eliminated from specifications
- The rules and regulations of installing carpets within healthcare
- Facts and figures about carpet life cycle costs and energy savings from the use of carpet
- Why carpets shouldn't be considered as an infection control risk in non-clinical healthcare environments
- Health building notes and what the CQC say about the use of carpets
Knowledge level:
Microlearning
Material type: Article

Classifications


danfloor UK Ltd has CPD Materials in the following areas: -

Subject/Product Areas (CI/SfB)
RIBA Core Curriculum areas