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NKBA’s inaugural Sustainability in Kitchen & Bath Design report features current insights from industry professionals about the demand for — and the future of — sustainable design.
The report contains insights from three sources: (1) qualitative interviews; (2) sustainable design literature review; and (3) a quantitative online survey conducted among 309 designers, specifiers, remodelers and showroom pros in the United States. This study established a benchmark against which future progress in kitchen and bath sustainability will be measured.
More than half (51%) of surveyed industry pros report that sustainability is extremely or very important to them, professionally.
Here are just a few key findings from the report:
- More than half (51%) of surveyed industry pros report that sustainability is extremely or very important to them, professionally.
- Less than half (45%) consider themselves extremely or very familiar with the concept of sustainable design.
- Industry pros are most familiar with the following sustainable design practices: Retrofitting existing spaces; sourcing products domestically; and recycling/repurposing old materials.
- In contrast, industry pros are least familiar with reducing/eliminating greenhouse-gas emissions, specifying materials requiring low energy to produce, and sourcing lightweight materials that reduce transportation impact.
- Sustainable design is being integrated, but it’s happening slowly. Almost half (48%) of industry pros state they are integrating sustainable solutions into their designs somewhat more than just two years ago, while 10% are doing so much more compared to two years ago.
- More than 70% of industry pros report that demand for sustainability in kitchen and bath design is expected to grow in the next two years.
Topics Covered Include
- Current perceptions of sustainable design
- Drivers of demand for sustainable design
- Elements of sustainable design most and least integrated/popular
- Barriers to widespread integration
- Future forecast for sustainable design