1. Sustainable Exhibition Design
Introducing PLB’s Green Design Initiative

2. Why PLB went green Company vision Reflecting staff attitudes
Challenging ways of working
Leading best practice

3. What does it mean?
Social
Sustainable
Economic
Environment

4. A sustainable exhibition?

5. Our Green Design Approach
Suppliers on standby
Clarifying your vision
Tendering suppliers
Individual exhibition criteria

6. The supply chain
All suppliers are asked about sustainability criteria during our ISO process
Suppliers are asked to update their responses on a yearly basis
This ensures we understand the capacity in our supply chain in order to deliver a sustainable exhibition

7. Establish your vision What is your vision for sustainability?
What are the most important aspects?
What is the lifecycle of your exhibition?
Are you willing to take a long-term costing approach?
Are you willing to spend more for sustainable products or certification?

8. Sustainability criteria
Each individual exhibition is scored according to our sustainability criteria
Categories correspond to the life-cycle of the exhibition and include:
Materials Procurement Resource-efficiency
Recyclable Re-usability Localism

9. Sustainability Bingo Exploring sustainable design in practice
Testing the criteria
Match the words on your card as they appear on screen
Shout “Full House” and win a prize!

10. Changeable displays Component parts Modular displays
Flexibility
Changeable displays
Component parts
Modular displays
The Ken Hawley Gallery, Kelham Island Museum, Sheffield

11. Recyclable materials FSC Certified
Substrates
Recyclable materials
FSC Certified
Crimdon, Durham Heritage Coast
Ashdown Forest Visitor Centre

12. Energy saving Energy rated – LEDs Capital costs versus revenue savings
Life-cycle
Energy saving
Energy rated – LEDs
Capital costs versus revenue savings
Winterbourne House & Gardens, Birmingham

13. Designed to last Maintain or replace? Localism
Durability
Designed to last
Maintain or replace?
Localism
Durham Heritage Coast
Leeds Liverpool Canal

14. Adapting existing displays Plan for future
Reuse
Adapting existing displays
Plan for future
PLB Exhibition Stand, M&H Show 2011
Museum of Wigan Life

15. Piloting Sustainable Design
Prittlewell Priory Museum
Southend-on-Sea

16. Why as a service do we want to go green?
Corporate Policy
Making buildings efficient & Cost Effective
Reducing our carbon footprint
Reducing
energy consumption
Southend Borough Council will set an example by:
Using sustainable materials

17. Why does it make sense for Museums to go green?
Conserve & Preserve
Preserving objects for the future
Conservation not restoration
Telling the story of objects from the past
Protecting biodiversity
Fighting extinction
If any organisation is best placed to understand it is the Museum – it is at the heart of our philosophy
Education & development
Lower costs
Economically sustainable
Natural history & preserving environments
Evolution

18. What does this mean for the exhibition?
Flexible displays
Looks aesthetically pleasing
Good quality displays
Improved image
Longer lasting

19. What does this mean for staff?
Proud to be green / Peace of mind
Improved image
Good quality displays
No impact on work loads
Nice environment

20. Interested in finding out more?
What next?
Interested in finding out more?
Contact PLB:
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