Lo Works is on a mission to change how homes are heated. Ensuring that everyone can afford to have a warm home and without burning fossil fuels. This starts with the digitization of heating systems, creating a new product, the Radiant Heat Bank which makes best use of intermittent renewables. Allowing customers to reduce carbon without sacrifice, designing for an abundant energy future. Key features of the Radiant Heat Bank include: * **Affordability**: Designed to be the most cost-effective solution for reducing heating costs. * **Sustainability**: Utilises renewable energy sources, significantly lowering environmental impact. * **User-Friendly**: Simple installation process, allowing gradual investment over time and no need for outdoor space. The trial will explore key aspects of user needs and product functionality to refine the Radiant Heat Bank. This includes evaluating user comfort, assessing installation preferences and understanding cost considerations such as upfront investment versus long-term savings. These insights will inform the design and ensure the product meets consumer expectations for comfort, cost-efficiency, and ease of use.

An often overlooked aspect in designing for Net Zero is the education of children to teach them the value of the environment and importance of sustainability. In a survey conducted by the Co-operative most parents state that they don't have the tools or knowledge themselves to properly teach their children yet have the desire to do so. The survey also found that 60% of parents state that they have developed more sustainable practices through educating their children. Teaching good habits in children has to been undertaken at an earlier age (pre-school) and has to be driven by a mixture of guardians and teachers: An Academic study conducted in 2017 by educational scientist Farhana Borg concluded that: _"a significant and positive relationship between young children's learning about sustainability and the involvement of teachers and guardians in sustainability-related discussions and activities. It is important to ensure that children are given the opportunity to participate in discussions and practical activities, both at home and at preschool_ Play based learning is well established as a means of teaching children good habits however there exists an opportunity to leverage Mixed Reality play to harness the benefits of storytelling via physical, digital and real world interactions. This project will investigate solutions that aim to teach the next generation about sustainability through Mixed Reality story based play.

**FamilyAIR: Air Quality with Personality** Most indoor air quality monitors on the market focus on complex data driven results rather than actionable feedback. These products often require technical background knowledge of indoor pollutants including how they are measured and their associated health risks. This leads to a high barrier of entry to the technology even though there is increasing awareness of the importance of indoor air quality. We are proposing a project to develop a cost effective, human centred air quality monitoring system that engages with each member of a family personally, helping them understand and improve air quality within their home. **The FamilyAIR system comprises of:** * A Primary sensor module measuring a range of pollutants * Modular peripheral sensors tailored to specific locations * A Smartphone App and for user specific push notifications and recommendations * An Online Indoor Air Quality Data sharing platform **Benefits of FamilyAIR:** **Wide Range of pollutants detected** * Wide range of pollutants measured including Temperature, humidity, VOCs, and PM0.5, PM1.0, PM2.5, PM10, eCO2, Carbon Monoxide, and Nitrous oxides. * No other product on the market currently measures both Carbon Monoxide, and Nitrous Oxides even though they have been shown to have damaging health effects. **Whole Home coverage** * The system has the ability to gather data from multiple cost effective peripheral sensors to augment the primary sensor data, giving a better overall map of air quality in the home. * Other solutions either only rely on one sensor or you have to buy multiple expensive sensors. * The modular nature of the system means that sensors could be upgraded as new technologies become available. **Improved User Experience** * We believe that by building profiles of individual family members that we can provide far more relevant and insightful recommendations and advice than current products on the market that only provide simple triggers and alerts. * By giving air quality a personality we will improve family wide engagement and in turn create a common goal to improve air quality in the home. **Data Sharing and Visualisation Platform** * Unique resource where other users, government bodies and academics can view and analyse aggregated sensor data will empower positive action in improving indoor air quality. During Phase 2 (12 months) of the project we will build several iterations of prototypes alongside running a 6 month real world study with 10 families to validate sensor performance and observe user engagement with the FamilyAIR system.

Paints are a major contributor to marine pollution in the form of plastic microparticles abraded from coated surfaces and from the disposal of waste, unused paint. 55 million litres of leftover decorative paint is generated in the UK each year. When disposed, most of it finds its way into the domestic waste stream, goes into landfill via black bags, enters the oceans, or in some cases gets separated out and incinerated as hazardous waste at considerable cost to local authorities. The estimated cost of disposing waste paint each year is £20.6 million to Local Government. Following the 2016 PaintCare survey of over 400 HWRCs in local authorities, the majority of respondents confirmed that they do not accept liquid paint, so it is a postcode lottery for the public, and they have no choice but to throw it in with general waste. This project aims to create a solution for the domestic waste paint sector to help it achieve the Governments goal of Net Zero Waste by 2050\. Our proposed solution is an innovative tech driven circular economy model that comprises of 3 key areas to promote reuse and recyclability. The concept focuses around the idea of REDUCE -- JUST ENOUGH -- RETURN to tackle the 55 million litres of plastic waste from domestic paint annually in the UK and is a combination of innovative technology, design and circular business models.

On the 10th of April, the Health Secretary, Mr. Matt Hancock, said his goal was that everyone working in a critical role must get the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that they need. A cross-government UK-wide plan to ensure that critical PPE is delivered to those on the frontline responding to COVID-19 was published. To help the NHS during this time of unprecedented global demand for PPE, Filament PD are leading the development of VapourSafe. The VapourSafe is a disposable protective device which covers the shoulders and head of the patient as they are being treated. The device surrounds the patient's face and contains vapor and particulate matter produced from the patient. This stops the spread of the virus beyond the enclosed volume. The VapourSafe creates an effective first line of defence against the spread of viral diseases in hospitals. The VapourSafe is an easy-to-use protective barrier which medical staff in hospital wards can utilise while treating patients with COVID-19\. It has been designed as a mass-manufacturable, one component product so no set up of the VapourSafe is required. The design allows for high numbers of the VapourSafe units to be stored vertically over a relatively small surface area; this reduces storage space, shipping costs and improves human usability. Once fitted over the patient, the medical team can gain access to the patient through four access points positioned conveniently around the patient. These access points will produce a partial seal while in use and fully reseal when not in use. Furthermore, the transparent polymer material allows for communication and visual examination of the patient. Advantages of the VapourSafe: * Fast-acting protective barrier which contains the spread of COVID-19\. * One, mass-manufacturable piece so no additional training is required. * Transparent material with multiple access points. * Minimal storage space required for transport and storage in hospital wards Based in Glasgow, Filament PD is a Product Development Agency who has released over 100 products for companies which range from start-ups through to global corporations. The development of the VapourSafe will utilise Filament's Design Process and integrated digital Quality Management System (QMS), which is compliant to ISO 9001:2015\. For more information about the VapourSafe, please visit: [www.filamentpd.com/vapoursafe][0] [0]: http://www.filamentpd.com/vapoursafe The 'Extension for Impact' funding will bring the VapourSafe device to market sooner whilst enhancing data collection to showcase the benefits of the device. The funding will allow further work with the UK supply chain on production and supply chain optimisation, but also support the creation of marketing collateral to reach and inform a wider audience, reaching overseas and secondary markets sooner. Formal usability studies with experienced medical specialists in addition to air flow analysis will also be made possible.