Kirsty Cobden, a member of the Business Development Team who often holds events in the atrium, says she thinks the area’s aspirational, calm atmosphere has a direct effect on patients.
Bryden Wood is an industry leader in the adoption of Platforms-based Design for Manufacture and Assembly (P-DfMA) and has always shown a keen interest in the adoption of the newest and more advanced sustainability certification schemes, such as Passivhaus.. Our experience indicates that the standardisation process of P-DfMA, can be a suitable approach to counterbalance Passivhaus’ challenges described above, as follows:.Reduced design cost and complexity:.
The standardisation process reduces the number of construction elements which in turn dramatically reduces the number of elements and potential thermal bridges, making the design simpler and more cost-effective.The repeated use of the same details significantly reduces the design cost and complexity, and facilitates the achievement of Passivhaus’ thermally bridge free design ethos..Being able to deliver Passivhaus detailing onsite requires complex coordination, overlap of materials and components and accuracy in order to achieve the specified final performance and certification.
A P-DfMA approach ensures the highest quality, working with reduced tolerances which align with Passivhaus requirements..Reduced capital cost:.
The standardisation process reduces the volume of materials and the number of construction elements which in turn reduces the capital cost of the project.
The repetition of components at a large scale can reduce the cost of standardised elements.. A Platforms digital workflow delivers tremendous improvements to the procurement process.Minimising risk in the construction industry is important in encouraging developers and designers to take account of circular economy principles.
Early decision making will give developers and funders confidence in design and construction choices and will have the largest impact as a result..The following are suggestions of how risk can be minimised whilst maximising impact and implementing sustainable construction:.
Ask yourself whether you really need to build a new building or whether repurposing an existing building could achieve the same end goal..Undertake a pre-demolition audit to understand the potential for reuse on the existing site.