Our approach is to separate out these systems and then standardise and optimise them as much as possible..
On the other hand, with a building like a data centre, where the operational energy of the building is very high, operational carbon will always be a larger portion of the total, whole-life carbon of the building..The good news is that our data is improving all the time, and the industry is gaining momentum around the issue of sustainability with respect to embodied carbon.
Within the next couple of years, we’re going to see an amazing increase in knowledge.Project life cycle assessments (LCA) are becoming standard practice.Five years ago, that simply wasn’t the case for most consultancies.
There’s also a lot more guidance around now, for example, from bodies like the Chartered Institution of Building Service Engineers (CIBSE)..Sustainable building materials and platform construction.
One topic which must be addressed in relation to the reduction of embodied carbon is the sustainable use of building materials.
This is an issue we’re particularly focused on at Bryden Wood, in our work with Platform construction.However, the digital library can mobilise this wealth of data available.
No longer overwhelming, it becomes easy to manage and utilise.Designers can consider the most complex and vast strands of data and options immediately and simultaneously..
This data helps designers plan for the fullest range of complex requirements at the earliest stages, from safety to stakeholder requirements, from operations to maintenance, from re-use and net zero to wider sustainability goals..Platforms enable designers to consider, share and integrate all pertinent data in the earliest design concepts, locking this value in to the DNA of the design, delivery and operation..