Shaping the future of construction

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As a result, there will be less carbon going into the building and the lifecycle impact of the building will be lower.I don’t believe this is necessarily achievable just by changing materials.

You’ll also need to look at reducing the quantity of materials and their transportation distances, as well as other similar considerations.. IP: What one piece of advice would you give to an architecture student about how to deliver sustainable design?.HH: Listen to your sustainability team.They have so much knowledge they will be able to share with you.

It’s not just for them to tell you what to do as such, but as an architect you will have the most impact on a building if you try to work as a team.Incorporating passive design in your projects will mean less M&E services will be required, which means you will benefit architecturally from things like higher ceiling height, larger areas needing smaller risers and smaller plant rooms.

All in all, the technical spaces in a building become a lot smaller.

This will also mean the capital cost should come down and certainly the running costs will decrease.Due to the sheer number of stakeholders involved in supporting these projects, the researchers are frequently making organic connections as they go along.

These include representatives from Tier 1 contractors, housing and healthcare companies, as well as other research bodies like the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC).This is all adding to the excitement.. Research acceleration due to COVID-19.

The COVID-19 pandemic took hold just as academics and researchers received funding.The resulting lockdown forced the redesign of entire research programs, an accomplishment achieved with great perseverance and agility.