Defining Reference Design

The level of the bespoke design in traditional projects makes it difficult to properly design every interface, leading to variability between interfaces on-site and the need for ad hoc changes.

In its initial configuration a building might function as an office block, but components could be taken out and the building changed into a residential building or school.At the end of its life, the various standardised components would be recycled, reused or redeployed, creating a circular economy.

As the Internet of Things evolves and built assets become smarter, gathering increasing amounts of data, they could become self-optimising, intelligent buildings – recognising the need for a change in air or lighting levels.Ultimately, this type of data would then feed back into the design process itself, creating an open-ended process of continual improvement, and contributing to the next generation of components.. Our sustainable future.Of course, the most pressing, current question is: how do we make a planet which sustainably supports 11.5 billion people?

Population growth coupled with the required infrastructure will generate massive amounts of carbon.We must find ways to deliver what we need using much less.

Optimisation of materials, better control of logistics, automation in construction, fewer people on site – all of these factors will help to create an overall lower carbon version of the built environment.

We’re already working hard with concrete manufacturers to find the lowest carbon form of concrete we can possibly use.As the Internet of Things evolves and built assets become smarter, gathering increasing amounts of data, they could become self-optimising, intelligent buildings – recognising the need for a change in air or lighting levels.

Ultimately, this type of data would then feed back into the design process itself, creating an open-ended process of continual improvement, and contributing to the next generation of components.. Our sustainable future.Of course, the most pressing, current question is: how do we make a planet which sustainably supports 11.5 billion people?

Population growth coupled with the required infrastructure will generate massive amounts of carbon.We must find ways to deliver what we need using much less.