Of course, local standards elsewhere will vary.. 5.
Thinking more broadly with the widest purpose, giving the right culture and encouragement is easy for a time.Creating the space, the willingness to change, requires a great deal of energy.
There is an opportunity to work and think differently; no longer do you have to assume that working for and with the environment will push a project over budget or make it untenable..While form might follow function, function is much more complicated today.And this will only increase over time.
As the environment changes and technology shifts, more – and more complex – gears emerge.Design to Value seeks to future-proof modes of design to create a more agile space in which accelerated and increased challenges can be adapted to.
With this we can better anticipate and care for future generations and beyond.. To purchase this book, visit.Jaimie Johnston MBE.
, Head of Global Systems at Bryden Wood, has an engaging conversation with the 'Queen of Prefab', Amy Marks, the Vice President of Enterprise Transformation Practice at Autodesk.Be Lean (passive): minimise the use of energy via passive design measures such as optimised form, orientation and window-to-wall ratio (WWR); design energy efficient facades that incorporate thermal insulation, high airtightness, external shading and solar control glazing; use of natural ventilation and thermal mass and design transitional spaces and low thermal expectation spaces.. Be Lean (active): minimise the use of energy via energy efficient lighting (LED, daylight and presence control sensors) and ventilation systems (demand control ventilation, low SFPs, heat recovery); use technologies such as waste-water heat recovery and specify energy efficient lifts and appliances/equipment.. Be Clean: connect to district heating networks that have plans for decarbonisation; explore plans and feasibility of local hydrogen district networks.. Be Green: use onsite low and zero carbon technologies such as air source heat pumps (ASHP), ground source heat pumps (GSHP), photovoltaic panels, solar collectors for domestic hot water and wind generation among others.. Be Smart: implement innovative technologies such as electric batteries, heat storage, post-occupancy evaluation and develop smart-metering systems..
Offset: any remaining carbon should be offset via Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) or recognised carbon offset schemes.Offsets used should be publicly disclosed.. An example of specific design strategies that Bryden Wood have adopted follow the proposed operational carbon hierarchy is shown in Figure 5 and is demonstrated with examples below..
Step-by-step hierarchy for net zero operational carbon.In order to substantially reduce embodied carbon, our designs will adopt the following hierarchy:.