Improving productivity in construction, Built Environment Matters podcast with Josh Johnson, Expert - Engineering Construction & Building Materials at McKinsey & Company. Part 1 of 2.

Available to purchase at.Design to Value evolved gradually and intuitively – and holistically.

It will also result in reduced energy consumption in use, as well as reducing the capital cost of MEP systems.. To make sure we use the most appropriate passive sustainable design measures, we test them for optimum results using computer simulations.This means we know far more about how a building is due to operate than we ever have before.

We can fine tune the building to make it run as efficiently as possible before it is even built, making further energy cost savings..Sustainable design and build for the circular economy.We shouldn’t stop at lowering embodied and operational carbon when creating low carbon, sustainable buildings.

A building’s impact starts before the building exists and carries on past the end of its useful life, as part of the circular economy.We can demonstrate that early sustainable impact can have an exponentially positive impact on carbon savings and the creation of our sustainable future.. Second-hand, locally sourced materials can influence design.

This might be re-using existing raised flooring, using demolition crush material for a piling mat, or re-using existing steel columns.

A pre-demolition audit of an existing building highlights reusable and recyclable materials.BoPS would take the information and present it to the case officer.

Ricketts says that although it all works in theory, in reality, we’re not even at the proof of concept stage yet.At the moment, there are conversations happening with partners and stakeholders about how best to achieve the goal..

The RIPA project started at the simple end of planning applications with permitted development, which might include something like an application for a slightly larger kitchen, or a loft extension.Permitted development is a technical assessment that provides yes or no answers based on aspects like allowable depths and heights.