Embodied carbon refers to the carbon emissions generated by a building over its lifetime, including the processing, manufacture and distribution of building elements, the construction itself, the use of the building, the end-of-life scenarios and opportunities for reuse and recycle.. What does net zero carbon mean?.
However, spatial mapping can also be used to evaluate things like crane hook time and positioning, in order to drive productivity benefits.At Bryden Wood, our work with kit-of-parts architecture and platform design for manufacture and assembly (P-DfMA) dramatically increases speed of assembly onsite.
As a result, we’ve seen that inefficient hook time becomes an increasing problem, leaking value from this powerful MMC process.It’s important that we use construction technology to improve these types of issues.. Standards and innovation in the Australian construction industry.Ultimately, the construction industry needs to find a balance between prescription and innovation.
Lamont believes we need BIM 19650 in terms of language and connectivity to ensure we’re getting the consistency of outcome we require.However, he doesn’t think BIM on its own is going to save the day in terms of driving industry change.
He says both prescription and innovation have a role to play.
With respect to 19650 and UK standards, he says there’s a recognition in Australia that some kind of standard is needed to meet the requirement, but currently people are doing a little bit of their own thing.Learn more about Bryden Wood's role in the REPOWER project.What are platforms?
In this video, Jaimie Johnston MBE explains how a platforms approach to design for manufacture and assembly (P-DfMA) works - and how it is delivering results at the Forge, a major commercial development by Landsec in central London..The Forge is the world's first commercial developed to be designed and built using a P-DfMA approach.
It is also designed be the UK's first commercial development to be net zero in both construction and operation.. P-DfMA makes this possible.Antonios Kountouriotis.Our integrated approach to the delivery of M&E services is designed to deliver the best possible results.