The use of digital tools is an important part of DfMA which relies on capturing knowledge about how a building will be delivered from the earliest stages..
Last year LETI published some of the first documents offering advice on designing for net-zero carbon: The Climate Emergency Design Guide, and The Embodied Carbon Primer.A voluntary organisation made up of hundreds of professionals, LETI aims to share and collate knowledge in order to improve the way buildings are designed.
Bryden Wood’s Head of Sustainability, Helen Hough, has been leading the embodied carbon workstream for the past year.There are now six sub-workstreams within it.Each one is looking at different aspects of embodied carbon: the importance of whole-life carbon, benchmarking, the collection of case studies, etc.
The aim is to gather knowledge and offer industry advice.. As part of this effort, some data has been published on the Landsec/Bryden Wood project, the Forge.This ground-breaking P-DfMA office building project is currently being delivered on-site in London, featuring an almost 20% reduction in embodied carbon.
It’s a fantastic achievement, and because The Forge is a Platforms construction project, we’ll be able to take what we’ve learned to create further benefits on future projects.. With the Forge, we’ve been able to prototype the project in advance of it going on-site.
We’ve been able to look at things like different concrete mixes, relating to the self-compacting nature of the concrete.Networking and after-show activities.
Beyond the insightful panels and discussions, Advancing Prefab is also renowned for its vibrant social calendar.Every night, attendees are invited to a plethora of after-show gatherings, from official parties to impromptu meet-ups.
This emphasis on the social aspect ensures attendees not only gain knowledge but also foster meaningful connections within the industry.. 5.2023's unique feature: Live research session.
(Editor: Smart Laptops)