Adjusting the concrete mix to be flowing rather than self-levelling which would reduce the cement content.
New MMC innovations are developed all the time.. Design to Value: moving forward with DfMA.As designers we at Bryden Wood believe strongly in the DfMA approach and have used it successfully on many projects to achieve considerable benefits.. We advocate for any designer of buildings to apply a DfMA approach by considering efficient construction methods to leverage the benefits of manufacturing and assembly, and design with them in mind from the earliest stage.. Getting started with DfMA is the hardest part and too big a topic to discuss in detail here but a great first step is to keep up to date with MMC innovations and think about how those innovations can be used to deliver better project outcomes.. Clients can support greater uptake of DfMA by demanding the best value project outcomes to ensure a benefit-driven approach to MMC adoption is applied on their projects.. As the MMC toolkit grows it becomes more and more powerful.
It is great to see players across the whole construction industry developing new innovative approaches to construction that expand the MMC toolkit.. To help the industry move forward, governments also have a role to play by encouraging and rewarding innovation and providing streamlined (but still robust) regulatory approvals processes for MMC innovations.. With a strong and diverse MMC toolkit and growing DfMA experience in the design professions, the industry as a whole will be better positioned to seize the opportunity to deliver better performing buildings, with less resources, that deliver maximum value to clients.These are the key aims of a Design to Value approach.. [1].https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/modern-methods-of-construction-working-group-developing-a-definition-frameworkdownload our façade engineering brochure here.
Bryden Wood is a wide-ranging company with expertise and experience across sectors and specialisms..In our work on façade engineering, we apply the principles of our pioneering work in technology and design for manufacture and assembly, to bring a wide range of benefits to our construction partners, and to clients..
Projects such as the landmark.
Edinburgh St James Centre.Innovative use of technology in sustainable design.
Advances in technology, such as more sophisticated computer modelling and data analytics, play a crucial role in sustainable building design.These tools help in simulating and optimising building performance, which can lead to better decision-making in the design phase, reducing both operational and embodied carbon.. 5.
Future-proofing buildings through platforms and standardisation.The concept of using platform-based approaches and standardisation, such as the kit-of-parts system discussed, is highlighted as a way to reduce embodied carbon and simplify the calculation and management of sustainable design elements.