Evaluating Risk and Driving Value.
This might be improving the optimisation factor of steel, reducing the thickness of concrete slabs, or balancing insulation thicknesses of walls, floors and roofs with operational energy savings.A reduced quantity of building materials reduces a building’s weight.
This in turn reduces the load on the foundations, allowing a further reduction in materials used in the substructure.Lean design places a renewed emphasis on optimum sizing, without unnecessary redundancies or capacities.This is an important component of sustainable architectural design..
Using fewer materials overall means less embodied carbon in the extraction of raw materials and their fabrication into building products.There is also a direct correlation with producing less waste both in the fabrication process and on site, meaning that low carbon design also saves precious materials.
With the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM), we can know the exact quantities of materials required, which limits over-ordering to site, and aids sustainable construction.
Using a DfMA strategy allows for deployment of resources and materials to be carefully pre-planned, making it even easier to monitor and limit over-spend..Click the 'play button' above to listen in, or read our 5 Key Takeaways from this episode below.... 1.
Interdisciplinary approaches in prison design.Professor Yvonne Jewkes brings a multifaceted approach to prison design, combining her expertise in criminology with architectural principles.
Her career has evolved from focusing on media's societal impacts to influencing prison architecture worldwide.This interdisciplinary approach highlights the necessity of integrating behavioural science with architectural knowledge to design correctional facilities that are both secure and conducive to rehabilitation.. 2.