The impact of going digital
We drew a spatial representation of the factory to define the arrangement, quantity and sizing of process stations and travel routes (including conveyors and forklifts) as well as crane zones to facilitate movement of raw materials and assemblies through parts of the line.
Alternatively, a national circular economy should be developed to enable the sharing of good quality reused products..Many structural elements, such as steel beams or concrete prefabricated floor slabs, have a life expectancy which far outlasts a building’s lifespan.
By knowing these products are going to waste through the demolition of existing buildings, designers can incorporate these components into their design from the outset, using fewer new natural resources and raw materials..Instead of breaking components into smaller pieces and recycling the individual materials, reusing a component in its primary form has a higher value for sustainable construction.It results in fewer modifications, and less manufacturing and construction.
This uses fewer materials, less energy and minimises environmental impacts.The value of the item is retained with the potential to reuse it again in the future.
This enables circular principles to continue in the future.. Design for optimisation.
Sustainable construction increases the lifespan of buildings through flexible and adaptable design.This includes projects with complex phasing requirements, in terms of both future expandability and adaptability.
His approach to all projects combines high-quality design with an effective and rigorous delivery process in order to exceed the client’s aspirations.The design solutions are both pragmatic and idealistic; utilising the most appropriate construction solutions for each project, whilst realising schemes of great design and aesthetic merit.
The projects undertaken, although diverse in type and scale, are unified by a singular commitment to ensuring logic in the design process.Ian Pegrum joined Bryden Wood in 2013, having worked for multi-national engineering consultancy practices throughout his career.. Ian became a Board Director in 2013 and is responsible for the management of the Building Services Engineering team, as well as for our HR function..He retains a hands-on approach to project work and is responsible for design, construction and commissioning for a wide range of projects.