Watch: P-DfMA in Action: How platforms transform buildings from homes to hospitals

‘I work alongside Mechanical and Electrical Engineers,’ says Charlie, ‘modelling their design into Revit and producing drawings and 3D models...Depending on the project, I also attend project meetings and may even visit site.’.

And with more thought to whole life performance, low carbon, sustainable buildings can keep delivering benefits even after their lifetimes.Truly a win-win scenario..

Watch: P-DfMA in Action: How platforms transform buildings from homes to hospitals

If you'd like to continue to learn about our Design to Value approach and Modern Methods of Construction, sign up for our monthly newsletter here:.http://bit.ly/BWNewsUpdatesWe’ve talked extensively about the benefits a Platforms approach to Design for Manufacture and Assembly (P-DfMA) can bring to a construction project.Transforming Infrastructure Performance: Roadmap to 2030. , published in September 2021, the IPA has announced that the Government will mandate a platforms approach within two years for social infrastructure..

Watch: P-DfMA in Action: How platforms transform buildings from homes to hospitals

The benefits of the platforms approach include cost savings, increased safety on-site, better quality, and more sustainable buildings.So, what does a plausible future look like in practice, if the government and private sector adopt this way of working?

Watch: P-DfMA in Action: How platforms transform buildings from homes to hospitals

A good illustration of this can be achieved by looking at the lifecycle of a construction project from design to assembly.

We can then explore what is technically achievable with construction Platforms, as well as what this looks like in a near-future state.Or a deeper retrofit, which retains only certain structural elements?.

Bryden Wood has carried out an operational and embodied carbon analysis on three different levels of intervention on an existing commercial building:.Light-touch refurbishment, which includes only an upgrade of MEP equipment, windows and ceilings.. A full refurbishment, retaining only structural elements and including MEP upgrade, new façade, finishes and internal partitions.. Full demolition, and construction of a new building..

The calculation consists of a whole life cycle carbon analysis (WLCA) of the three options, including operational and embodied carbon (A-C).The embodied carbon figures used are estimations based on LETI 2020 benchmarks for office buildings, excluding sequestration.