While working on the Reducing Invalid Planning Applications project (RIPA), Ricketts began to map all of the legislation and planning policy, turning it into rules-based code.
Lessons from Other Sectors.Jacqui discusses how construction can learn from more integrated sectors like aerospace and automotive, where industry voices are more unified and the government provides more substantial support, allowing for quicker advancements.. 5.
Future of Construction.The industry needs a shift in business models, moving away from return on capital employed to a focus on sustainability and innovation.Achieving net-zero carbon goals is critical, and future construction must be more digitally integrated and collaborative.When we talk about the sustainable design of buildings, we have two core objectives: reducing environmental impact, and providing a healthy space for occupants.
For this reason, implementing a sustainable design strategy incorporates every aspect of the building process, from the earliest design stages through to construction and post-completion.Evaluating an asset’s performance, and understanding how its entire environment operates, forms a key part of our work within Sustainability and Building Physics at Bryden Wood.
We look at how a building gains heat in summer, or loses it in winter; how it requires natural or artificial light; as well as issues like temperature control, moisture and air movement.
Although some of the focus on this topic was lost in the last recession, the industry’s renewed commitment to sustainability in design is intensifying.The table below is based on large data centre deployments ranging from 5MW to 100MW data centre / campus, although, some information may be relevant for smaller installations.. Energy/water efficient heat rejection systems.
An efficient heat rejection system design is limited by the following parameters:.Supply air/water temperature:.
the design temperature the cabs/racks/CDU require during normal conditions..Peak summer and yearly external temperatures:.