This is a powerful picture that allows all stakeholders to understand the problem and come up with creative ideas in a structured way that take into account what others know, while focusing on aspects that matter to achieve a successful solution.
Once the concrete mix was taken into account, the use of 40% GGBS and local procurement, and 26% recycled content of steel the savings are circa 60%..The embodied carbon within the façade increased compared with initial projections.
This is partly due to the anodized finish of the aluminium frame curtain walling (this couldn’t be altered due to the extant planning permission) and partly because the façade was manufactured in Poland – a country with both many transport miles and an electricity grid predominantly fuelled by coal..The internal finishes and walls performed well due to the limited quantity of materials used.The false ceilings were omitted to reduce materials needed, the curtain walling is self finishing to the inside of the external walls, the building is largely open plan reducing the number of internal walls required and finally the raised flooring is reused from an existing building.
The materials specified for the internal wall include recycled materials, reducing their embodied carbon..Finally, the DfMA approach has optimised the MEP systems, using modular prefabricated units, which reduce the amount of material used.
When comparing our results with LETI benchmarks (see below), this is not apparent.
It is becoming clear across the industry that LETI benchmarks for MEP are likely underestimated..The purpose of this book is to build on.
Delivery Platforms for Government Assets.Data Driven Infrastructure.
, by setting out how a manufacture-led approach to construction would support the commitments made by Government.In particular, it sets out how a platform design approach, common in the manufacturing and software industries, could be adopted by the construction sector - and the benefits P-DfMA could unlock.. View and download here:.