Maybe these could be summed up with the joint sentiment that an industry focused on health should not conspire to harm the long-term well-being of society..

Sustainable design: Net Zero Carbon refurbishment.(LETI) and Bryden Wood.

Bryden Wood’s approach to adaptive reuse uses a clear operational and embodied carbon hierarchy, as shown in the diagrams below.Our sustainable design approach prioritises the reduction of energy demand via a ‘fabric first’ approach, combined with passive and active design measures (‘be lean’).To reduce operational carbon, we first explore any possibility of reusing buildings that already exist.

‘build nothing’) as the main route to reducing embodied carbon.Further, all our projects are based on ‘lean design’ with the use of Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) where feasible (‘build less’).. Reusing buildings can produce a substantial saving in embodied carbon, but the quantum depends on the extent of the refurbishment.

On the other hand, a reduced scope of refurbishment, which does not include a façade and HVAC systems upgrade, can mean that operational carbon emissions are high due to the inefficient performance of the building..

Analysis of different refurbishment options: from retrofit to new construction.Being in the game of designing offices for startups,.

knew exactly what she wanted from her own space and it wasn’t a homogeneous desk rental.Previously she had been working out of a converted whisky distillery in the US city of Boston, so she wanted something that would stand out from the crowd.

On arriving in London, she looked at a lot of other potential office suitors and found they were mostly ‘a bit shabby.’ However, as soon as she saw the GWS space she was blown away by the quality of the build and its finish.. She particularly liked how all of the studios were completely customisable, so she was able to bring her own vision into how her space would look, but ‘as soon as you step outside, you get to be part of someone else’s bigger vision,’ she says, gesturing up to the large atrium and studios above.‘That is so cool.’ She was also attracted to being part of a wider community of artists and designers.