with digital technology for both public and private sector clients alike, (particularly within the residential and education sectors.)Bernat joined Bryden Wood in January 2018..

Decisions made during early design stages should prioritise embodied carbon alongside design, function, and aesthetics..The brainstorming sessions on how to move from the BaU scheme to a platform-led scheme (back in 2019) included embodied carbon as one of the technical indicators, giving as much weight to carbon as other metrics such as productivity, safety, and cost..

The data collected on this project is valuable, not because it shows how well the buildings perform against benchmarks, but because the data can influence future projects right now.If every project was able to reduce embodied carbon by nearly 40% it would revolutionise the industry..The Forge stands as a beacon of what is possible when we rethink design and construction.

Its success is a collaborative triumph, and a reflection of our shared vision for a more efficient, sustainable built environment..Learn more about The Forge.Zig talks with Jaimie Johnston MBE, Head of Global Systems at Bryden Wood, about using data to create better healthcare facilities.

They discuss the roles of standardisation and componentisation in meeting future healthcare needs with new technology, as well as the evolution of Integrated Project Delivery (IPD).. Click the 'play button' above to listen in, or read our 5 Key Takeaways from Zig Rubel's episode below.... 1.

Revolutionising hospital design with digital technology:.In turn, it is hoped that this will result in a better decision making process and one that is more reflective of the community it will affect.. Planning, developers and bureaucracy:.

It is worth noting that complex analogue processes tend to create work for people who specialise in navigating them and this, in turn, raises the barrier of entry to the uninitiated.This impacts both the small scale developer who finds it too costly to engage with the planning process; and the domestic developer who may require a number of expensive professional consultants to extend their kitchen.. Challenges/blockers/barriers to a digital planning process.

Clearly, there are technological challenges to a project such as this, but they are far from insurmountable.As with all change, the principle barriers will be the cultural shift required..