Where this isn’t possible, external ductwork can be considered, however there are other issues such as building appearance and Planning Permission that can make this unfeasible.. Exhausts for fume cabinets, ducted MBSCs, storage cabinets, and LEV (local extract ventilation) will also need to find their way to roof level.

The optimal design, which we call the Reference Design, can then be largely created by combining these Chips in the most efficient way.This Reference Design can then be built again and again as a fixed product, by clients who have control over site conditions, as per the MoJ Houseblocks..

But for those who need flexibility, the Reference Design becomes far easier to configure flexibly into a physical asset when broken down into its ‘Chips’ (with more or less flexibility in how these are arranged depending on the asset type.)By digitally modelling the design against the given brief/constraints using Chips, we can quickly see how well the design will work, and what we can adapt to fit the wide range of needs and constraints involved.This ability to adapt the configuration of a design would be impossible in a design expressed as 100% single components..

The ‘local’ design is then focused on ground conditions, utilities, infrastructure, placemaking, flows of people etc..Figure 2 Example configurations of healthcare Chips.

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methodology here.. We introduced this concept to the New Hospitals Programme, developing the initial ‘Hospital 2.0’ solution.There isn’t a hierarchy with any of this, she says, mentioning the term ‘modular’ construction.

Each industrialised construction technique is just another tool in the toolkit, with varying degrees of suitability depending on the particular scenario.. She also raises the point that some people feel threatened by the industrialised construction terminology, as a result of not having the necessary skill set.As a result, they become very opposed.

This presents an additional challenge.. Marks says it’s particularly problematic due to the siloed nature of the ecosystem.She doesn’t want the language of industrialised construction to hold anyone back, or create barriers, and feels it’s simply a matter of adapting and changing a few behaviors.. Prioritising Design to Value with lean construction principles.