Truly a win-win scenario..

The quantum of the reduction from the decarbonisation of materials would be highly dependent on where they are produced and the characteristics of the grid in those countries..The 60-year projection charts clearly show that the new construction option would have a much higher impact on the first year of use, due to the embodied carbon of construction using new materials.

Even though the new construction option benefits from a better operational carbon from day one, the decarbonisation of the grid ‘flattens’ the operational carbon emissions in the.retrofit options, dampening the difference with a new build..It is worth highlighting that the climate emergency is happening today, and so it is now that we need to reduce carbon emissions that produce global warming.

We cannot wait 20 or 40 years for the benefits of more efficient new buildings.This is the main reason why it is important that we prioritise refurbishment, reusing buildings that already exist..

If we account for the decarbonisation of material manufacturing (red dotted line), the difference between the adaptive reuse of buildings and new construction is even greater.. As part of this analysis, we calculated the WLCA using different performance benchmarks to prove that the conclusions would not depend on a specific baseline selected.

The results below on the left, are based on LETI 2020/RIBA2025, and the ones on the right are based on LETI 2030/RIBA 2030.Recently Adam became involved as a project leader in the development of early stage design concepts and business case alignment for the Front End Factory initiative with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), utilising advanced digital tools and off-site manufactured components for GSK’s portfolio of global capital projects.

This work was key to the development of Bryden Wood’s Chip Thinking™ approach.. Adam is also building contacts and exploring DfMA opportunities in Asia/Pacific.Adam is recognised for his experience in.

and DfMA and regularly participates in talks, seminars and other industry events across the region.Maria is a Director in the Creative Technologies team and focuses on our work in algorithmic and.automated design.