The Forge: new frontiers in whole life carbon reduction

However, the concurrent benefits of adopting a Platform approach are much more wide-reaching; the transformation of a construction industry in crisis and the creation of a safer, healthier and more sustainable way of building for both ourselves and our planet.. Building our future with sustainable infrastructure.

Digital models built within these tools are made with the logic and rules necessary to represent the real-world process and constrain the system.These are typically based around the flow of operations, their dependencies and the resources required to complete them.

However, one does not need to rigidly prescribe any of these aspects in detail, or hard-code them, to derive the results, but rather use the simulation engine to logically sequence operations and how resources are used.. A simple example of this could be a set of assembly operations occurring simultaneously, which use both shared components – bolts, for example – and resources, such as an operator or a wrench.Creating this model in a simulation tool would require defining individual assembly sequences and required resources at each step, the resources available and, depending on the requirements of the project, component stock, transport, and necessary aspects of the supply chain.When the model is run, the simulation engine dynamically uses resources and components to complete the tasks and the model statistics derived could indicate how both individual processes, and the system, would perform..

Ultimately this also allows for modelling flexibility as operations sequences, rules and resource information can be loaded from external files and changed dynamically during model runtime.Similarly, the highly visual nature of these tools can provide direct feedback to users while the simulation is running, or export data which can then be visualised in another tool (such as Tableau or Power BI).

Analysing this data can then help not only to understand how a supply chain or site might perform, but also to anticipate bottlenecks early and mitigate them.

Applying the core tenets of Design to Value, a modelling strategy can be developed which connects the project brief and client aims to the performance of the final product, measuring options against appropriate KPIs to improve performance and reduce risk..Holistic approach to design for wellbeing.

Bryden Wood’s design for wellbeing experience.Bryden Wood has extensive experience in the design of hospitals, residential buildings and offices, all of which are typologies where design for wellbeing is becoming increasingly important.

The following case studies show some of our recent lessons learnt in the design of healthier buildings and the adoption of wellbeing standards..Healthy architecture and design for wellbeing in healthcare buildings.