Bryden Wood continues to push as a practice to look at how we can deliver social value through our projects, learning from each scale and sector type to inform better design outcomes.
The main benefit of the refurbishment of the urban fabric is a substantial saving in embodied carbon, but a new building can benefit from lower carbon emissions in operation.. Bryden Wood has carried out a detailed WLCA analysis of a light-tough refurbishment, full refurbishment and new construction for a commercial building based on benchmark from LETI and RIBA in order to understand which option is less carbon intensive after 60 years.The results clearly show that.
adaptive reuse is more beneficial in both the short and long term..It is important to re-iterate that the climate emergency is happening right now.We need to focus on solutions that have an immediate positive impact.
The adaptive reuse of existing buildings will help us to create a more sustainable future.. To learn more about our Design to Value approach to design and construction, sign up for our monthly newsletter here:.http://bit.ly/BWNewsUpdatesClick the 'play button' above to watch the episode, or read our 5 Key Takeaways from this episode below.... 1.
The power of collaborative practice.
Satwinder’s role at Sheffield University emphasises 'earning while learning,' bridging academia and practice.over the longer term.
This makes sense as over.investing in larger scale, when the potential returns are low.
would be hugely detrimental.. May be the middle ground is more representative of the real situation.that companies face,.