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One major issue for clients in this sort of field is that science moves so fast that buildings quickly become out of date.

The repetition of detailing between projects means that a design library of pre-certified components is retained for future projects, making the design process more efficient and quicker..Achieving Passivhaus performance can require an iterative design process to ensure performance during the final stage of construction inspection and testing is achieved.

This iterative process can be shortened using BIM integration and digital twins which are inherently part of a DfMA approach..Increased skill/knowledge/preparation:.Our experience has shown that the automation and design of P-DfMA processes simplifies the construction and the need for a skilled taskforce and their preparation.

It also reduces the number of people onsite, increases safety as a result of reduced work at height, lowers capital costs and improves construction speed.. Passivhaus and net zero carbon challenges.There is an increasing amount of pressure growing in the construction industry to design net zero carbon buildings, both in terms of operational and embodied carbon.

In this context, bodies such as the London Energy Transformation Initiative (LETI), RIBA, GLA and UKGBC, have developed guidance documents on embodied carbon, which include specific targets and roadmaps to achieving net zero carbon prior to 2050.. Based on LETI Climate Emergency Design Guide, a typical medium size residential building embodied carbon, would be 33% of the total carbon, whilst the operational carbon would be around 67%.

However, for an ultra-low energy building, like Passivhaus, the breakdown would be 77% embodied and 23% operational and this balance is likely to become more enhanced with the decarbonisation of the grid.Normally in design and construction, a client hires an architect with a predefined brief in hand.

The very descriptor –brief– points to a system that diminishes the basis of a project, marginalising it to a minor, condensed idea rather than an expansive and radial statement of purpose.Design to Value, on the other hand, asks that clients rather approach every project with a question, or set of problems, to be solved – not a directive.

The architect’s role is to define the core problem and then to find innovative solutions.. To purchase this book, visit.In this episode of our Built Environment Matters podcast, Jaimie Johnston MBE catches up with Brett Rogers, CEO of construction supply chain company, Katalyst DI.. Click the 'play button' above to listen in, or read our 5 Key Takeaways from this episode below.... 1.When we integrate supply chain data into the design and construction process, we unlock the possibility of Tesla-like margins.. ‘Normal’ design is usually a linear process, with bespoke supply chains engaged at a late stage.