Some parts of the industry are well advanced in their thinking and understanding of this emerging problem, while others are at the early stages.. What defines the dilemma, as much as any measure, are the multiple avenues being investigated to improve the situation.. What defines the dilemma, as much as any measure, are the multiple avenues being investigated to improve the situation.. Reducing usage through changing chemical pathways and process efficiency/intensification, combined with local, in-house recycling demonstrate how companies are looking within to solve most of the problem.
The industry wants a silver bullet, it wants to skip to the end, but there’s some fairly heavy lifting to be done first.Sharp says we need to get better about taking the quick wins.
The sooner we start, the sooner we’ll reach our goal.The rewards will be worth it.. To learn more about our Design to Value approach to design and construction, sign up for our monthly newsletter here:.http://bit.ly/BWNewsUpdatesDesign to Value.
approach means we are always looking for new ways to deliver the best value solutions for clients.This sometimes takes us in unexpected and surprising directions.
For example, one longstanding client of ours is an industrial plastics manufacturer who is strongly focused on improving their sustainability.
For this client, Bryden Wood have designed facilities with excellent environmental performance, introduced green landscaping throughout their site and undertaken studies into the feasibility of achieving Net Zero carbon for the site’s base load energy consumption..It’s entirely achievable, so long as the industry decides that the time has come to take action, and that this is the direction we want to move.
If it’s not, then why not?.To listen to Jaimie Johnston talking about the future of Platform Construction and DfMA in more detail, listen to Episode 2 of our Built Environment Matters podcast.
Or, you can download and read our e-book on Platforms.Earlier this year, the government announced that they would spend £2.7 billion on building hospitals.That’s a large amount of money, and very welcome.