‘It’s so motivating to look out and see people grinding away - everyone here works so hard.’ She’s right.
People with different design disciplines within Bryden Wood will work together.There may also be external consultants working on the same projects.”.
What’s the academic part like?.“Bryden Wood are currently sponsoring my HND in Building Services Engineering at Southbank University.Once I complete that in 2021, I will study part time for a full degree in building services engineering whilst continuing to work.
My aim is to become BIM Lead within M&E.”.So is it all about computers?.
“Technology is really important to what I do for Bryden Wood.
They call younger people like me "digital natives", because we've grown up with computers.This means that all industries, including construction – estimated to produce around 40% of total UK carbon emissions – will need to make a big effort to reduce their environmental impact.
Due to the many benefits offered by adaptive reuse architecture, the practice should be embraced as part of the industry’s shift towards more sustainable design.. Over the last few years, the construction industry has focused on the improvement of Building Regulations (including planned changes in Part-L in 2022 and 2025) and the adoption of more ambitious standards and carbon targets for new construction, following initiatives from LETI, RIBA and UKGBC.The impact of existing buildings, however, has been left unattended.
New initiatives, however, are highlighting the importance of adaptive reuse, which focuses on the refurbishment.of existing buildings (retrofitting) in order to help the UK meet its carbon targets.. To give a sense of the scale of the importance of adaptive reuse: according to LETI’s analysis, 80% of residential buildings that will exist in 2050 have already been built; and most of the buildings currently under construction will need to be partially or totally retrofitted before 2050.. A substantial proportion of the carbon emissions from existing buildings can be reduced by adopting simple retrofit measures, which could potentially be subsidised by the government.
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