Challenging Space Frontiers in Hospitals.
The goal is to design buildings that reduce environmental impacts from the early design stages through construction and operation, enhancing both sustainability and building performance.. 2.Adapting building design for COVID and beyond.
The podcast discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced building design, particularly around ventilation and air quality.There is a focus on balancing increased ventilation, which is necessary for reducing virus transmission, with energy efficiency.This involves considering both active and passive design strategies to optimise building health without compromising sustainability.. 3.
Emphasis on embodied carbon.A significant portion of the discussion centres on the importance of reducing embodied carbon—the carbon footprint associated with materials and construction processes.
As operational carbon (carbon used during the building's life) decreases due to better technology and design practices, embodied carbon becomes a larger proportion of a building's overall carbon footprint.. 4.
Innovative use of technology in sustainable design.I was really pleased when my manager gave me a data centre project to lead, from the BIM side.”.
So would you recommend apprenticeships?.“My apprenticeship has shown me what's possible and given me the ambition to go on and do a university degree.
On the way, I've matured as a person and have gained confidence from real-life problem solving.I also value being part of a team.
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