It's based on the idea of a microchip within a computer.
Depending on the extent of the upgrades in the reused buildings, air quality, thermal insulation and visual experience may not be as good, are not always suitable and may not be flexible enough to accommodate different uses..It is worth noting that the potential effects of building refurbishment, in terms of operational carbon, embodied carbon and wellbeing, are specific to the characteristics of the existing building.
The best results are achieved when the refurbishment is planned carefully from a holistic point of view, addressing all the different factors of the retrofit together..Sustainable design: Net Zero Carbon refurbishment.(LETI) and Bryden Wood.
Bryden Wood’s approach to adaptive reuse uses a clear operational and embodied carbon hierarchy, as shown in the diagrams below.Our sustainable design approach prioritises the reduction of energy demand via a ‘fabric first’ approach, combined with passive and active design measures (‘be lean’).
To reduce operational carbon, we first explore any possibility of reusing buildings that already exist.
‘build nothing’) as the main route to reducing embodied carbon.Kristi tells me, ‘People always come to Reception and say, ‘’Oh my God.
This is amazing.I didn’t know this building was here.’’ It’s such a beautiful space.’.
CHRIS TROTMAN & ANNA BURLES, RUN FOR THE HILLS.‘West is Best,’ says Chris Trotman, Creative Director of.