What can we do with existing buildings?.

We’re also particularly committed to looking at the whole life of a building, so this also encompasses the embodied carbon within materials — from construction methods all the way through to how that material operates.It’s very much a cradle to grave approach.

We tend to not necessarily go for environmental ratings, so we can offer BREEAM, but it doesn’t have to be applied to every project.It’s more about listening to the client, understanding what their drivers are, and then applying the best part of different ratings or standards in sustainable design so that the client actually gets what they need, rather than what a certificate says that they might want.. IP: What makes Bryden Wood unique when it comes to sustainable design?.HH: I think the unique thing is that we sit amongst both architects and engineers, so we are fundamentally set up to deliver an integrated approach.

For us, we’re not looking at a building after it’s already been designed and then trying to apply things, or forcing the design.The advantage comes from working with the architect and the engineers.

It’s the benefit of early stage involvement.

The earlier we can get involved, the more impact we can make and the more energy and cost savings we can bring to a project.. IP: What is the future of sustainability?.Once they’ve gone, we’ve lost the opportunity to use construction technology to gather that simple, valuable information that can tell us what’s really happening.

It’s this data that enables us to do better designs, and better implement modules etc.Of course, much of what we need to do is perfectly achievable with existing technology, but we can also be confident that as tech continues its rapid advancement, what we’re using a year from now will be significantly better than what we’re using today..

The benefits of IoT in construction.The temporary nature of construction sites also impacts the role of IoT technology onsite.