Increased capital cost: The additional construction capital cost can vary from 8% in the most optimistic scenarios (Passivhaus Construction Costs – October 2019) up to 25%..
Reduced waste from construction projects.Reduced depletion of natural resources.
Increased lifespan of buildings.Retaining the value of materials and building assets.. Design strategies for sustainable solutions in construction.Define the metrics for the project from the outset so the whole team knows the goals..
Prepare a material inventory with opportunities to reuse materials.Prepare a Circular Economy Statement which describes the strategies that the project is going to adopt.
This ensures everyone is working with the same processes in mind and any risks are known and managed from the outset.. Maximise reuse in the built environment.
The key sustainable construction principle for reducing the quantity of new materials used in the industry is to build less.Previously she had been working out of a converted whisky distillery in the US city of Boston, so she wanted something that would stand out from the crowd.
On arriving in London, she looked at a lot of other potential office suitors and found they were mostly ‘a bit shabby.’ However, as soon as she saw the GWS space she was blown away by the quality of the build and its finish.. She particularly liked how all of the studios were completely customisable, so she was able to bring her own vision into how her space would look, but ‘as soon as you step outside, you get to be part of someone else’s bigger vision,’ she says, gesturing up to the large atrium and studios above.‘That is so cool.’ She was also attracted to being part of a wider community of artists and designers.
‘It’s so motivating to look out and see people grinding away - everyone here works so hard.’ She’s right.As you walk around the central space there are models clad in towelling robes waiting to shoot Orlebar Brown’s latest swimwear campaign.