Maria Mamoura

External CFD is also a great tool for site-agnostic design.

If we account for the decarbonisation of material manufacturing (red dotted line), the difference between the adaptive reuse of buildings and new construction is even greater.. As part of this analysis, we calculated the WLCA using different performance benchmarks to prove that the conclusions would not depend on a specific baseline selected.The results below on the left, are based on LETI 2020/RIBA2025, and the ones on the right are based on LETI 2030/RIBA 2030.

In both cases of adaptive reuse, the light-touch refurbishment and full refurbishment are more advantageous than new construction..It is important to flag that this trend favouring the reuse of buildings does not necessarily apply to every building.The results will vary depending on the structural and architectural characteristics of the building and its life expectancy.. Whilst carbon emissions are a key point of decision when considering adaptive reuse, other factors, such as the resilience of the grid, the impact on fuel poverty and wellbeing, the adaptability of the building for a new use (for example converting offices to residential) need to be quantified and added into the discussion..

Refurbishing buildings for a more sustainable future.The Climate Emergency requires that we pay more attention to the refurbishment and reuse of existing buildings, with a focus on energy and carbon efficiency..

The main benefit of the refurbishment of the urban fabric is a substantial saving in embodied carbon, but a new building can benefit from lower carbon emissions in operation.. Bryden Wood has carried out a detailed WLCA analysis of a light-tough refurbishment, full refurbishment and new construction for a commercial building based on benchmark from LETI and RIBA in order to understand which option is less carbon intensive after 60 years.

The results clearly show that.While setting out a 10-year industrial strategy is seen as a positive step for stability and clarity, the document is an 'industrial strategy' but not truly an 'industrialisation strategy.'.

It identifies areas for growth but doesn't detail.the UK will achieve this transformation, particularly given existing capabilities and people.. 2.

Integration Gaps Hinder Progress: Education, Commerce, and Investment are Disconnected:.A fundamental issue is the lack of integration across key areas..