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The calculation consists of a whole life cycle carbon analysis (WLCA) of the three options, including operational and embodied carbon (A-C).The embodied carbon figures used are estimations based on LETI 2020 benchmarks for office buildings, excluding sequestration.
The operational carbon estimates are based on RIBA ‘business as usual’ (light-touch refurbishment), our own assessment of 2020 good practice (full adaptive reuse refurbishment) and RIBA 2030 targets (new construction).The operational carbon emissions are based on the assumption that at the current rate of decarbonisation, the emissions by 2040 will be 67gCO./kWh (BEIS 2040), and that by 2050 they will be zero carbon..
The charts below show the total accumulated carbon emissions and the detailed 60-year projection of the three cases.Looking at the total emissions after 60 years, light refurbishment is the most advantageous adaptive reuse option (26% less carbon than new construction), followed by a full refurbishment (23% better than new construction).
A red dotted line in the graphs below identifies the potential additional embodied carbon reduction from materials due to the decarbonisation of the grid.
The quantum of the reduction from the decarbonisation of materials would be highly dependent on where they are produced and the characteristics of the grid in those countries..More recently, Ian has been involved particularly in a number of.
and residential projects, in the UK and overseas.. For HR, Ian has overall responsibility for all aspects of our employee journey, from recruitment to terms of employment and employee benefits, including our focus on wellbeing and making sure that.Bryden Wood is a great place to work.Richard Simpson joined Bryden Wood in 2006 to form and lead the growing Engineering team alongside the already well-established Architectural practice.. Before joining Bryden Wood, Richard worked for a number of engineering consultancies, and most latterly ran a team of MEP engineers at Faber Maunsell.
It was whilst working at Faber Maunsell that Richard first worked with Bryden Wood on a number of hi-tech Data Centre projects.These schemes were designed to be delivered using DfMA (Design for Manufacture) techniques and required extremely close collaboration between Architect and Engineer, a collaboration which culminated in Richard joining Bryden Wood some years later.. Richard’s Engineering background coupled with a strong cross discipline understanding enables him to harness the full breadth of skills at Bryden Wood, with a particular focus on the delivery of hi-tech and complex facilities, where appropriate using DfMA and Offsite delivery techniques.