It allows us to model scenarios so that building operators can effectively predict threats to occupant comfort.
Existing offices, like all buildings, will almost always harbour some latent issues that will add complication during design or construction.This can range from old plant in need of an upgrade, to asbestos or structural defects.
Office to lab conversions can make good economic sense, however risks and realistic cost and programme contingencies should be captured from day one to avoid future disappointment.Early strip-out, surveys, and review of existing information including the Health and Safety File are all good practice.. 11.Sustainability..
Existing offices may struggle to achieve the lab’s sustainability goals.. Reusing an existing building is one of the best ways to reduce carbon and achieve a project’s sustainability goals.However, labs consume a lot more energy than an office and this can still make some conversions extremely expensive and carbon-intensive to run without significant upgrades, which may be an even bigger issue in the long-run..
Sustainable labs are also more likely to attract environmentally-conscious staff and tenants, and life science businesses expecting to partner with larger companies (e.g.
as a CRO or CDMO) may one day find themselves at risk – with many of these companies already moving towards BREEAM, LEED, WELL, and other accreditations for their own facilities.Standardised solutions facilitate efficient operation and maintenance, as well as aiding staff and prisoner wayfinding and navigation.. A developmental process, an evidence-based approach.
Bryden Wood had been working with MoJ since 2011, when we helped developed their BIM Implementation Plan.We went on to join the MoJ’s multi-disciplinary designer framework in 2014 and, before PETP, developed a ‘proof of concept’ for the application of DfMA to the custodial estate..
In February 2016, at the beginning of PETP, we conducted research into the aspects of design that can help influence rehabilitative outcomes.The huge stakeholder engagement effort that informed the new prison design was the biggest piece of research ever undertaken by the department into the effectiveness of prison design and building use.