To make things simpler still, the exact number and size of couplings needed for each module are provided in a box taped to the side.. Further benefits to logistics and on-site processes with innovative M&E design.
proximity of the Chips to one another; which ones can/can’t be stacked, which ones have to be next to each other vs separated etc..This allows an initial solution (or multiple solutions) to be developed, with pre-defined rules assuring compliance.
These design solutions can be assessed and compared for optimisation of flows, simplicity of enabling works (cut and fill, extent of utilities works) etc..This is not a complete design solution but can quickly generate a working feasibility model so clients can make highly informed decisions in days or weeks and at a fraction of the cost of a non ‘reference design’ approach.Clients can even take a virtual tour to aid their insight, feedback and input.
The design and procurement stages that follow can then also be compressed through focusing time and effort only on the bespoke elements of the largely standardised design.This approach has been enormously powerful for our clients: the ability to rapidly assess the viability of sites has saved months of uncertainty and prevented the inefficiency of wasted work.. Configuring Reference Design.
The rule and data-led thinking that defines Chips and how they can fit together in a design e.g.
scale, adjacency, proximity etc.Quality control on site is extremely important, strategies for airtightness require careful sequencing and interim testing and workmanship skills need to be of the highest quality..
Skill shortage and understanding.There is a lack of large-scale builders who can deliver Passivhaus buildings.
These projects can be seen as bespoke and are more expensive.. Bryden Wood’ response to Passivhaus’ challenges.Bryden Wood is an industry leader in the adoption of Platforms-based Design for Manufacture and Assembly (P-DfMA) and has always shown a keen interest in the adoption of the newest and more advanced sustainability certification schemes, such as Passivhaus.. Our experience indicates that the standardisation process of P-DfMA, can be a suitable approach to counterbalance Passivhaus’ challenges described above, as follows:.