'Design to Value: The architecture of holistic design and creative technology' - Excerpt 1

Culminating in the development or adoption of a platform solution to the reference design..

Since that initial role, we have carried out a number of other MEP projects for Illumina, including extensive heat load testing, lab upgrades and the repurposing of existing offices and other facilities.One major issue for clients in this sort of field is that science moves so fast that buildings quickly become out of date.

And the changing use of building spaces has been exacerbated by COVID reducing the requirement for office space even further..In this context, we have converted offices to pilot labs with a high density of fume cupboards and clean room facilities.We have also built an incubator/accelerator project; a lab building for startups.

The principal MEPchallenge here is catering for the air change requirements, which are clearly much higher in a laboratory than in an office.Doing this has been greatly helped by the 3D modelling that was carried out on the original project.. HVAC upgrades at the Portway.

Also on the Granta Park is a building called Portway.

Initially built as a large office complex for one company, we have been working on dividing it up to house nine separate clients.The standardisation process reduces the number of construction elements which in turn dramatically reduces the number of elements and potential thermal bridges, making the design simpler and more cost-effective.

The repeated use of the same details significantly reduces the design cost and complexity, and facilitates the achievement of Passivhaus’ thermally bridge free design ethos..Being able to deliver Passivhaus detailing onsite requires complex coordination, overlap of materials and components and accuracy in order to achieve the specified final performance and certification.

A P-DfMA approach ensures the highest quality, working with reduced tolerances which align with Passivhaus requirements..Reduced capital cost:.