He is a dedicated individual who has hands-on attitude and he is always ready to implement and develop new systems in the IT department.. Zydrunas joined Bryden wood in 2014.
The right type and application of timber needs to be considered alongside the building typology.However, our prevailing view is that timber is the best structural option, particularly in designs driven by carbon.
Timber should be used in low rise buildings such as residential, schools and retail, and could be introduced as upper storeys on a variety of taller builds mixed with other construction systems.It is not the solution for all buildings, but it has its place within the industry and should be maximised within its constraints.. Technical areas that require further investigation and that may shift the public perspective of engineered timber include the adequate carbon accounting of root decaying and soil, and the impact of sustainable forest management on ecosystems..Article by Director of Sustainability.
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key takeaway article on the benefits of Reference Design below..
Defining Reference Design.The Construction Innovation Hub is interested in how we can use data more effectively, and how it can be interoperable, reused in different ways by different parties, and throughout the life of an asset.
The Hub will continue to explore how to develop platform construction (P-DfMA), and how people can benefit from it, with an aim of developing guides and rule books, but it’s also now looking beyond modern methods of construction (whether you call that platform construction, offsite, or DfMA), at traditional construction as well.It’s viewing things at an ecosystem level and bringing them all together with elements like the Value Toolkit, which is there to help everyone, but will specifically help clients make better, value based decisions using consistent processes and approaches..
The act of combining that with all of the different approaches to delivering buildings means we’re able to progress delivery, while looking towards the long-term as well.The Construction Innovation Hub has a year left, during which time it will need to create impact and get the necessary information to prove value.