He was also impressed by the potential for further development.
This library of common solutions will, in turn, mean that on each project, none of the construction design work necessarily needs to be done from scratch.Combining standardisation with the digital design tools that create better-coordinated models and data-rich designs, along with program cost and supply chain data embedded in the model, is powerful.
Add in the Hub’s work on introducing APQP, and we will get a level of consistency into components, which will deliver a real benefit.We believe having this greater provenance over our components addresses the question of warranties and insurance, and creates a much lower risk profile on a construction project.What’s more, the idea of pre-prototyping components before we get to site should mean there is very little left to learn.
Ultimately, this creates far fewer opportunities for snags and delays.. Reducing risk in construction and attracting investors.Changing the risk profile of construction should unlock investment into the industry.
As things stand, we know from talking to funders that construction is seen as the riskiest investment option by far.
Conversely, we know there’s a great deal of interest in financing clean technology, so there’s a lot of money going into an associated industry.This contrasts with traditional building construction, where these elements account for upwards of 10% of the building’s heat loss..
The design must achieve the following targets to gain Passivhaus certification:.A heating energy demand of < 15 kWh/m²/yr or a maximum required heating power of 10 W/m2.
Avoid overheating or have a cooling system demanding < 15 kWh/m2/yr.Achieve an air tightness of ≤ 0.6 air changes/ hr @ n50.