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.
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:.The standardisation process reduces the volume of materials and the number of construction elements which in turn reduces the capital cost of the project.
The repetition of components at a large scale can reduce the cost of standardised elements.. A Platforms digital workflow delivers tremendous improvements to the procurement process.Having all data centralised in a BIM model provides instant access to both the cost and availability of a project’s components, and creates a more direct relationship with the supply chain cutting down transaction costs..
Reduced programme:.
The design of each assembly and junction can be pre-tested and individually certified to Passivhaus standards before being included within any design.They observed that workers had to wear heavy personal protective equipment (PPE) to enter a certain room.
They asked themselves, ‘What if we imagined a scenario in which we didn’t need the chemical that makes the PPE necessary?’ Although it was beyond the scope of construction, they realised that wearing PPE for eight hours a day is hot and difficult, uncomfortable and inefficient, at odds with the values of the enterprise.In the end everyone agreed that it would be ideal to eliminate the hazardous chemical.
This focus on the workers’ experience typifies the comprehensive and multifaceted approach of Design to Value.Conversing and collaborating to the point where imagination expands is the work of Design to Value..