One benefit of standardising components and adopting a P-DfMA approach is that we can document the rules around those components.
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.
Construction Platform design offers a huge opportunity, because if we could demonstrate a consistent ability to deliver things to price and budget, investors would view construction differently.Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) and low-pressure loss duct systems to minimise heating demand..
High-performance air source heat pumps for heating and DHW.. Renewable technology, including building mounted photovoltaics, solar thermal or small-scale generators and consider the use of battery storage for improving payback periods of building mounted renewables..Recommended design measures for the achievement of Passivhaus performance.
What are the benefits and challenges of adopting Passivhaus?.These are the main benefits of adopting a Passivhaus standard:.
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