It’s an encouraging shift, because we won’t achieve these goals simply by taking the lowest price, transferring risks down the supply chain, and using arcane procurement practices.
In other words, what do you value about the outcome?When we talk about value, people tend to focus on economic factors like cost and return on investment (ROI).
However, value is actually much more than that.It includes things such as the expected lifetime of components and materials, the wellbeing of the workforce, and the impact on the environment and climate change.On top of this, there’s the value of aesthetics and how things make us feel, as well as the value derived from doing; the personal development or learning someone might gain as a result of working on a project.
There are a lot of value aspects to be considered when implementing a Design to Value approach.. 1.Once you’ve identified the problem you’re trying to solve and the value you’d like to achieve, it’s time to start evaluating processes.
The first step is to start modelling your project and working out how you’ll use particular processes to achieve your desired value outcomes, as well as to find the optimum balance between them.. 1.
For more about developments in approaches to Value in construction and the built environment, see the Construction Innovation Hub’s work in this area.Where this isn’t possible, external ductwork can be considered, however there are other issues such as building appearance and Planning Permission that can make this unfeasible.. Exhausts for fume cabinets, ducted MBSCs, storage cabinets, and LEV (local extract ventilation) will also need to find their way to roof level.
With limited riser space this means upper-floor office conversions are preferable, though these tend to be less advantageous from an access or structural point of view..It is essential roof exhausts have efflux arrangements that ensure discharged fumes get sufficiently away from the building to prevent recirculation into make-up systems or to anyone on the roof or in a nearby building.
In the UK, the British Standard has a blanket statement requiring fume stacks be either 3m high or 25% the building height – whichever is greater.For tall buildings this can lead to very high stacks that would impact the building’s appearance and will likely require Planning Permission.