They may be looking at things in terms of one particular market application, but not in terms of others.
It’s taught a lot more than it used to be and it’s very much dependent on which university you go to.In Manchester, for example, students now have to incorporate technical design elements such as, Structures, M&E and Sustainability into their projects, so the course is teaching them a more integrated approach, which is how it is in real life.. IP: What are the benefits of incorporating technical design into their project at an early stage?.
HH: If we come along at a later date and try to apply a sustainable strategy or passive design measures to a building, it’s likely to impact on the architecture quite significantly.If, however, they incorporate it at the start, they can make it part of their building design and it can be a lot more effective and a lot more cost effective as well.. IP: How does the focus on sustainability manifest at Bryden Wood?.HH: Sustainability is a broad term and I think you can separate it up quite a lot.
In terms of what we do here at Bryden Wood, we’re mostly focused on the environmental side of sustainability.We have a focus on building physics, with the aim of reducing energy costs for occupiers, as well as reducing carbon emissions.
We’re also particularly committed to looking at the whole life of a building, so this also encompasses the embodied carbon within materials — from construction methods all the way through to how that material operates.
It’s very much a cradle to grave approach.It’s important that we use construction technology to improve these types of issues.. Standards and innovation in the Australian construction industry.
Ultimately, the construction industry needs to find a balance between prescription and innovation.Lamont believes we need BIM 19650 in terms of language and connectivity to ensure we’re getting the consistency of outcome we require.
However, he doesn’t think BIM on its own is going to save the day in terms of driving industry change.He says both prescription and innovation have a role to play.