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Complications can arise where elevators, corridors, and external areas used to store or transport critical, sensitive, expensive, hazardous, or large volumes of materials are then shared with office or other lab tenancies.
The façade has a shorter life expectancy than the rest of a building due to the nature of the materials used, exposure to the elements and the impact of UV light.To prolong the life of the building, the façade should be replaceable without affecting the structure of the building.. Each component of the façade should be replaceable individually, to allow panels to be swapped in or out to respond to changes in building use.
For example, if an occupied space were to be replaced with a non-occupied space, the glazed component could be swapped for an opaque component, improving the energy efficiency of the façade.The replaced glazed component can be stored for use elsewhere on the building or on another similar local building.. Internal wall positions should be moveable to enable internal spaces to be modified easily.Being able to create new spaces means the building will have a longer lifespan with fewer major changes.. Having the ability to add or remove services to suit internal layout changes or adapt to a changing climate will allow the building to be used for longer.
Services (heating, cooling, lifts, sprinklers, plumbing, etc) have one of the shortest life expectancies of all elements of the building, due to their moving parts.By building in easy maintenance strategies from the outset, services are likely to be better maintained and need fewer replacements over their life.. Design for disassembly (to be balanced with safe deconstruction).
To facilitate truly sustainable construction, at the end of the building’s life it is important to be able to disassemble it in a safe manner.
The design should accommodate reversible connections, ie things that can be undone and dismantled.Minimising initial CapEx, OpEx and project risk, by designing, modular, flexible and expandable solutions, is a recurring theme.Andrew Pearson is a.
Chartered Engineer.and joined Bryden Wood in 2015.. Andrew has over 15 years’ experience working in the building services industry and has built up a varied project portfolio from complex Ministry of Defence sites, hospitals and research laboratories to simpler residential and commercial schemes.
He works from - and is part of the management team for - the St Albans office.. With a background in electrical engineering, Andrew is now also responsible for the management of design projects, ensuring a high standard of engineering and co-ordinating with other disciplines.. Andrew has a strong focus on client liaison to ensure projects are successfully delivered and exceed client expectations.Zydrunas is a self-motivated and enthusiastic, with great technical and problem solving skills.. His disciplined approach ensures that all work is carried out consistently to a high standard.He is a dedicated individual who has hands-on attitude and he is always ready to implement and develop new systems in the IT department.. Zydrunas joined Bryden wood in 2014.