The journey will be important and it must be handled properly.
If you'd also like to continue to learn about our Design to Value approach, DfMA and Modern Methods of Construction, sign up for our monthly newsletter here:.http://bit.ly/BWNewsUpdatesNecessity is the mother of invention.
It’s also the mother of get on with it.Over the last few months, we’ve seen changes to the fabric of our daily lives that would have taken years to bring about under normal circumstances.. We can learn from this.Often the only thing standing between us and positive change, is us..
Remember when working from home was seen as a perk offered by progressive employers, while others worried about whether it was a good idea, or even possible?Necessity sorted that one out.
Some businesses have struggled, but many more have found that working from home isn’t such a big deal and are wondering what all the fuss was about..
In the built environment, we didn’t have time to wonder how two-metre social distancing might work, we just had to get on and do it.This is because occupants of a poorly ventilated room are exposed to a higher concentration of airborne pathogens.
The risk of exposure increases with the time spent in such an environment..Suddenly, wellbeing and temperature control are higher on the priority list than energy efficiency and the climate emergency.. More fresh air, and its impact on energy efficiency.
Normally, having fewer people in a building would allow ventilation rates to be reduced, making a building more energy efficient.However, in order to reduce the risk of viral spread within the building we have to increase ventilation rates as far as practically possible, so that the occupants have more fresh air.. A higher ventilation rate, whether it is via natural or mechanical ventilation, will result in an increased demand on heating in cooler weather, and increased demand on cooling in warmer weather.
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