While right-sizing may increase envelope complexity, these costs are typically outweighed by the long-term benefits.. Bridging the Gap Between Design and Manufacturing.

Gary Clark, Chair of RIBA Sustainable Futures Group, comments, ‘2020 is the year of climate action.We urgently need clear and practical guides on how to deliver net zero carbon future now.

The new LETI guides fulfil this aim and are a timely addition to the growing suite of guides.This is a must read for construction professionals.’.As things stand, the UK is not on track to hit the government target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050..

The Climate Emergency Design Guide.is an essential tool to help the built environment create coordinated consensus and do more to stop runaway climate change.

Building new homes to the highest efficient standards is an important first step to cutting emissions from housing.

Clara Bagenal George (Associate at Elementa Consulting) who initiated LETI and is the lead editor of the report, said.Yes, those assets require flexibility, but the need for flexibility doesn’t have to be at odds with standardisation.

Using P-DfMA, we can have both..Flexibility in modular construction.

At Bryden Wood, it’s a guiding principle that we never compromise the design to fit the system.Rather, our aim is to allow a level of flexibility in the components to resolve the tension between the need for optimisation and variability – what the market wants, or clients need.