(Chief of Staff & EVP at Boldt Construction) and how this illustrates the move towards shared risk and reward, encouraging all parties to work together towards a common goal.. 3.
They’ve got to think of a more interesting way of doing it.I’ve given them some homework and this time they are going to be presenting their daylighting to me.
They all have fully glazed facades on the south facing, so it’s trying to get them to think about the fact it’s going to overheat and they have to look at solar shading and passive design measures.The overarching premise is getting them to think from an architectural perspective about how they can influence the environmental design of the building.If they do it now whilst they’re still at uni, when they get into practice they can apply the principles more easily, which not only makes the M&E teams’ jobs better, but also, ultimately, delivers a better, more efficient, building to their client.. IP: In general, are architects as focused on this area as they could be?.
HH: In general, no.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.A mandate would force people to keep pursuing this new, MMC approach going forward, helping us to keep this push towards modern methods of construction and a better way of working from fading away.. A mandate would also encourage collaboration, because we’ll have to do this together in order to reap the benefits.
Additionally, it would also provide a timeframe to prove what we’re doing, collect the data to demonstrate the opportunity, and work together to shape the next steps of the journey.Ultimately, a mandate would create leverage, commitment and confidence as the industry moves towards change, with the government then able to look to build this into future frameworks, or to pursue new mechanisms for procuring our buildings.. Shaping the future of construction.
The next five years will be an exciting time for construction, as we continue to lean into this significant shift.We have to recognise that it will be a process of iteration and development, and that we must bring everyone along on the journey with us.