for a healthcare facility the design needs to be flexible to accommodate specific clinical specialisms and the demographics of a particular region..

This results from a desire to achieve a better return on investment, and a focus on short-term impact over long-term benefits.While this type of technology might seem more exciting in some respects, it isn’t necessarily as truly valuable as the data sets we could be unlocking from construction if we approached things differently and looked at other ways of using construction technology to consistently gather beneficial information from our construction sites.

asBuilt’s platform Vault presents a good example of how powerful things become when we can actually visualise what’s happening.. IoT can also be helpful for construction site managers, enabling them to easily track and keep record of information which might ultimately save them time or produce other benefits.Lamont recalls an incident whereby a local council reported a noise complaint early in the morning, thought to be caused by the construction site operating outside of consented hours.Using triangulated sensor data, the site manager was able to definitively establish that his site was not responsible for the noise, and was further able to offer insight into the actual cause.

Moreover, he was also quickly and easily able to provide a report of the problem..In this particular instance, we see technology reducing stress for a busy site manager, who didn’t have to waste time investigating the issue further.

Here, construction technology enabled people to quickly and easily return to work.

In another example, onsite sensor cameras were able to detect overnight theft and the captured images were successfully used by the police.The only immediate pathway for these dwellings to become net zero is to invest in either a zero carbon PPA or carbon offset scheme, both of which come with significant increases in the cost of purchased electricity..

Embodied carbon in sustainable building design.On one hand, a Passivhaus building will need triple glazing, additional insulation and airtight membranes.

The heat pump may contain refrigerants with high global warming potential and the MVHR unit will require insulated ductwork.Much of this may be made out of materials with high embodied carbon such as aluminium or blown plastics.