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The overall design allows for flexible use of spaces, meaning that facilities don’t go unused.
External CFD Model.External CFD analysis plays a crucial role in data centre design by assessing the risk of hot air being entrained by cooling equipment.
We can identify potential design risks and understand prevalence and impact.At Bryden Wood, our team utilises CFD analysis from pre-planning to detailed design stages, leveraging its insights to navigate the dynamic nature of site massing and reconcile technical requirements with local regulations.This helps optimise the process and allows architects to test options that may reduce the building footprint and massing..
External CFD is also a great tool for site-agnostic design.The same design can be tested across a range of weather conditions and orientations, with the risks and benefits of each highlighted.
This insight at the early design stage is extremely valuable, for example the impact on plant and building layouts can be optimised when considering the prevailing wind direction..
It is important to highlight that we don’t only simulate building operation, but also interpret analysis results comprehensively, focusing on the average uplift across all the heat rejection plant, generators and building ventilation intakes rather than solely on the worst-affected equipment.http://bit.ly/BWNewsUpdatesReusing buildings and achieving Net Zero.
The UK government has committed to reducing carbon emissions by 78% by 2035, and to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050.This means that all industries, including construction – estimated to produce around 40% of total UK carbon emissions – will need to make a big effort to reduce their environmental impact.
Due to the many benefits offered by adaptive reuse architecture, the practice should be embraced as part of the industry’s shift towards more sustainable design.. Over the last few years, the construction industry has focused on the improvement of Building Regulations (including planned changes in Part-L in 2022 and 2025) and the adoption of more ambitious standards and carbon targets for new construction, following initiatives from LETI, RIBA and UKGBC.The impact of existing buildings, however, has been left unattended.