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and DfMA and regularly participates in talks, seminars and other industry events across the region.Maria is a Director in the Creative Technologies team and focuses on our work in algorithmic and.

Bryden Wood's kit-of-parts for lab design.Existing office buildings may struggle to accommodate new laboratory HVAC plant and distribution..

Laboratory air-changes will be many times higher than those found in an office.This is driven by the regulations, pressure cascades, cooling loads, dispersion rates, local extraction, higher levels of filtration, and ideally some degree of futureproofing.For Containment Level 3 (or BSL3) and above or cleanrooms, air-changes will increase further still, often becoming impractical for an office conversion.

In addition, it may be necessary to separate lab HVAC systems from other parts of the building..The top priority should be to optimise the HVAC design with a view to reducing the amount of plant and riser space required.

Techniques such as transferring extract air from adjacent office spaces to partially make-up the new lab supply can sometimes be used, however their compliance must be carefully reviewed..

Even with an optimised design it is likely that new, larger HVAC plant and additional ductwork will be required.An excerpt from 'Design to Value: The architecture of holistic design and creative technology' book by Mark Bryden, Professor John Dyson, Jaimie Johnston MBE and Martin Wood.

Published by RIBA Books.To purchase this book, visit.Engineered timbers such as cross-laminated timber (CLT) or glued laminated timber (glulam) are made from small pieces of wood glued together, without knots or other imperfections, resulting in a better and more reliable product than natural timber.

These products have been available for decades but have gained popularity in recent years as a sustainable alternative to traditional materials like steel and concrete.. At Bryden Wood, we’re continually exploring the use of sustainable materials and are committed to the delivery of ‘honest’ buildings where all technical challenges are well-known, and thoroughly analysed and addressed to avoid unwanted architectural or environmental impacts in design and operation.. Our design approach supports construction systems where each component is designed for purpose, without the need for additional redundant materials that generate unnecessary waste or additional embodied carbon.Engineered timber fits this approach as it can perform as a structural element as well as an architectural finish.