Design to Value: built assets that deliver on all fronts.

In March 2018, we worked together on an event, ‘Transforming Construction’, which showcased a Platform approach to DfMA and launched the book ‘.

While sticking to proven designs can minimise risks, it can limit innovation and potential optimisation opportunities.With changing market dynamics and growing environmental concerns, there's an urgent need to maximise energy efficiency and reduce carbon footprints.

Computational Fluid Dynamics provides the potential for a detailed and accurate insight into the operation of the data centre, throughout the design process.This is incredibly useful to highlight any risks within the design, but it also allows for multiple design options to be tested at an early design stage, highlighting potential opportunities for lowering energy consumption and carbon emission.These strategies can include reducing storey heights, optimising Hot Aisle Containment (HAC) required and reducing the clearances between data racks leading to a smaller data hall footprint.. At Bryden Wood, we advocate for a broader application of CFD in optimising and innovating data centre design, aiming for a more sustainable future within the industry.. Data Hall Design Optimisation.

CFD Analysis of a Switch Room.CFD is traditionally used within data halls and Electrical Plantrooms to assess IT or Electrical Plants (e.g.

UPS), both in normal running (N+X) and failure scenarios (N) and to ensure optimal cooling distribution and equipment performance.

By integrating CFD early in the design process we can explore design options available to improve optimisation from both an economic and carbon standpoint..Better daylight levels are achieved with healthy architecture principles.

•​ The façades feature full height windows to enhance daylight quality.. •​ A strategically articulated layout improves privacy at the same time as promoting open views out..Better air quality is facilitated via a variety of design for wellness strategies.

•​ The use of a fully electric heating system helps reduce local pollution.. •​ Openable windows and the isolated nature of the development (reduced pollution and noise) enable effective natural ventilation.. •​ Air quality is further improved via existing and new vegetation, green and brown roofs.. •​ Pedestrianised common areas, traffic restrictions and the parking hidden in the undercroft level reduce local vehicle pollution..Better connection to nature and outdoors is prioritised with biophilic design.