Studies have shown that contact with nature has a significant impact on mental health.
Data fixed in time is by definition out of date, while digitisation in the holistic context – as this project is demonstrating – gives us the opportunity to keep data and evidence current, informing and improving engagement and decision-making.. Next steps: collaboration to foster continuous improvement.There are others operating in this space.
This project has the potential to enable effective and creative collaboration between all of them, providing the shared basis on which other projects can connect, operate and develop.Involving more people and projects to test the process and demonstrate value would also be a good thing..Given the potential scale of this project and its broader applications, we would seek to connect with MHCLG, both in terms of technical development, and to benefit from their convening power..
The more connections we enable, the stronger those connections become and the more benefits arise from them.A key principle of this project and the thinking within it is actively and consciously to reinvest the positive impact and learnings of the project for the people involved, to create a virtuous cycle of continuous improvement and progress.. To learn more about our Design to Value approach to design and construction, sign up for our monthly newsletter here:.
http://bit.ly/BWNewsUpdatesWhat is operational carbon?.
Operational carbon refers to the emissions of a building during its operation.Unless we think carefully about our heating controls, heating bills could well go through the roof..
But building occupiers will also need to balance the need to open the windows with safety security concerns, especially when there are periods of low or no occupancy.People on ground floors in largely empty offices may feel particularly vulnerable to intruders, for example.
And open windows or doors may pose a health and safety risk if there’s a chance people will walk into them.. There’s an equally complicated scenario for mechanically ventilated buildings.With heat recovery devices switched off and air flows turned up to the maximum, buildings will struggle to warm up in the early morning.