Quality control on site is extremely important, strategies for airtightness require careful sequencing and interim testing and workmanship skills need to be of the highest quality..

This enables circular principles to continue in the future.. Design for optimisation.Sustainable construction increases the lifespan of buildings through flexible and adaptable design.

When designing new or refurbished buildings we must plan for the unexpected.Buildings need to be able to adapt for future uses and by designing this in from the start we will use fewer materials in the future..The façade has a shorter life expectancy than the rest of a building due to the nature of the materials used, exposure to the elements and the impact of UV light.

To prolong the life of the building, the façade should be replaceable without affecting the structure of the building.. Each component of the façade should be replaceable individually, to allow panels to be swapped in or out to respond to changes in building use.For example, if an occupied space were to be replaced with a non-occupied space, the glazed component could be swapped for an opaque component, improving the energy efficiency of the façade.

The replaced glazed component can be stored for use elsewhere on the building or on another similar local building.. Internal wall positions should be moveable to enable internal spaces to be modified easily.

Being able to create new spaces means the building will have a longer lifespan with fewer major changes.. Having the ability to add or remove services to suit internal layout changes or adapt to a changing climate will allow the building to be used for longer.He joined Bryden Wood in April 2021 as Head of Sustainability.. Pablo has worked on multiple UK and international projects and masterplans, providing technical advice with emphasis on the environmental and social impacts of architecture.

He has developed his expertise in a wide range of areas of sustainability, including life-cycle carbon analysis, daylight, thermal modelling and energy efficiency..He is LEED AP, BREEAM Assessor, Home Quality Mark Assessor and an Energy Institute Chartered Environmentalist.

Pablo teaches at the Architectural Association and has also collaborated with the Royal College of Arts in London, Bartlett UCL, Institute of Advanced Architecture of Catalonia and the ETSAM (Madrid).Ionut is a. structural engineer.and a skilled practitioner of.