Morgan Sindall Construction’s Post

Putting regenerative design principles at the heart of development. Five years ago, we started a collaborative programme of research into the relationship between procurement and sustainability outcomes. Our latest piece to support this thinking can be read today - the Regenerative Twin. Investigating what would happen if we re-thought procurement and design processes, putting regenerative principles before capital expenditure? The results: ✳️ 84% reduction in whole life carbon  ✳️ 66% reduction in upfront embodied carbon  ✳️ 45% reduction in annual energy consumption  ✳️ Whole life cost was 95% of the original scheme (capex uplift repaid in 11 years) ✳️ Timber products could be responsibly sourced from existing Welsh forests ✳️ Correlation between the use of renewable materials and socio-economic benefits  ✳️ 90% reduction in water consumption from the manufacturer of the materials used in the design This research has been a collaboration between Morgan Sindall Construction, Woodknowledge Wales, HLM Architects, Cundall, The Connectives, AtkinsRéalis, ConstruktCLT ltd, Saint-Gobain Read about the research process and outcomes in full - https://lnkd.in/eHTfSzNX

Tim Forman

Senior Teaching Associate & Course Director at University of Cambridge, Co-Founder & Partner at Undivided Ventures

2mo

This looks like a fantastic initiative and something for others to build on. 'Collaboration is the key to success' certainly resonates.

Philip Watson

Chair, Head of Design HLM Architects and Visiting Professor at the University of Leeds, FRIBA.

2mo

HLM Architects very committed to this approach, moving beyond ‘environmental sustainability’ towards a future where the environment and social and economic factors are recognized as wholly entwined.

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