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
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.
Senior Teaching Associate & Course Director at University of Cambridge, Co-Founder & Partner at Undivided Ventures
2moThis looks like a fantastic initiative and something for others to build on. 'Collaboration is the key to success' certainly resonates.