Building genuine connections.

That’s well known in the industry; there’s guidance in place and our focus on sustainability in design has meant that we’ve been working towards that for years now..Grid electricity carbon factor.

The electricity grid had a much higher carbon factor a few years ago than it does now.This is due to coal plants, etc.However, substantial development and investment in recent years by the government and private bodies has reduced the carbon factor of the grid, through the use of renewables, nuclear power stations, and so on.

The National Grid is responsible for working out the carbon factor for the entire grid.They have scenario modelling and are aware of where things could end up in the best case scenario.

However, they also look at what’s happened over the last year.

This means we know what’s happening in the UK in terms of energy balance.2. , with some specialised equipment reaching over 20kN/m.

Labs will also require additional suspended services and potentially new HVAC or utility plant in the refurbished office space or on the roof, meaning a wider building assessment is necessary.Additionally, some lab operations can be extremely vibration sensitive, and a lightweight steel-framed office might not be the best starting point..

Potential solutions include spacing and arranging lab equipment or storage to better distribute loads or reduce vibrations (e.g.by placing sensitive equipment near grids and cores), introducing new steelwork, converting ground-floor units or older, sturdier buildings, or localised solutions such as spreader plates, analytical benches, and even active dampening systems..