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On top of this, there’s the value of aesthetics and how things make us feel, as well as the value derived from doing; the personal development or learning someone might gain as a result of working on a project.There are a lot of value aspects to be considered when implementing a Design to Value approach.. 1.

Once you’ve identified the problem you’re trying to solve and the value you’d like to achieve, it’s time to start evaluating processes.The first step is to start modelling your project and working out how you’ll use particular processes to achieve your desired value outcomes, as well as to find the optimum balance between them.. 1.For more about developments in approaches to Value in construction and the built environment, see the Construction Innovation Hub’s work in this area.

https://constructioninnovationhub.org.uk/value/.Using process engineering to deliver broader outcomes.

This is particularly pertinent in the construction industry right now.

For a long time, we’ve been chasing capital cost, regardless of carbon emissions or societal outcomes.Existing office buildings may struggle to accommodate more onerous laboratory fire and egress requirements.. A lab will most likely contain more flammable or hazardous materials and sources of ignition than an office.

In most cases this can be addressed with special storage cabinets, fume cabinets, and good housekeeping.However, where larger quantities or more dangerous materials are used (e.g.

oxygen, or even inert materials like liquid nitrogen) this can be particularly challenging.Further complications may also arise where labs divide up previously open plan offices with new partitions, corridors, airlocks, pods, or inner rooms – further complicating egress routes.. For office to lab conversions, fire and egress strategies must be reviewed holistically with the whole building in mind.