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Through carefully structured design processes, forward-looking energy strategies, and a willingness to experiment responsibly, Lincoln foresees a future in which data centres become a positive force for both technology and the planet..

We can fine tune the building to make it run as efficiently as possible before it is even built, making further energy cost savings..Sustainable design and build for the circular economy.

We shouldn’t stop at lowering embodied and operational carbon when creating low carbon, sustainable buildings.A building’s impact starts before the building exists and carries on past the end of its useful life, as part of the circular economy.We can demonstrate that early sustainable impact can have an exponentially positive impact on carbon savings and the creation of our sustainable future.. Second-hand, locally sourced materials can influence design.

This might be re-using existing raised flooring, using demolition crush material for a piling mat, or re-using existing steel columns.A pre-demolition audit of an existing building highlights reusable and recyclable materials.

Where materials can be reused, these should be considered for reuse on the same or a local site, thereby reducing material miles and facilitating a more sustainable construction process.

Although the circular economy market is in its infancy, by considering material reuse during the earliest design stages we can help build that marketplace.There would also be an opportunity to test more ideas before deciding which policy is the right one, and it’s hoped that by digitising the planning system we’ll also be able to do scenario testing.

A brownfield site map could give a developer a much better sense of what they’re likely to get approved, enabling them to tweak their plans before they approach.This would thin out a lot of the existing legwork and administrative work, speeding everything up.. Establishing rules to support digitisation.

At Bryden Wood, our Creative Technologies team has found that in the process of developing configurators, simply putting the rigour behind what is or isn’t a rule, or what is or isn’t acceptable, is very helpful.Miranda Sharp says that she’s experienced exactly the same types of issues in the infrastructure space.