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Unlocking the performance of bio-based materials with digital tools
Conventional construction suffers from chronic low productivity. There is a shortage of skilled labour, leading to cost inflation and delays. In the UK alone, the construction sector’s workforce has decreased by 273,000 since 2019. The sector is also responsible for the about 20-30% of all known serious occupational injuries2. Our goal is to meet these challenges with digitally manufactured construction.
Breathability in buildings
Breathability in construction is sometimes confused with air permeability, but it’s important to think of these as two entirely separate things.
Circular economy
The principles of Circular Economy are central to how the carbon footprint and wider environmental impacts of the built environment can be reduced.
Whole life carbon
Our system targets operational net carbon neutral and negative embodied carbon, making efficient use of biogenic materials and circular design principles.
Materials technology
The fabric of construction is our most fundamental question; to be weighed against environmental impacts and examined in molecular detail.
Design for energy efficiency
Energy efficiency can be mistaken as meeting minimum levels of thermal insulation and air tightness. It needs to go beyond this to be effective.