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This eradicated the need to replace or shut down the operation, saving the client more than £120 million – not to mention tonnes of embedded and emitted carbon in the construction of a new asset..If building is the only option, then the hard questions need to continue:.

What would a zero-carbon building look like across its whole lifespan?There is a pressing need to reduce carbon emissions in the short term, so although having an efficient building over a 50-year period is a good outcome, it is insufficient if it causes a huge emission of CO2 in the next few years.There are technologies being developed that extract CO2 from the atmosphere to incorporate into building materials.

These ideas offer the opportunity to make the construction of an asset carbon negative.. How can we build and not just protect diversity (e.g.move a threatened species) but provide the foundations to increase natural habitats?

This is not just putting money aside to plant trees, it’s about working with environmental groups – not to seek reluctant acceptance but instead enthusiastic support and ideas.

We know that green spaces are a positive influence on our well-being.Edinburgh St James Centre.

demonstrate Bryden Wood’s capability in providing specialist façade design and detailing services.The St James Centre is a project which uses a natural stone façade.

We are providing structural engineering design for all precast panels including the design of bracket connections as well as all stone design and detailing (partly handset and partly panelised).We have led the interface detailing between the different façade packages and have carried out all the façade performance engineering and detailing, including: structural, thermal and condensation risk, waterproofing, air tightness, fire and acoustics.. We work with:.