This has numerous socioeconomic advantages.
Quantity of cooling units –.We analyse the effect of removing cooling units, to reduce cost and energy usage, and remove excessive, redundant cooling..
Architectural features –.We analyse the effects of altering the hot return ceiling void depths, extent of hot aisle containment, aisle pitches and reducing FFLs.This drives the reduction of the economic and carbon cost of the building and reduce building footprint..
Structural Options –.Various structural options can be considered to minimise material usage and reduce building height, carbon, and cost, whilst not compromising cooling performance.. CFD can provide evidence during the design process to minimise design risk and help optimise data hall designs further.
This allows the design to be improved across all disciplines.
Below is an example of a structural study, looking at how structural options affect the air pressures within the data hall.. Pressure Plots from a recent Structural Optimisation CFD Analysis Study.Another potential benefit of digitising the built environment will be a positive impact on the use of modern methods of construction.
Above all else, developers are looking for certainty and speed.Sharing data across the design, engineering, planning and construction elements of development will enable us to push and promote modern methods of construction with all of the associated sustainability and energy benefits.
When design and planning happen more quickly, people will want to see construction happen faster too.MMC won’t need to be enforced, developers will come on board willingly because MMC will provide much quicker outcomes, with much greater levels of certainty.
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