Digital tools enable us to experiment with a huge number of permutations of components; introducing variables, then measuring, iterating, and refining.
The current view is that the advantage was size and reduced testosterone leading to less aggression and the ability to create and work in large social groups.. Mammals, themselves really came into their own after the last mass-extinction event some 65 million years ago.They were overall much smaller than the dominant animals - the dinosaurs - and their size and adaptability is seen as a key feature for their survival and thriving.. Moving away from the natural world into the world designed by Homo sapiens, there is a very different approach to scale.
Things are scaled up and down from the size of a human.Houses and buildings are sized to wrap around humans and floor heights set to allow humans to walk upright.The first factories were simply extensions on houses and the machines and equipment were generally sized to fit into slightly large rooms.
Of course, technology has pushed these boundaries to some degree and there are now large process plants like refineries or mega-factories..The railway system of the world is scaled around the size of a horse and cart as that was the predominant transport technology when they came into existence.. Moving down in scale, we scale craft and industrial laboratory equipment so that humans can interact with it using their hands.. Evolution is an excellent process to improve and adapt size and function to meet the demands of survival.
Its downside for humans is that in the context of the human lifespan it is very slow.
We do not have the luxury of a million years to size our factories.The repetition of components at a large scale can reduce the cost of standardised elements.. A Platforms digital workflow delivers tremendous improvements to the procurement process.
Having all data centralised in a BIM model provides instant access to both the cost and availability of a project’s components, and creates a more direct relationship with the supply chain cutting down transaction costs..Reduced programme:.
The design of each assembly and junction can be pre-tested and individually certified to Passivhaus standards before being included within any design.This approach facilitates the pre-certification of components, panelised systems, building systems for thermal/hygrothermal/airtightness performance, reducing design time and programme..
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