Streamlined design set to tackle rising construction demand

Rather than breaking down the design process into discrete, rigid steps, Design to Value seeks nuance and the space for innovation in the layers of each project.

Using a design configurator to rapidly translate this equipment list, a library of equipment and building components, and codified design rules (e.g.building regulations, safety, and quality standards) into a coordinated and compliant multidisciplinary facility design..

Using an execution model to rapidly translate this lab design, historic project data, and other inputs, into a cost and programme estimate, as well as other useful business metrics.. Fast Lab allows teams to complete all these steps in a single workshop, with numerous design iterations, scenarios, and improvements taking place in real time.This makes it possible to start permitting, procurement, and construction activities in a matter of weeks, rather than months, and opens the door to warp-speed lab deployment.. Fast Lab combines our experience in multidisciplinary lab design, capacity modelling, asset optimisation, automated design tools, and the creation of fast, scalable solutions to the world’s biggest construction challenges.It is aimed at life science businesses and developers including:.

Larger businesses looking to design and construct their own labs..Smaller businesses trying to identify the best premises to buy or lease..

Developers who want to construct labs that are a good fit for their target market..

Developers who want to attract a specific tenant..However, it’s critical that, as an industry we converge on a small number of platform options.

If we lose control of the number of options available, we are back to square one - we lose the benefit of standardisation, and we then lose the simplicity this creates in terms of technical compliance.. To encourage industry adoption, we have open sourced all our data, experience and learning on Platform II.. A digital library embeds specifications and compliance into upfront design and tracks these through to delivery..The smaller number of elements to manage vs. a traditional design, captured in a digital library, will facilitate the creation of accurate, consistent and well-organised information and version control..

This digital library will structure data so that design can more rigorously demonstrate compliance, earlier in the process.It embeds sets of rules/data requirements regarding interfaces, technical requirements and standards that sit behind the models, giving a more holistic set of information.