What if carbon drives our design from the outset?

• James Norman ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Bristol

     University of Bristol

     Reino Unido

     
• Localización: The Structural Engineer: journal of the Institution of Structural Engineer, ISSN 1466-5123, Vol. 100, Nº. 2, 2022, págs. 18-21
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This article considers the implications of adopting a carbon-driven design approach – with the express intent of limiting the embodied carbon of the structure. It examines the impact this approach will have on a number of key design decisions – material choice, grids and spans, loads, structural system, foundations, serviceability requirements, facade type and method of construction – and highlights the tensions that may arise between these and the lowcarbon goal.

    The article argues that opting for timber as the initial material choice will likely off er greater fl exibility and leave open the option of switching to another material later in the design process should the need arise.