The Lark: reducing carbon emissions through collaboration and good relationships – a model for everyday concrete frames

• Autores: Peyruz Modarres
• Localización: The Structural Engineer: journal of the Institution of Structural Engineer, ISSN 1466-5123, Vol. 101, Nº. 7, 2023, págs. 34-39
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Multistorey concrete-framed residential buildings are a common choice for developers because of their strength, durability, inherent fire resistance, design flexibility, and cost- effectiveness. However, with concrete accounting for a significant portion of global carbon emissions, engineers have a responsibility to both minimise concrete volumes and reduce the carbon intensity of concrete mixes to deliver a sustainable solution.

    In this article, Peyrouz Modarres of Walsh describes the consultant’s approach to the engineering design of The Lark, a multistorey residential project at Nine Elms, London. The article examines the optioneering process through which the grid and slab thicknesses were optimised to reduce the embodied carbon of the sub- and superstructure, collaboration with the contractor over the concrete specification, and the benefits that a trusted relationship with the client brought to the project.