It identifies areas for growth but doesn't detail.
Everything has to be fluid.This approach means that the architect or engineer does not simply design or build a structure; they become part of the business, seeking to solve a problem or open up new ways of working..
In one instance, Bryden Wood were asked to design a factory.They observed that workers had to wear heavy personal protective equipment (PPE) to enter a certain room.They asked themselves, ‘What if we imagined a scenario in which we didn’t need the chemical that makes the PPE necessary?’ Although it was beyond the scope of construction, they realised that wearing PPE for eight hours a day is hot and difficult, uncomfortable and inefficient, at odds with the values of the enterprise.
In the end everyone agreed that it would be ideal to eliminate the hazardous chemical.This focus on the workers’ experience typifies the comprehensive and multifaceted approach of Design to Value.
Conversing and collaborating to the point where imagination expands is the work of Design to Value..
The process must be evolutionary – you have to have conversations and see where they take you.There are two very interesting impacts from such a strong sustainability drive:.
Firstly, the very practical impact of the space required to treat, segregate, store and move materials for recycling.Secondly, the expectations of the new cohorts of the workforce.
Those entering the workforce in the 2020s expect and demand that these commitments and activities are going on and this influences who they want to work for..Skills shortages were mentioned in the pre-event survey completed by participants.