Fostering innovative thinking among SME fabricators and smaller suppliers is a key driver for change in construction more broadly.. 3.
External CFD analysis plays a crucial role in data centre design by assessing the risk of hot air being entrained by cooling equipment.We can identify potential design risks and understand prevalence and impact.
At Bryden Wood, our team utilises CFD analysis from pre-planning to detailed design stages, leveraging its insights to navigate the dynamic nature of site massing and reconcile technical requirements with local regulations.This helps optimise the process and allows architects to test options that may reduce the building footprint and massing..External CFD is also a great tool for site-agnostic design.
The same design can be tested across a range of weather conditions and orientations, with the risks and benefits of each highlighted.This insight at the early design stage is extremely valuable, for example the impact on plant and building layouts can be optimised when considering the prevailing wind direction..
It is important to highlight that we don’t only simulate building operation, but also interpret analysis results comprehensively, focusing on the average uplift across all the heat rejection plant, generators and building ventilation intakes rather than solely on the worst-affected equipment.
This approach allows us to engage in dialogue with manufacturers to understand how any uplift will affect the performance of the equipment.. With this information, the amount of energy used for cooling can be minimised, reducing both embodied and operational carbon.. Short Break Scenarios.the reduction of embodied carbon from the reuse of existing buildings.
reducing the embodied carbon emissions associated with new builds.reduced operational carbon emissions.
reduced energy bills for occupants, and.the economic benefits of keeping the construction industry active.. Retrofitting also has notable health and wellbeing benefits derived from better thermal and acoustic comfort and air quality (including the reduction of dampness and risk of fungi / mould).