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It is integral to the way in which the built environment develops around us; affecting where we live, where we work, where we eat, shop and play, how we walk, cycle and drive, how we produce, manufacture, generate, store, dispose and recycle.And yet the system we use has not changed since the 1940s.
It is arcane, complex, fragmented and hard to access and navigate – especially for the public who are, ultimately, its most important stakeholder.It has not even adopted technology that is virtually standard in other areas.. As such, planning is an excellent example of a process ready for digitisation.Many elements could be digitised and therefore automated, reducing friction (which causes delay and cost) and streamlining activity from project design through consultation, to planning approval and construction.
Modernising the planning process in this way would drive efficiency, enhance quality and benefit everyone involved, directly and indirectly..This project has concrete and practical deliverables, therefore, but will also make a significant contribution towards a digitally enabled development industry.
A key principle for us is collaboration and engagement with others in the field..
This project has been a collaboration between the London Borough of Southwark, the Centre for Digital Built Britain, Bryden Wood and 3DRepo.. Benefits of a digitised planning process.Low embodied carbon.
Low operational carbon..Between them, there is also an often unspoken common denominator which Bryden Wood have explored.
Put simply: if we build less, we emit less carbon.. Low embodied carbon and the future of sustainable design.It’s generally understood that changing material specification can help reduce embodied carbon and create a more sustainable design and build process.