P-DfMA Platform Design for Manufacture and Assembly

We need to find a way to facilitate this shift to industrialised construction because almost nothing is coming out in the way we intended it, Marks says, particularly in terms of cost, certainty, and schedule..

Sustainable Power: Turning a liability into an opportunity.As data centres draw ever larger amounts of power, sustainability becomes central.

Lincoln describes Edged’s parent organisation, Endeavour, as taking a holistic view of energy usage and carbon reduction.He explains the vision behind it:.‘We have a company that oversees us… called Endeavour… really trying to solve global climate challenges that we’re facing right now with regards to the access to energy to meet the demands of these colo tenants while not continuing to hurt our planet.’.

Edged aims to integrate on-site power generation - through microgrids, energy storage, or innovative cooling technology - to reduce reliance on conventional utilities.This approach supports resiliency and could allow facilities to feed surplus energy back into public networks.

Though the transition to greener power is complicated, incremental steps such as more efficient cooling and reduced water usage can significantly lighten the environmental burden over time.. Urban vs. remote sites: A changing landscape.

While data centres have traditionally been located on large, out-of-town sites, newer developments often need to be closer to urban areas.Stakeholders are consulted along the way and experts review the design at certain points, but have little control over a concept that is put forward by the lead designer and is not always based on a full understanding of all relevant aspects.

Changes in the design are discouraged because that only leads to delay..This is understandable, but it’s a missed opportunity.

It’s wrong to think of designers as glorified technicians who turn project briefs into drawings and specifications that can be handed over to a contractor.The real challenge, and where designers can help their clients best, is to engage with stakeholders and come up with creative solutions that form the basis of the brief for a successful project.