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Lessons Learnt

Each case study attempts to identify a lesson learnt during the project. The aim of this is to help transfer knowledge among all stakeholders in the built environment, so collectively we can build up our expertise and become true leaders in sustainability.

Major challenges:

Coordinating the final designs for Conservation House while trying to incorporate evolving technologies: the building owner decided to pay for and install chilled beam technology mid-project instead of the planned VAV system, necessitating not only a redesign of the air-conditioning systems but a reworking of all other service and ceiling designs.

Lesson:

Obtaining a wider perspective on possible emerging technologies at the start of a project is crucial. Doing so in this case would have alerted the project team to the potential use of chilled beams and lighting control technologies, avoiding the need for redesign.

Positive outcomes:

All planned sustainable initiatives were implemented and more were added, such as chilled beams. Leasing this cutting-edge sustainable building is seen as an important cultural direction for DOC.

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