The basic functions of a house don't change that much: we eat, sleep, entertain and spend most of our private lives in them..
What does change over time is our lifestyle and our needs. Some may work from home, and as some of us grow older it is possible we may want to look after our grandchildren. Others may need assistance either from mechanical aids or carers.
We should design and build to be Adaptable and Accessible so that the building can be used by everybody, irrespective of the users' age, mobility, health or lifestyle requirements.
An Adaptable house is not a separate Requirement it is part of a concept that will contribute to the Bigger Picture which in turn contributes towards a homes Design and Functionality.

In considering the ways in which to incorporate sustainable features into a building, we need to consider the cost and ecological implications of the decisions. The use of heavy materials earth, brick or stone walls, appropriately positioned inside a building as a thermal mass to insulate or store thermal energy and improve the efficiency of a building. The buildings ecological footprint and the performance over its life cycle may also be further reduced by avoiding the excess use of metals and plastics which have a high embodied energy ie.. energy used in the manufacture and assembly of the material.

While site factors such as capitalizing on views from the building or responding to the street scape are extremely desirable a buildings design and placement on a site should also respond to the sites environmental opportunities. These include natural ventilation, prevailing winds and climate type, existing landscaping, structures and facilities. The function of the building, site conditions, local regulations and the shape of your property and regulatory prescribed setbacks will partly determine the form your building can achieve.

However, factors such as the buildings depth, massing, window design, type and external shading may affect the energy efficiency of you’re building and this in turn, its ongoing operating costs including heating and cooling while considering the personal comfort level of the buildings occupants.

We use Building Information software (3D Modeling) Information from the BIM is accurately exchanged with other parties reducing the risks of incorrect construction documentation giving you a better designed and less costly building by coordinating the documentation being produced directly from the live BIM
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