Declining productivity.
Without a well-designed building, the DfMA approach will be applied to an inefficient design, diluting its benefits or even introducing costs and complexity..Battery plants typically have extremely large footprints to accommodate the linear assembly process.
However, requirements vary across different process stages.• Early stages often involve vertical material transfer (e.g., wet chemicals).. • Later stages require significant ventilation, heat rejection, and cooling..While designers may aim for uniformity across process areas, this can lead to inefficient and underutilised space.. Right-Sizing Battery Factory Designs.
A more cost-effective approach is to 'shrink-wrap' the assembly process.By mapping and right-sizing the spatial, environmental, and material transfer needs of each step, the building can be designed to precisely match its functional requirements.
This reduces capital costs, operational costs, and energy use..
Considerations for Right-Sizing:.A simple, but effective, approach might well be just to have a relaxed dress code.
That way, people can dress according to how warm they feel, which will make them more comfortable, and more productive as a result.. What can building occupiers do for both the environment and energy efficiency?.Our dynamic thermal simulation enables a data-driven approach which we can use to predict internal temperatures, air flow and occupant comfort in existing offices.
It allows us to model scenarios so that building operators can effectively predict threats to occupant comfort.We can test rectification measures in a simulated environment and understand how they will affect energy bills – before choosing the most appropriate option.. A moment to act.