Inventing Construction

Data centers are only a small part of the total buildings in the world. Yet, 3 to 4% of all carbon from energy use, comes from these 11.000 data centers. Add water consumption for cooling and electrical waste to the equation, and your looking at an overlooked, but quite large, sustainability challenge in a very small industry. And now, with the rise of AI - data centers will only require more energy!So what can we do about this upcoming challenge in construction? That is the topic of todays podcast.We have invitied our very own Roger Barkley, Senior Specialist (MEP, Cost & Carbon) at KOSMOS, who has been working with data centers ever since they were just single rooms in office buildings. What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction:- How data centers could force us to keep burning fossil fuels- How AI will change the data center industry- Why LCA doesn't fit production based buildings- What is actually the average life span of a building- Why companies should be proactive when reducing carbonWe would love for you to continue the conversation with us on LinkedIn:Ross: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-griffin-kosmos/Elia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliaarquitectatecnica/Roger: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roger-barkley-58230450/KOSMOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos-dkThanks for listening!

Architecture is changing. Sustainability and innovation have increased the requirements for Architects working in the industry today. Digitalization, sustainability and several new technologies are changing the possibilites of what Architecture can be, and what it should include. Our guest today is Jakob Strømann- Andersen, Director of Innovation and Sustainability at Henning Larsen Architects.In this episode you'll get an understanding of how some of the worlds most advanced Architects are working and changing their ways to become even more effective. What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction:- How Architecture has changed- What is driving the focus on sustainability within Architecture?- How Architecture will change over the next 15 years- How AI will change architectureWe would love for you to continue the conversation with us on LinkedIn:Ross: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-griffin-kosmos/Elia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliaarquitectatecnica/Jakob: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakob-stroemann/KOSMOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos-dkThanks for listening!

We, as an Industry, need to be more collaborative if we are to solve the enormous challenges that construction is facing. BLOXHUB, situated in Copenhagen, is a non-profit organization that is trying to increase collaboration in both the Danish Construction Industry and on the international scene. BLOXHUB has seen succes with their approach, and our guest today is Martine Reinhold Kildeby, Director, Global Networks & Partnerships at BLOXHUB. In this episode we'll be discussing the future of collaboration in the Construction Industry.What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction:- What is BLOXHUB?- Why collaboration is vital for changing the Construction Industry- How can we make the Construction Industry more collaborative?- Why quality data is so vital for the future of our Industry- Why new technology might not make you more effectiveWe would love for you to continue the conversation with us on LinkedIn:Ross: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-griffin-kosmos/Elia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliaarquitectatecnica/Martine: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinekildeby/KOSMOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos-dkThanks for listening!

Coding has entered the Construction Industry. And so has the sustainability agenda. In Denmark you have to calculate a Life Cycle Assessment of your project before you can receive a Building Permit. This new regulation has resulted in the creation of several new programs that can help Developers calculate LCAs.Our guest today, Christian Kongsgaard, is the creator of LCAx. An open-source software that allows all of these new programs to speak together. So, can we code our way to a sustainable future? That's the topic of this episode.What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction:- What is LCAx?- The similarities of LCA and Cost Management- The huge impact of ESG- The side effects of the sustainability agenda- Why you don't need EPDs at concept design stage- The next big area of development in ConstructionWe would love for you to continue the conversation with us on LinkedIn:Ross: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-griffin-kosmos/Elia: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliaarquitectatecnica/Christian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-kongsgaard/KOSMOS: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kosmos-dkThanks for listening!