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SUMMARY:Integrated Design for Manufacture and Assembly (IDfMA)- Modular bu
 ilding design process - Mohamed Hani El Reifi\, Cambridge Engineering Desi
 gn Centre
DTSTART:20170118T110000Z
DTEND:20170118T113000Z
UID:TALK68707@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:Mari Huhtala
DESCRIPTION:Modular\, element\, and flat-pack building delivery are the va
 rious practices of traditional off-site construction. Whole building modul
 ar delivery by means of IDfMA approach is the contemporary construction te
 chnology\, and the focus of construction industry nowadays as its supposed
  added-value to construction project delivery. IDfMA approach is the evolu
 tion of the conventional prefabricated building design\, where the focus w
 as more on tweaking the delivered building design in a way that help prefa
 brication of the building components. DfMA is approaching the building des
 ign from inception with an off-site modular perspective aiming to enhance 
 the delivery of the whole building by means of finished modular delivery. 
 \n\nBuilding design is considered a multi disciplinary process where to in
 tegrate and design all building systems (Architectural System\, Structural
  System\, Civil System\, MEP System\, Electrical System) by means of build
 ing facility. However\, each building site is unique even for one client a
 nd each project is unique even for the same client. In this sense\, DfMA r
 equires a well integrated design process\, and a new design thinking busin
 ess model (unlike current construction design practice). Design needs to b
 e performed in two levels\; Level (1) modular product design where the foc
 us on module/ product development. The module design would be informed by 
 several test building design scenarios\, and the developed design options 
 would be controlled by the business case (the ultimate outcome is module f
 amily\, together with a design rule book). In contrast\, level (2) is the 
 building design and configuration\; using from those developed module opti
 ons. The building design and configuration would be informed by client/cus
 tomer requirements and building regulations\, and the developed building d
 esign solution would be controlled by the module family base\, design rule
  book\, and site planning policies (the ultimate outcome is a building as 
 product). \n\nThe talk will highlight the design process research work pac
 kage that is undertaking by Cambridge- EDC team as one of the IDfMA resear
 ch work packages (AMSCI: AMHBI project). The research work package aims to
 \; explore modular building design process\, and identify the key process 
 decisions and its related success parameters. ASM tool of CAM toolbox is u
 sed as research tool to develop modular building design process simulation
  model for residential buildings (E5+ buildings)\, and to investigate the 
 impact of different design decisions on the design delivery process. It is
  hoped that\, the research outcome will contribute a theoretical understan
 ding of IDfMA- modular building design process in the context of the archi
 tecture\, engineering and construction (AEC) body of knowledge. It is furt
 her hoped that the research will support the delivery of E5+ design proces
 s practice rule book\, and device a tool to back support the making of tho
 se identified key decisions in the context of E5+ building (i.e. practical
  contribution to the research industry partner).\n
LOCATION:Sir Arhur Marshall Room\, Engineering Design Centre\, CUED
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