By reducing the need for carbon feedstock by reusing captured CO. 2. , we will make progress toward a carbon neutral synthesis of industrial plastics..
However, local industry discussion of DfMA remains dominated by the idea of standardised PPVC modules being stacked up to form finished buildings..The ongoing struggle to deliver PPVC cost-effectively in Singapore has an increasing degree of urgency.
The disproportionate impact of COVID-19 in Singapore’s foreign workforce shows the need to drive greater productivity while reducing over-reliance on foreign labour is more urgent than ever before.But the big question is, ‘What next?’.Hong Kong: Modular Integrated Construction.
The Hong Kong Government is also a leading agent for change in the regional construction industry.In recent years there has been a growing focus on the potential afforded by DfMA to address systemic issues in construction in Hong Kong.
The Construction Industry Council, a statutory body established in 2007 to advocate for and promote the Hong Kong construction industry, has been instrumental in growing awareness of the opportunities afforded by DfMA and particularly MiC, the local term for prefabricated and prefinished volumetric modules..
The publication.There are no established bodies or groups who can or will take the responsibility for installing and running these schemes.
There are also operational and contractual issues to be overcome.. Clients of DCs want efficiency and reliability and are usually uninterested in wider operational considerations.Equally, any local heating project where homes rely on a DC for their domestic heating would be compromised if the DC is shut down for weeks in winter.. Making use of this valuable waste energy requires these conundrums to be resolved.
This may become critical as the sustainability spotlight increasingly shines on these energy consumers..Some companies are exploring an industrial synergy with food production using low grade heat and heat pumps, but this is in early development..
(Editor: High-End Chargers)