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“ When advanced technologies are incorporated from the planning and design stages , digital methods reduce the cost and time for delivery , not to mention the savings over traditional design production . The same digital design models can be used during construction to enable the use of mechanisation and robotic fabrication methods . This creates production and resource utilisation efficiencies throughout the lifecycle of the project , which in turn reduces the carbon footprint ,” adds Jackson .
“ Engineering and sustainability professionals in Africa should monitor these kinds of initiatives closely to determine their viability for local application ,” says Jackson . “ Though , even with careful planning , adopting digital methods and making more climate conscious materials choices , the global consensus is that full decarbonisation of construction projects is not technically possible presently , nor in the near-term .”
" At the same time , more effective use of existing assets can be enabled through automation and digitisation to reduce the need for transport and to optimise the transport that can ’ t be avoided .”
In the long-term , carbon capture and storage ( CCS ) may be able to capture and store the remaining emissions . Fullscale CCS is the process of capturing CO2 , transporting it
128 AUGUST 2022 SA Real Estate Investor Magazine