Construction green breakfast with Chris Cousins re sustainable construction 9 February 2012
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Blake Lapthorn were pleased to welcome Chris Cousins to its Construction green breakfast on 9 February 2012.
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Construction green breakfast with Chris Cousins re sustainable construction 9 February 2012
- 1. Part of the BRE Trust Protecting People, Property and the Planet The wider benefits of sustainable construction – and why standards are needed Chris Cousins BRE Local Government Liaison Manager 9 February 2012
- 2. Overview – Economic, environmental and social importance of sustainable construction – Use of standards: why and what – BREEAM and the Code for Sustainable Homes – Review – Examples – Existing stock and the Green Deal – National and international developments in sustainable construction
- 3. Protecting People, Property and the Planet Importance of sustainable construction
- 4. Low carbon goods and services in UK – Over 51,000 companies – Exports £11.3 billion – up 3.9% in 2010/11 – 4,500 new jobs – up 4.3% in 2010/11 – Green Deal alone predicted to trigger £14 billion of investment to 2022, and support at least 65,000 insulation and construction jobs by 2015 Source: 2011 Annual Energy Statement, DECC 23 November 2011
- 5. Sustainable Construction – UK low carbon goods and services market is 6th largest in world – Worth over £112 billion – Employs over 900,000 people – Output of UK designers is second largest invisible export after financial services Sources: BIS press release, 4 August 2011; UKTI
- 6. Construction industry and buildings – Construction and demolition waste alone represented 35% of total UK waste in 2008 – the energy used in constructing, occupying and operating buildings represents approximately 50% of greenhouse gas emissions in the UK – Passenger transport vehicles account for a further 15% of CO2 emissions Sources: DEFRA, Environment Agency, Energy Saving Trust
- 7. Protecting People, Property and the Planet Use of standards: why and what
- 10. Why standards? – Objective measure of performance - and improvement – Benchmarking – Credibility – Reputation – Competitive advantage
- 11. What standards? – Objective – Independently assessed – Quality assured – Holistic
- 12. Protecting People, Property and the Planet BREEAM and the Code for Sustainable Homes Review
- 13. Aim – Design sustainability into the building – Lower environmental impact – More efficient building – Improve internal environment for occupants – Recognise quality design, procurement and management of the built environment
- 15. Issue Categories Management Energy Water Land Use & Ecology Health & Wellbeing Transport Materials Waste Pollution
- 16. Management Transport Water Materials Waste Land Use & Ecology Pollution Energy Health & Wellbeing BREEAM Weightings Category Weighting Management 12% Health & Wellbeing 15% Energy 19% Transport 8% Water 6% Materials 12.5% Waste 7.5% Land Use & Ecology 10% Pollution 10%
- 17. Minimum Standards · Energy · Management · Health & Well-being · Water · Waste · Land Use & Ecology Tradable Credits · Energy · Water · Materials · Transport · Waste · Pollution · Health & Well-being · Management · Land Use & Ecology EnvironmentalWeighting Final Score CategoryScores Pass ≥ 30 Good ≥ 45 Very Good ≥ 55 Excellent ≥ 70 Outstanding ≥ 85 Innovation Credits · Exemplary Performance Requirements · Approved Innovation Credits Scoring
- 18. Wat 1 – Indoor water use Water consumption (litres / person / day) Credits Mandatory Levels 120 l/p/day 1 Level 1 and 2 110 l/p/day 2 105 l/p/day 3 Level 3 and 4 90 l/p/day 4 80 l/p/day 5 Level 5 and 6
- 19. BREEAM & Code for Sustainable Homes – Two stage certification process – Design stage – Post construction – Minimum standards
- 21. Costs are falling In the last three years the average extra costs of building to level 3 of the Code for Sustainable Homes has fallen by almost three quarters Cost of building to the Code for Sustainable Homes – updated cost review, CLG, August 2011 “...what these figures show us is that as the construction industry continues to build more sustainable homes, there is further potential for the costs associated with building greener homes to continue falling” Andrew Stunell, Communities Minister, August 2011
- 22. Industry support for sustainable construction “The industry requires greater commitment from government in the shape of clearer, long-term and consistent sustainability targets for all construction projects. These, in turn, need to take a whole-life, wholesystem approach to sustainability.” Material Gains in Sustainability: the business case for the construction products sector, PwC and Construction Products Association, September 2011
- 23. Protecting People, Property and the Planet BREEAM and the Code for Sustainable Homes Examples
- 25. Case Study - North Northamptonshire – “Residential units to be delivered 2008-2012 will meet the Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH) Level 3 as a minimum; those delivered 2013-2015 will meet the CSH Code Level 4 as a minimum; and those delivered from 2016 onwards will meet the CSH Code Level 6 as a minimum.” North Northamptonshire Joint Planning Unit, Adopted Core Strategy Policy 14
- 27. Planning Inspectorate Model Planning Conditions CODE FOR SUSTAINABLE HOMES – The dwelling(s) shall achieve a Code Level [state level] in accordance with the requirements of the Code for Sustainable Homes: Technical Guide (or such national measure of sustainability for house design that replaces that scheme). – No dwelling shall be occupied until a Final Code Certificate has been issued for it certifying that Code Level X has been achieved.
- 28. Case Study – Stockton on Tees – All new non-residential developments will be completed to a Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) of ‘very good’ up to 2013 and thereafter a minimum rating of ‘excellent’. Stockton on Tees Borough Council Core Strategy Policy 3 Adopted March 2010
- 29. Newport High School – BREEAM Excellent
- 33. Protecting People, Property and the Planet Existing stock and the Green Deal
- 35. BREEAM In Use – Evaluation, assessment and certification of – Existing Buildings – Property Portfolios – Management of property and building based activities
- 36. Why do we need to do something? – Government policy objectives • 74% of UK properties were built before 1975 • Homes produce 23% of UK GHG emissions – Climate Change Act 2008 set carbon emission reduction targets • 34% by 2020 • 80% by 2050 – Average annual household energy bill • currently £1,124 • could rise by 33% (real) by 2030
- 37. Green Deal origins ….. Grant Shapps at BRE in 2009
- 38. What he said… Imagine if you could walk into your favourite store, buy some clothes or do your weekly shop...and then at the checkout, as you hand over your Clubcard; the cashier offers you the prospect of permanently lower utility bills. There's nothing to pay, now or even later. Your home will be retrofitted and all you'll notice is that it costs you less to heat and power it. Now, unless you literally enjoy burning money, you're gonna love the Green Deal…all you'll see is lower bills... with zero upfront cost. Grant Shapps: We will green up to 25 million homes:Thursday 26th November 2009 at BRE
- 39. What is the Green Deal? – Customer receives package of energy efficiency measures (up to £10,000) – Cost is paid back via energy bills over e.g. 25 years – Cost of repayments should be less than or equal to likely energy bill savings – Customer not liable for capital, only repayments whilst they occupy the property – If occupants move, charge will pass to the new occupier – Will include owner-occupiers, private and social rented and commercial sector.
- 40. Green Deal: why have standards? – Boost customer confidence and encourage take- up – Ensure finance providers have the confidence in assessment and installations to put Green Deal funding in place. – Avoid problems experienced in other countries – Avoid mis-selling
- 41. More information… http://www.decc.gov.uk/ The Green Deal: A summary of the Government’s Proposals The Green Deal: Energy savings for homes and business
- 42. Sustainable construction and the National Planning Policy Framework: BRE view – Tools such as the Code for Sustainable Homes and BREEAM – Promote development that is sustainable – Provide a national framework: developers do not have to cope with hundreds of different approaches around the country – Allow local discretion – Drive change within the supply chain to promote innovation and reduce costs – Support UK’s leading international role in sustainable construction
- 43. Protecting People, Property and the Planet National and International Developments
- 44. BREEAM and Code for Sustainable Homes – Required by – Government for own property – HCA for funded housing – Commercial developers and property companies e.g. Cushman and Wakefield – Companies such as M&S, Audi, John Lewis, Co-op, Waitrose – Overseas governments and property interests
- 45. BREEAM – Respected and replicated throughout the world – Over 250,000 buildings assessed – Network of over 2,500 independent licensed assessors – Developed with Government/industry – Independent governance – Regularly updated to ensure best practice
- 46. Property industry view – “BREEAM is a British success story. The industry knows that if you are interested in sustainability you make sure you build a BREEAM Excellent building” – Liz Peace, Chief Executive, British Property Foundation, January 2011
- 48. International Context – BREEAM being adopted in increasing no. of other countries e.g. Spain, Netherlands, Norway – BRE expertise contributing to innovation parks in China (with potential £100m. contracts for UK firms) and Brazil
- 49. Future direction?...1 – “Moving to a green economy presents huge opportunities for British businesses not only to reduce their environmental impact, but also to transform products and services, develop cleaner technologies, and capture new international markets.” Caroline Spelman, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 5 August 2011
- 50. Future direction?...2 – “Now we know that a decade of environmental laws and regulations are piling costs on the energy bills of households and companies.” – “We’re not going to save the planet by putting our country out of business. – “So let’s at the very least resolve that we’re going to cut our carbon emissions no slower but also no faster than our fellow countries in Europe.” George Osborne, Conservative Party Conference, 3 October 2011
- 51. Future direction?...3 – “Climate change is where the real world meets the real economy – building effective climate resilience using a combination of the best evidence available alongside risk-based approaches is a pre-requisite for long-term economic, societal, and environmental sustainability.” Caroline Spelman, January 2012 (foreword to UK Climate Change Risk Assessment)
Notas do Editor
- The DEFRA website quotes the 2008 stats on waste, and I’m taking the EA and EST stats on trust.
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- This is just a reminder about what BREEAM aims to do – and make the point that not just about environmental issues or carbon. About half of the LPAs in England now specify Code and/or BREEAM in their local plans. All LPAs in Wales require them.
- These were derived through consensus based research with a number of different groups and organisations – government bodies, manufacturers, green lobbyists etc. This gives it a sense of importance to each issue – therefore you can see Energy was considered the most important issue because of the CO2 implications associated with it.
- Just here as an example – deliberately not energy.
- This section just provides some pictures and examples.
- Miller Zero comprises five houses at Basingstoke builtto five different levels of the Code forSustainable Homes – Code Levels 1, 3, 4, 5and 6. All homes are available for privatesale and are indistinguishable in designfrom the other 74 homes located on thedevelopment. The site was acquired by thedeveloper, Miller Homes, through a designcompetition by Hampshire County Council.The five Miller Zero homes were built primarilyas a research and development project for thedeveloper to understand the requirementsrelating to the higher levels of the Code forSustainable Homes. The site was selected as itrepresented a typical UK housing development.Tim Hough, chief executive of Miller Homes,commented:‘Rather than just waiting until we hadto implement the Code, we decided toget a head start on understanding thecost implications alongside learninghow to possibly build the homes of thefuture with Miller Zero. Meeting therequirements of the Code, particularlyLevels 5 and 6 is a huge challenge,financially and technically. It has givenus an excellent understanding of thedesign implications, additional costs,demands and issues that housebuilders,suppliers and contractors will face.Miller Zero has shown that zero carbonis achievable within an active site. Thenext challenge is to incorporate theselearnings feasibly into the every dayconstruction of homes on a large scale.’
- Newport High School in Bettws was the first secondary school in Wales to achieve BREEAM Excellent, and the regenerative effects it has had on the local area have been considerable. There was no increase in funding given to achieve the BREEAM Excellent status, so the project serves as an example that a BREEAM rating can be achieved without additional costs.The new school facilities include sixty classrooms, thirty-four teaching rooms, eight science labs, eight ICT suites, and six special education needs areas. A dedicated vocational training and learning resource centre has been included, which will deliver skills-based adult learning.The early involvement of a BREEAM assessor was a key factor in minimising costs whilst maximising the number of BREEAM credits achieved. It also allowed for extensive collaboration between the various members of the design team, client, and BREEAM assessor. In the year prior to construction the GCSE pass rate for grades A* to C was 29%. After the BREEAM Excellent rating was achieved this pass rate rose dramatically to 75%, with a 50% increase in pupil applications to attend the school.
- The Houghton Primary Care Centre is the first healthcare building in the UK to achieve a BREEAM Outstanding rating, going beyond the Department of Health’s requirements to achieve a BREEAM Excellent rating for new buildings.
- Key point is that many organisations in public and private sectors see this as worthwhile and in some cases to provide competitive advantage.
- Figures here need to be checked.
- It would be ironic if the UK Government were to dilute its commitment to sustainable construction at a time when others around the world are recognising its value – and would also represent a blow to a vital sector of the UK economy.