Invest Northern Ireland An Introduction to Sustainability Richard Linger Sustainability Director - WYG

Sustainability – What’s it all about? Pictures missing

Sustainability ‘Triple Bottom Line of Sustainability’ Environment SocietyEconomics

Sustainable Development Environment SocialEconomic Water Waste Energy Materials Transport EcologyAmenity Security Health & Safety Diversity Quality Access Productivity Profitability Construction Time & Cost Growth Economic Life Whole Life Cost Investment Insurance Land Use Employment Function & Performance Health & Well-being Management Pollution

Why Construction?  Makes up 8% of GDP  Employs 1.5 million people  Produces 70 million tonnes of waste  Significant cause of pollution incidents  Buildings responsible for 50% of CO 2 emissions

Sand and gravel 98 Re-used Waste 32 Sand and gravel 98 Re-used Waste 32 Cement 13 Other 9 Aggregate 159 RMC 5 Clay 7.5 Timber 9 Concrete Blocks 13.5 Construction’s Consumption Of Resources Cement 13 Other 9 Aggregate 159 RMC 5 Clay 7.5 Timber 9 Concrete Blocks 13.5 (MILLION TONNES, BRE COMPILATION, 1995 FIGURES)

Energy consumption of building materials industry as a proportion of total UK industry energy consumption (1996) Construction’s Consumption of Energy

The future.…… “ We are consuming our stocks of natural,human and social capital faster than they are being produced or replenished ” (Sustainable Construction Brief, April 2004) Picture missing

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The Business Case….

Your Business Case….  £16 bn investment strategy for Northern Ireland presents an unprecedented opportunity……10years…  Jeff Rooker said: "Government is signaling strong commitment to taking forward major programmes of work including the areas of roads, water, education and health. The projects cover almost every aspect of life in Northern Ireland.”  Jeff Rooker was appointed Minister of State at the Northern Ireland Office - 28 th March 2006

Your Business Case – €16billion subject to…. And…New building regulations Part - F Sustainability Assessments – Equivalent to….

Your Business Case - BRE BREEAM – Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method All new government funded buildings to have an “Excellent” BREEAM rating All refurbished government buildings to have a “Very Good” BREEAM rating Ref – NI Sustainability Action Plan Assessment scope:  Offices  Industrial Units  Retail  Schools  Residential (Eco-Homes)  Prisons Logo missing

Your Business Case - CEEQUAL Civil Engineering Environmental Quality Assessment and Award Scheme (CEEQUAL):  Roads  Railways  Airports  Coastal defence  Canal and river works  Water supply  Wastewater treatment  Power stations

Your Business Case - Legislation  Part F published August 2006  Part F implemented November 2006  Adoption of a calculation methodology for the energy performance of buildings  Minimum energy performance of new buildings  Minimum energy performance of refurbished buildings (>1000m2)  Energy performance certification for buildings and labelling  Regular inspection for compliance  Independent accreditation & certification  Equates to a 40% reduction in CO2 for buildings

Construction Products - Specification Ratings

Construction Products - Environmental Profiles (EP)  Measures environmental performance throughout a products life  Provides comparable environmental information on competing building materials  Provides a set of common rules and guidelines for applying Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

Case Studies- Environmental Profile Kingspan Insulation An EP has been generated for Kingspan Insulation’s zero ODP rigid polyurethane insulation products. Profiles can be calculated with a range of application specific facing materials James Jones & Sons Ltd The first UK I-Joist suppliers to receive an EP registration. This gives architects and Housing Associations greater audit transparency when specifying their products

Case Studies- Ecopoints Marley Building Materials Marley has created an EP for complete roof and wall designs. Each building element has been given an Ecopoint value. Useful to make comparison with other products in the Green Guide to Specification Milliken Carpets The Ecopoints score calculated for Milliken’s carpets means that they achieve a B-rating in the Green Guide to Specification. Plans are now being developed to drive its product environmental impact down towards an A-rating

Directories  Directories specialising in ‘green’ suppliers  Red Book  GreenPro – regularly updated directory of green building products.  Salvo - provides links to sources of reclaimed building materials.  Construction Resources is the UK’s first ecological builders merchants, who stock a wide range of state-of-the-art products and systems.

In Summary - The Connection Supplier Environmental Profiles Accredited Specification…

Other initiatives….  Construction Products Association’s  Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) cover customer satisfaction, environmental performance, and respect for people issues  British Cement Association and The Concrete Centre  produced a guide to sustainability and the sector  Brick Development Association  produced a sustainability strategy  Steel Construction Sector Sustainability Committee  ‘Sustainable steel construction: building a better future’ to highlight and reward better behaviour,  Quarry Products Association  Good Neighbour Scheme

Other Initiatives - Envirowise  Invest NI funded  Focus on Waste Minimisation / Resource Efficiency  Construction focus / sector assistance  Tailored ‘free & confidential visits  Supply Chain Club 07/08  Contact

In summary  Sustainable design, construction and products are becoming mainstream  Suppliers will be required to comply with enhanced performance requirements  A sustainable approach can increase market share and reduce costs