Green Recovery And Reconstruction: Training Toolkit For Humanitarian Aid Construction Session 1: Welcome, Introductions; Sustainable Construction Concepts and Principles

2 Welcome and Introduction Workshop Venue and date Place a photo here that relates to the workshop, such as a reconstruction project from a recent disaster in the region Mod 3 Ses 1

3 Participant Introductions  Name, title, organization  Brief summary of experience in disaster response, shelter or housing construction  Chief expectation: what you hope to get out of this workshop Mod 6 Ses 1

4 Green Recovery and Reconstruction Toolkit  Developed by WWF and the American Red Cross  Based on a 5-year partnership formed after the 2004 tsunami between WWF, American Red Cross and partners in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Maldives  Designed for use globally after natural disasters and conflict

5 10 Program Modules Green Guide to: 1.Opportunities for Green Recovery and Reconstruction: An Introduction 2.Project Design, Monitoring and Evaluation 3.Environmental Impact Assessment Tools and Techniques 4.Strategic Site Selection and Development 5.Materials and the Supply Chain 6.Construction 7.Water and Sanitation 8.Livelihoods 9.Disaster Risk Reduction 10.Organizational Operations Strategic Site Selection and Development Materials and the Supply Chain Construction

6 GRRT Principles  “Do no harm” to people and communities recovering from disaster by addressing environmental sustainability  Recognize that addressing the environment has multiple benefits  Take ownership  Build back safer  Be solution-oriented  Emphasize the use of local knowledge

7 Workshop Objectives After attending the one-day workshop, you should be able to:  Describe the key principles of environmentally sustainable building design and architecture to protect people and communities recovering from disaster  Describe the key principles of environmentally sustainable on-site construction management  Demonstrate how to apply the key principles of sustainable building design and construction management to a community-based project Mod 6 Ses 1

8 Workshop Agenda 0830 – Welcome & Introductions; Sustainable Construction: Concepts 1035 – 1050Break 1050 – Sustainable Construction Design Fundamentals 1235 – 1335Lunch 1335 – Sustainable Construction Management Practices 1435 – 1450Break 1450 – Sustainable Construction: Bringing it Together 1700 – 1730Participant Evaluation & Close Mod 6 Ses 1

9 Ground Rules  Have fun  Questions always welcome  Respectful disagreement  Promptness  Cell phones off  Other ground rules you wish to add? Mod 6 Ses 1

10 This session we will discuss…  Definition of sustainable construction  Key concepts of sustainable construction …but first… Mod 6 Ses 1

11 Earthquake in Central America! Photo credit: LWF/DWS/ACT El Salvador/P. Jeffrey Photo credit: NASA Mod 6 Ses 1

12 Mini-case: Earthquake in Central America! Earthquake hits Central American city. Inter-agency assessment team calls for both immediate shelter & longer-term housing responses. Local NGO, VPP, obtains donor funding to:  clear debris from devastated neighborhood  procure/distribute low-cost Chinese tents for homeless  set up voucher system for housing repair kits (homeowners will use vouchers to obtain kits at building material supplier; supplier to be reimbursed by VPP Stakeholders support, praise VPP’s efforts Task: As a team, brainstorm possible environmental impacts (positive as well as negative) of VPP activities Mod 6 Ses 1

13 Definitions Sustainable development: development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs World Commission on Environment and Development (the “Brundtland Commission “) Mod 6 Ses 1

14 Definitions (cont.) Sustainable construction:  principles of sustainable development applied to full construction cycle: from extraction, processing of raw materials, through planning, design, construction of buildings and infrastructure, until their final deconstruction and management of resultant waste  a holistic process aiming to restore, maintain harmony between the natural & built environments while creating settlements that affirm human dignity and encourage economic equity Du Plessis Mod 6 Ses 1

15 What do we need to support Sustainable Construction? Technical Environmental The five pillars of S.C. Economic Institutional Social Sustainable Construction Environmental considerations are incorporated into all aspects of construction. Construction decision-making process supports actions to minimize environmental impact, resource extraction, use of energy, water, materials, & land, prefers renewable resources over non-renewables. Construction process seeks to maintain and restore ecological diversity. Mod 6 Ses 1

16 Focus:  Local knowledge & experience  Good management  Appropriate techniques, including reuse of materials  Risk reduction Principles of Sustainable Construction

17 Exercise: Principles of Sustainable Construction Turn to the Module 6 Content Paper Section 3.1, The Need for Environmentally Sustainable Design. See the box titled “Key Principles of Environmentally Sustainable Construction” Discuss with your small group:  Which of these principles are integral to your organization’s practices? (Provide concrete examples of their application) Be prepared to share one concrete example with the plenary group

18 Break! Break Mod 6 Ses 1