Including Sustainability in the Brief Kate Mills Senior Sustainability Consultant, BRE
Drivers and business needs Identify policy drivers Environmental policies How does this integrate with the business needs? Identify capital and whole life resources
Identify user needs Regional and local plans Existing community provisions or future needs How will the development enhance the community? Public consultations
Options to meet user needs Develop options for project (site) Consider overall economic, environmental and social impacts Project specific public consultation Consider refurbishment v new build Assess costs and benefits using WLC
Project sustainability Sustainability objectives Identify all relevant sustainability requirements Planning requirements and EIA Specification and scope for project Major risks Project programme and budget for sustainability The right integrated team Procurement method?
Project brief Pollution (land, air, water) Internal environment Community impact, equity and access WLC Site issues and ecology Energy Materials Sustainability regulations Transport Waste Water
Tools and indicators Considerate Constructors Scheme BREEAM for Offices, Retail, Industrial Units BREEAM for Schools NEAT for NHS SmartWaste Design Quality Indicators Key Performance Indicators from Constructing Excellence Environmental Management Systems and Environmental Policies EPIs – Constructing Excellence
The site - Inverness
Procurement Good advice at the start Sustainability expertise as part of core team Budget Choice and use of procurement method? Site and transport Orientation
Writing the brief Quantifiable benchmarks Reporting requirements Environmental Management System Monitoring strategy
The targets 0-8 kg/Carbon/m 2 per annum 4% average daylight factor and uniformity factor of m 3 /per person/ per annum water consumption A rated materials for external walls, windows, roof Sustainable certified timber Insulation without ODP and GWP less than 5
The targets Green procurement system Excellent BREEAM rating Monitor carbon dioxide emissions Considerate Constructors Scheme Demolition audit and construction waste Sustainable transport plan with client Environmental Management System
The process Use the procurement method Measurable benchmarks Selection of developer Evaluation process and interviews
The result
Demolition
SUDS
SNH Inverness
Monitoring and reporting Environmental policy Environmental Management System Monthly reporting by constructor Use of BREEAM Considerate Constructors Scheme Client monitoring
Post construction review Post-construction BREEAM assessment Monitoring of carbon target Monitoring of water use Implementing travel plan Analysis of data collection from construction phase