Sustainability in Non Domestic Construction By Professor Christopher Gorse – licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution – Non-Commercial – Share Alike License

Sustainability and Non Domestic Buildings: Reducing the impact Energy efficient improvements in commercial buildings Christopher Gorse

Identify ways in which commercial buildings can be improved to reduce their impact on the environment.

Natural ventilation Natural light Daylight compensation lighting Effective recycling Water efficiency measures within the building Solar shading and control Reduced Water Consumption Low flow taps / showers Surface water management Site Waste Management Use of reclaimed materials

Maximise daylight – reducing need for lighting High air-tightness – reduced thermal loss Highly insulated – increased u-values throughout Low carbon heat and power from CHP (combined heat and power) Using internet protocol to monitor building performance Feedback systems on energy use Temperature and humidity Average building use, annual cycles

Free cooling chillers Heating, cooling and ventilation distributed by active chilled beams Rainwater harvesting Grey water – water capture, reuse Grey water used to flush WC’s and washing machines Work with water authority to utilise black water Low water fitting to sanitary areas

Green travel plan Cycling storage Showers to encourage alternative means to get to the place of work Re-use of brown field land Natural grasses and plants introduced Dedicated Energy Efficient Lighting, PIR’s (passive infrared sensors)

Material Sourcing Recycling Facilities Photovoltaics Wind power – local wind turbines, large scale turbines that feed into the grid Hydropower Rooftop wind turbines to communal electricity supply or Large scale wind turbine Rooftop solar thermal system - hot water Heat Recovery mechanisms - Heating/Cooling & Hot Water system

Reducing need to travel On site amenities Cycle storage Carbon Footprinting Health & Wellbeing on site Ecological assessment of site A/A+ Rated Appliances On Site Renewable Energy Heating/Cooling via Open Loop Borehole & VRF (variable refrigerant flow)