1. St Pauls School, Leicester

2. Client commission to assess the sustainable characteristics and long term adaptability of the St Paul’s project to future climatic variables  Feasibility study, including team briefing and surveysJun – Aug 2012  Familiarise team with project concept and scopeJun – Aug 2012  Climate Risk Assessment: computer simulation modellingSep – Nov 2012  Options appraisal on promising adaptation measuresSep – Nov 2012  Quantitive risk assessment and options appraisal consideringNov – Feb 2013 design challenges  Design work & redrafting drawingsMar – Apr 2013  Report preparation for Client & TSB of options appraisal andMar – May 2013 plan of detailed design work  Valuations pre and post implementing adaptation measuresApr – May 2013  Dissemination of the main learning pointsMay – Jun 2013

3. Tendency to Flood Limited budget and a need to maximise building works and not landscaping.

4. Heating and Ventilation  High levels of insulation  High concentration of pupils in classrooms  Heavy IT use  Warmer climate  Lack of thermal mass  Mixed-mode ventilation

5. Flooding Overheating Inadequate Ventilation

6.  Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development, De Montfort University – Heating/Ventilation assessment  Miller Construction UK Ltd – Flooding

7. Computer Simulations – De Montfort University Climatic Data Sets

8. Theoretical adaption works – MCUK  Thermal Model Analysis  Material / Structural Assessment  M&E Assessment  Specific Environmental Factors

9.  Flood Risk Assessment  SUDS  Ground Levels  Optimum Orientation/Positioning

10. Heating & Ventilation

11. Adaptation MeasureInvestigatedRecommendedImplementedComments FLOODING Beneficial amendment of existing external levels Yes Yes**Only the levels within the new project redline boundary were amended Permeable external surfacesYes Yes**Only the areas within the new project redline boundary were addressed SUDS: pervious pavements, filter drains, silt removal & detention basin Yes Expansive SUDS technology was introduced to the site wide drainage system SUDS: Rainwater HarvestingYes NoThe cost was considered excessive in terms of the benefits offered SUDS: PondsYesNo Impossible due to restricted space SUDS: SwalesYesNo Impossible due to restricted space SUDS: SoakawaysYesNo Impossible due to underlying clay SUDS: Green RoofsYesNo The cost was considered excessive in terms of the benefits offered SUDS: Bio-RetentionYesNo Impossible due to restricted space Improved drainage runsYes Yes**Only areas that required amendment for the new build works were replaced Improved maintenance regimes Yes The Client/ End-User will be responsible for instigating an improved maintenance regime, although it is understood that this has been agreed and will be reflected in the O&M Manuals Flooding

12.  Immediately  At any time  New Project Design stage only

13. The Climate Change Adaptability Study undertaken at St Pauls RC School has proven highly informative and beneficial for the company in identifying areas for change and supporting and enhancing areas of ‘Best Practice’ that had already been identified in Miller Construction (UK) Limited’s existing Design Manual.

15.  Recommend the optimisation process  Don’t underestimate the importance of an experienced and competent Design team and a knowledgeable Client and end user  Constraints from the Contract documentation hierarchy  Utilise the adaptation study at the right point in the Design Programme for maximum benefit  Identify the key roles and responsibilities as early in the key process as possible  Maintain relevant and ongoing discussion with the Client  Link with a robust RDD process

16. Multiple applications