1. Affordable Sustainability in Older Peoples’ Housing Kate Mansfield Associate, PRP Environmental PLACE YOUR PICTURE HERE & DELETE THIS BOX

2. AFFORDABLE SUSTAINABILITY IN HOUSING FOR OLDER PEOPLE Drivers for considering sustainability Older people & Climate Change Climate Change & CO 2 emissions Sustainable design principles Lifestyle Appropriate technologies Building Regulations Part L BREEAM & Code for Sustainable Homes Process & programme Project examples

3. Planning policy and legislation PPS 22, PPS 1, Merton Rule, EU Renewables 20% by 2020, Climate Change bill 2008, Carbon budget 2009, LA policy, Zero Carbon from 2016 and 2019 Mitigating and adapting for Climate Change Reducing CO 2 emissions, future-proofing Resources Fossil fuels (and energy security), water, materials Other environmental impacts Waste, pollution, ecology, site User Costs in use - affordable energy Health and wellbeing Lifestyles choices Affordable DRIVERS FOR CONSIDERING SUSTAINABILITY

4. “Older people are among the prime contributors to Climate Change, but also potentially some of the first casualties” Growing Old in a Changing Climate, Stockholm Environment Institute How can we help them cope better with the effects of a changing climate? Climate Change proof homes Safer, stronger, healthier communities Better transport – maintain interdependence and connect to friends, family and wider community Design homes and communities which make it easier to conserve energy, use public transport and maintain social networks 65 plus less awareness and concern about the issue and think not be affected OLDER PEOPLE & CLIMATE CHANGE

5. Baby boomers (50-64 years) Higher levels of consumption Leisure orientated lifestyles – more time Highly car dependant (71%) 1.5 – 2.5 tonnes more CO 2 Seniors (65-74) Lower incomes Not wasteful Experienced major lifestyle and life stage changes Car dependant (68%) Elders (75 plus) Increasing care needs and declining health High energy use in the home (40% higher) Less car mobile, travel more public transport CARBON FOOTPRINT

6. CLIMATE CHANGE & CO 2 EMISSIONS Mitigation Reduce the quantity of CO 2 which the development will contribute to Climate Change Reduce energy demand Supply energy efficiently LZC energy supply Adaptation Ensure the building is resilient to predicted changes in weather patterns due to Climate Change Thermal comfort – all seasons Durability – stormproof Flooding – runoff Future proof Allow for retrofitting technologies Long life span – whole life costs

7. How can we reduce energy demand through the design of the building? Passive solar gain Thermal mass Building fabric Natural ventilation Daylight access Risk of overheating? Restricting summer sun Thermal mass Ventilation Health & wellbeing Natural daylight & ventilation (IAQ) Thermal comfort Access to nature & visual amenity SUSTAINABLE DESIGN PRINCIPLES

8. LIFESTYLE Education Ease Facilities Benefits Behavior Lighting – dedicated fittings Water efficiency Appliances – information Easy to access recycling bins, composting? Communication Smart meters Easy to understand information Financial savings One low energy light bulb -12 years - £30 15 normal bulbs - £150

9. APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGIES Energy demandsCompatibility Costs in use Efficient SupplyManagement & maintenanceRW systems

10. Building Regulations Part L (Conservation of Fuel & Power) Part F (Means of Ventilation) – 2010 – in response to the movement towards more airtight buildings

11. BREEAM & CODE FOR SUSTAINABLE HOMES

12. Pre-planning Clarify targets – planning, funding, client aspirations CO 2 reduction strategy (targets, assumptions) and LZC feasibility study CSH / BREEAM planning stage pre-assessment (design implications, costing) Sustainability strategy – ecology, surface water, materials, site Daylight and sunlight analysis Overheating risk analysis Post Planning CSH / BREEAM designs stage assessment – guidance report, evidence, QA Design stage SAPs / SBEM – Building Control and CSH / BREEAM Post construction CSH / BREEAM post construction stage assessment – evidence, QA As built SAPs / SBEM, EPCs Post occupancy evaluation / BREEAM in-use PROCESS & PROGRAMME

13. TREES, HIGHGATE – EXTRA CARE SHELTERED HOUSING Client: One Housing Group 40 self contained flats Communal facilities Existing mature trees Exceed minimum standards Sustainable design measures Natural light Living roofs Visual amenity, gardens and terraces Energy MVHR CHP Biofuels

14. WEST ARBOUR STREET, N1 – EXTRA CARE Client: Gateway Housing 40 self contained flats Communal facilities CSH Level 3* LBTH – offset 20% CO 2 with renewables Sustainable design measures BREEAM Very Good RW harvesting Living roofs Staff / visitor cycle parking Energy EE 20% CO2 reduction CHP PVs

15. BENWELL – DAY CENTRE & EXTRA CARE Client: Nottinghill Housing Group 39 self contained flats 10% renewables Sustainable design measures BREEAM Very Good Energy Biomass boiler

16. ECO RETIREMENT VILLAGE, SOMPTING - STUDY Client: Cuckfield Group ‘Eco Assisted Living’ village community Zero Carbon development High proportion retired 250-300 dwellings Communal healthy living facilities Public transport and local amenity links Largely self contained Low car use Access to natural amenity areas Sunspaces Natural daylight Passive stack ventilation Living roofs Solar shading District energy

17. Consider sustainability early in the design process Establish targets for the project – planning, funding, aspirations CSH or BREEAM assessments integral to programme Future proof homes and communities (incl. next generation) Reduce energy demand and mitigate overheating risk through design Energy – LZC feasibility study – operational costs Ecology and flood risk Small measures can make a big difference to health and wellbeing Don’t assume that older people won’t change their lifestyle patterns Education, ease, facilities, benefits, behavior, time Post Occupancy Evaluation SUMMARY

18. kate.mansfield@prpenvironmental.co.uk Tel: 07718 534 068 The Transformation Award Inside Housing Sustainable Housing Awards 2009 Sustainable Housing Consultant of the Year Inside Housing Sustainable Housing Awards 2008 Low Energy Housing Project of the Year Inside Housing Sustainable Housing Awards 2008 Highly Commended Sustainable Architect of the Year Sustainability Awards 2008