1. Thirdwave The Business Case for Sustainability www.thirdwave.org.uk 0131 625 1470 Achieving Sustainable Buildings and Estates: Making Use of Guidance from the Scottish Funding Council Courtney Peyton Managing Director, Thirdwave 6 th May 2008

2. Thirdwave The Business Case for Sustainability www.thirdwave.org.uk 0131 625 1470 Fulfilling Part of a National (and Global) Agenda 80% reduction in emissions by 2050 = 3%/pa or 15% by 2012 = 3%/pa or 15% by 2012 University of Glasgow Page 16, High Performance Buildings 1. The Business Case for Universities and Colleges, March 2008 Buildings contribute 50%+ emissions Buildings contribute 50%+ emissions Sullivan Report urging higher standards Sullivan Report urging higher standards New Built Environment Directorate New Built Environment Directorate EPCs requirement in place and rolling EPCs requirement in place and rolling Buildings and Climate Change consultation due out in June Buildings and Climate Change consultation due out in June

3. Thirdwave The Business Case for Sustainability www.thirdwave.org.uk 0131 625 1470 Leadership from the SFC Guidance for Sustainable Buildings & Estates Guidance for Sustainable Buildings & Estates Removal of Ring Fencing (CapEx and Maintenance) Removal of Ring Fencing (CapEx and Maintenance) Commitment to CaSPr Commitment to CaSPr Post Occupancy Study Post Occupancy Study

4. Thirdwave The Business Case for Sustainability www.thirdwave.org.uk 0131 625 1470 What Characterises Sustainable High Performance Buildings & Estates? Low energy and water consumption, and limited carbon footprints Low energy and water consumption, and limited carbon footprints Natural lighting and ventilation to provide striking, comfortable and healthy environments for users Natural lighting and ventilation to provide striking, comfortable and healthy environments for users High adaptability through smart layouts and modular structures High adaptability through smart layouts and modular structures University of Dundee's Queen Mother Building Page 8, High Performance Buildings 1. The Business Case for Universities and Colleges, March 2008 High use of renewable, non-toxic and recycled materials High use of renewable, non-toxic and recycled materials Dramatically heightening the effective use of what we have / how we use it Dramatically heightening the effective use of what we have / how we use it

5. Thirdwave The Business Case for Sustainability www.thirdwave.org.uk 0131 625 1470 Making the Necessary Step Changes: what the guidance supports Addressing Existing Building Stock Addressing Existing Building Stock Commissioning New Buildings Commissioning New Buildings Working at the Estate-wide Level Working at the Estate-wide Level

6. Thirdwave The Business Case for Sustainability www.thirdwave.org.uk 0131 625 1470 Addressing Existing Building Stock The need and opportunity to improve the legacy Rising costs (energy, water, materials, labour) demand increased efficiencies Rising costs (energy, water, materials, labour) demand increased efficiencies Mitigation Demand - Changeover rate in UK fabric not fast enough to focus solely on new build Mitigation Demand - Changeover rate in UK fabric not fast enough to focus solely on new build Adaptation Demand - Our climate is changing and will continue to do so Adaptation Demand - Our climate is changing and will continue to do so Our buildings hold cultural value Our buildings hold cultural value

7. Thirdwave The Business Case for Sustainability www.thirdwave.org.uk 0131 625 1470 Commissioning New Buildings Buildings for the Future Designing for the climate we will inherit Designing for the climate we will inherit New technologies, materials, concepts create opportunities for greater efficiencies and flexibility New technologies, materials, concepts create opportunities for greater efficiencies and flexibility University of Glasgow, Wolfson Building Page 23, High Performance Buildings 1. The Business Case for Universities and Colleges, March 2008 Great advantages and canny specification tradeables in clever sustainable design (designing the demand side out of the equation) Great advantages and canny specification tradeables in clever sustainable design (designing the demand side out of the equation) Smart liaisons with own research teams Smart liaisons with own research teams

8. Thirdwave The Business Case for Sustainability www.thirdwave.org.uk 0131 625 1470 Working at the Estate-wide Level Co-location and scale brings unique opportunities: Team skills and learning grow from repeated work Team skills and learning grow from repeated work Synergies between waste out and resources in Synergies between waste out and resources in CHP & district heating schemes can be more efficient than stand-alone micro- renewable requirements CHP & district heating schemes can be more efficient than stand-alone micro- renewable requirements ‘Economy of Scale’ purchasing of sustainable materials / kit ‘Economy of Scale’ purchasing of sustainable materials / kit Consistent responses from Estates breed confidence in staff, students, stakeholders Consistent responses from Estates breed confidence in staff, students, stakeholders

9. Thirdwave The Business Case for Sustainability www.thirdwave.org.uk 0131 625 1470 Buildings Shape a Financial Legacy too… £1 x £5 x £200 rule £1 x £5 x £200 rule Risk Risk Cost rises Cost rises Liability Liability Flexibility & Adaptation Flexibility & Adaptation Health & Safety Health & Safety Ability to trade Ability to trade Reputation Reputation Brand Brand

10. Thirdwave The Business Case for Sustainability www.thirdwave.org.uk 0131 625 1470 Key Issues in Guidance Layout & Flexibility Layout & Flexibility Biodiversity Biodiversity Materials Materials Water Water Pollution and Toxicity Pollution and Toxicity Energy in Use and EPCs Energy in Use and EPCs Renewables Renewables Waste & Recycling Waste & Recycling Transport & Travel Plans Transport & Travel Plans University of Edinburgh, new Informatics Building

11. Thirdwave The Business Case for Sustainability www.thirdwave.org.uk 0131 625 1470 Timelines for Refurbishment and New Builds High Performance Buildings 2. The Process of Delivery for Universities and Colleges, March 2008. Thirdwave, SUST, HEEPI Inception Inception Appraisal Appraisal Strategic Brief Development Strategic Brief Development Design & Design Team Design & Design Team Procurement Procurement Tendering Tendering Communication Communication Construction Construction Monitoring, Management & POEs Monitoring, Management & POEs

12. Thirdwave The Business Case for Sustainability www.thirdwave.org.uk 0131 625 1470 Links to High Performance Buildings Guidance HPB guidance commissioned from Thirdwave by SUST: Lighthouse and HEEPI HPB guidance commissioned from Thirdwave by SUST: Lighthouse and HEEPI University of Hertfordshire, De Havilland Campus Page 23, High Performance Buildings 1. The Business Case for Universities and Colleges, March 2008 UK-wide guidance UK-wide guidance 2 volumes - Business Case & Delivery 2 volumes - Business Case & Delivery Delivery organised around process Delivery organised around process Useful checklists Useful checklists Consistent and compatible w SFC Consistent and compatible w SFC SFC directly involved in feedback of HPB work SFC directly involved in feedback of HPB work Importance of SFC guidance high- lighted and discussed at HPB launch Importance of SFC guidance high- lighted and discussed at HPB launch

13. Thirdwave The Business Case for Sustainability www.thirdwave.org.uk 0131 625 1470 University of Oxford Strategy for Estates Directorate Strategy for Estates Directorate New Biochemistry Laboratory New Biochemistry Laboratory Ashmolean Museum Renovation Ashmolean Museum Renovation

14. Thirdwave The Business Case for Sustainability www.thirdwave.org.uk 0131 625 1470 Thirdwave: Current Activity with Scottish Universities Helping Universities address: Governance: Mission and Vision clarification Governance: Mission and Vision clarification Corporate/Organisational Responsibility: Structure, Language, Strategy, Implementation Corporate/Organisational Responsibility: Structure, Language, Strategy, Implementation Carbon Management: Structure and Approach Carbon Management: Structure and Approach Sustainable Development: Identification of appropriate context Sustainable Development: Identification of appropriate context We are developing processes and protocols that identify organisational values and enable performance to focus on internal rater than external drivers

15. Thirdwave The Business Case for Sustainability www.thirdwave.org.uk 0131 625 1470 Thirdwave www.thirdwave.org.uk Courtney.Peyton@thirdwave.org.uk