Sustainable Construction The Regional Impact Sam McCloskey, White Young Green Invest NI, Construct for Growth 10 th September 2008

Agenda Introduction to Sustainable Construction – What’s it all about ? Costs & Benefits Sustainable Procurement (government) – the NI example Some ‘local’ examples

Sustainability – What’s it all about?

White Young Green Sustainability Bureau Social – Economic – Environmental

3 planet economy

= Finding the balance

What is sustainability? ‘Sustainability is the OPTIMISATION of financial, human and environmental capital.  Financial Capital – Cost savings, life-cycle-cost, productivity  Human Capital – Users, customers, shareholders, staff, community  Environmental Capital – Natural resource use, air quality, waste, water, recycling, energy. Environment SocietyEconomics

Ways to Win with Sustainable Development Sustainable Development Environment SocialEconomic Water Waste Energy Materials Transport EcologyAmenity Security Health & Safety Diversity Quality Access Productivity Profitability Construction Time & Cost Growth Economic Life Whole Life Cost Investment Insurance Land Use Employment Function & Performance Health & Well-being Management Pollution

Ways to Win with Sustainable Development Project Lifecycle Feasibility & Planning Design Construction Building Operation Demolition

Ways to Win with Sustainable Development Getting the best result Feasibility Planning and Design Construction Building Operation Demolition Sustainability advisor Building form Cycle storage Material specifications Off site construction Orientation Services Waste Commissioning Considerate Constructors Scheme Minimise waste Off site construction Use local suppliers Environmental policies Monitor energy Monitor water Maintenance Occupant satisfaction Recycling Transport policies Reclamation of materials Recycling Reduce impact of redundant materials Strategy Ecologist Environmental consultant Renewables Location BREEAM target Site conditions

Ways to Win with Sustainable Development Why ? - The Drivers  Legislation – renewables targets, carbon taxes, efficiency requirements  Competition – Keeping up with enhanced building specifications and client demands  Volatility in utility prices  Economic slow-down – Producing an attractive product in a shrinking economy to maintain sales and rental returns.  Planning Requirements – The planning authorities are more often looking for a sustainable strategy to enhance the longer term value and viability of the development.

Ways to Win with Sustainable Development Sustainability Initiatives…  35% green electricity by 2010  Reduce CO2 emissions by 35% per $m sales by 2007  World's first carbon neutral bank  1st 'zero carbon' branch in New York (Foster Tower)  Target of halving energy use in all buildings by 2010  Reduce emissions > 50% by 2020  3 No. model 'environmental' stores in the UK  Water use reduction in the UK by 15% by 2008/09  Target of > 25% energy savings from today’s levels  Powering building stock with green energy  Scheme for stores to keep 10% of any energy savings

Costs and Benefits

Ways to Win with Sustainable Development Where do sustainability costs lie….  Site specific  Upgrading of building fabric to reduce heating and cooling costs…..  0% to 5%.....  But it is possible to do this without significant cost increases…..  District heating/cooling – 2-3% of capital costs….  But does not have to hit your budget! AND can become a revenue stream  Construction cost increases…. The great unknown – practices will need to evolve to meet new demands  Other initiatives generally are not significant costs and are usually considered good design practice…..

Ways to Win with Sustainable Development Life Cycle Costing and Sustainability

Sustainable Procurement - NI Government example

Ways to Win with Sustainable Development Sustainable Construction Group  December 2004  Chaired by CPD – includes centres of procurement expertise and government construction clients in NI  Set guidance for the implementation of the ‘Sustainability Action Plan’ and ‘Achieving Excellence in Construction Procurement Guide 11 : Sustainability’  6 no. Guidance Notes - General - Targets for recycling - Waste (including SWMP’s) - Bulk materials / aggregate re-use - Considerate Constructors - Demolition, Dismantling, Recovery, Re-Use

Ways to Win with Sustainable Development By March 2006…….. All new projects to carry out environmental assessment using BREEAM or equivalent, all new build projects to achieve an ‘excellent‘ rating. (Refurbishment projects to achieve at least ‘very good’ rating.)

Sustainability - Examples

Ways to Win with Sustainable Development Sustainability Mechanisms  BREEAM – Industrial, Offices, Schools, Retail, Prisons, Courts, Multi-residential, bespoke  CEEQUAL  NEAT / BREEAM Healthcare  Code for Sustainable Homes (Eco-Homes)  Sustainability Strategy  Environmental Performance Statements (eg. Westminster Council)

Ways to Win with Sustainable Development What they cover?  Management  Energy  Land Use & Ecology  Pollution  Transport  Health & Wellbeing  Water  Materials & Waste

Ways to Win with Sustainable Development Sustainability (BREEAM) Assessments  Stranmillis University College  Bespoke BREEAM Assessment 2006  Office of Public Works (OPW) Decentralisation to Carlow  Initial Guidance Assessment – BREEAM for Offices 2006  Invest NI Headquarters  BREEAM for Offices 2005  Clare House, Belfast  BREEAM for Offices 2005

Ways to Win with Sustainable Development Sustainability (CEEQUAL) Assessments  North Down Borough Council  Waste Transfer Station, Bangor

Ways to Win with Sustainable Development Sustainability Strategy  Support Master planning and Planning Application processes  Kilbride Quarter, Arklow  Cova Developments (PD Lane)  2500 residential units, 2 schools, retail centre, footbridge, link road  Active Retirement Complex  5 Star complex, leisure centre, restaurants, self contained apartments etc  WYG Sustainability Coordinator role

Ways to Win with Sustainable Development Exemplar Sustainable Design Brief  Health Estates, Department of Health, Social Services & Public Safety  Sustainability Exemplar Design Brief  Incorporated into design of all new build and refurbishment projects  Impacting on £2.9bn HE capital development programme for period

Ways to Win with Sustainable Development Cork South Docklands  Site – Docklands Cork  €500M project  Residential, Offices, Hotel and Retail  Architects  Norman Fosters  Scott Tallon Walker  Patel Taylor  HKR High Level Target BREEAM Excellent Rating Code for sustainable homes (UK – 2006) Target Level 4 (of 6) CEEQUAL - Excellent Energy requirements 60% reduction CO2 across site 40% Efficiency 30% Renewables

Ways to Win with Sustainable Development South Docklands - Key target descriptions  Energy  60% CO2  40% Energy use  30% Renewable  Future-proofing  Transport  Interim system  Separation of modes  Cycle storage  Water  Flood attenuation  105l/resident/day  3m3 per person/day (excluding residential)  20% not hard standing  Health and Wellbeing  Mechanical ventilation rates  Natural daylight levels  Acoustic performance  Waste  Provision of segregated recycling  Internal waste management space  Materials  Specification of recycled aggregate  Wood – FSC  10% of total value derived from recycled content  80% of four major elements to be A- Rated  Ecology  Habitat creation  Japanese Knotweed

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