Ska Presentation Ska- An Assessor Perspective

Ska Presentation  RLB and Ska  Who is using it?  Who’s interested?  Client Spotlight-UoL  Case Studies:  ADT Workplace  University of Liverpool  BREEAM V Ska  How we do the assessment.  Potential Pitfalls of Ska Today’s Presentation

Ska Presentation RLB History with Ska  First accredited in  2 assessors initially, now up to 4 with more proposed.  Varying sectors- public, education, healthcare and private companies.  Carried out circa 30 assessments across the team.  Development Partner of Ska HE and Ska Residences.

Ska Presentation The RLB Delivery Team Manchester Sam Bensky Lachlan Fulton Jason Brownlee Birmingham Lee Higgs London Sam Bensky +2 further assessors In 2014/2015

Ska Presentation Clients currently Embracing Ska

Ska Presentation Interested Clients

Ska Presentation Client Spotlight- UoL First engaged in Included as part of Estates Strategy as an alternative to BREEAM. Instructed to ‘hold hands’ with the design team. 3 projects so far instructed: –Guild Building Refurbishment –Senate Drum Building –Melville Grove Student Residences. General target- Ska Silver – compared to BREEAM ‘Very Good ’.

Ska Presentation Case Study | LGoS | University of Liverpool 2500m2 mixed refurbishment of retail/restaurant/WC facilities et £4m value (approx. Only assessed relevant areas of refurbishment. RLB instructed at RIBA Stage C Silver target award enabled flexibility. Good practice includes: Lighting design. Use of CHP. Remote Monitoring Floor finishes.

Ska Presentation Case Study | 1 New York Street | Manchester Fit out of office accommodation in Manchester City Centre. 2000m2 of office accommodation over 3 floors. 1 st project in North West to achieve Ska Gold Many Sustainable Good Practice Measures implemented including: LED Lighting Split energy metering with remote monitoring capability. Sustainable timber sources. Existing furniture from old office re-used and recycled. 90% of waste diverted from landfill. Project has resulted in dramatic reduction in staff churn- 44%

Ska Presentation How it Works ScopingAssessmentCertification

Ska Presentation The Scoping Process

Ska Presentation

Initial Assessment of Specification/Drawings etc. Allows Ska Assessor to comment on design. Project Awarded a hypothetical score. Design Stage Initial comments/scoring taken forward to be reassessed at design. Verification with site inspections/presentation of invoices/commissioning certificates etc. Certification carried out. Handover Stage Re-assessment of certain GPM’s 1 year on. Not compulsory- Good Practice Occupancy Stage Our role during the Assessment Stages

Ska Presentation prohibitive. BREEAM? Ska?

Ska Presentation Widely recognised Wider funding access Administered by BRE Only Relevant to fit out scope Aimed at smaller projects Simple and easy to use Cost Effective

Ska Presentation Benefits to our clients CSR Employee Engagement Reduce Energy Costs Reduce CO2 usage Enhanced Capital Allowances Facilitates Design Standards Engagement in Assessment Process Low implementation costs Kickstarting stalling projects.

Ska Presentation Kickstarting Stalling Projects Case Study 1 Office Building | Reading 4000m2 of office accommodation in Reading. Proposed Building constructed 1988 Estate Strategy -BREEAM Very good PTE £500k over client budget. Project Stalling with only 3 months left to exercise break on existing accommodation By using Ska- £50k saving on professional fees, omission of £300k of ‘un-necessary work’ further £150k saved on value engineering.

Ska Presentation Kickstarting Stalling Projects Case Study 2 Hospital | North West England PCT looking to purchase old school site for new hospital. Estate Strategy BREEAM Very Good Main school building- constructed C19- GII* Listed. Over budget based on ‘unnecessary enhancements to account for listed building. Proposal- Listed building to be refurbished as admin accommodation- Ska Assessed. New build – hospital accommodation – BREEAM Removing listed section of the project from BREEAM- anticipated saving £500k*

Ska Presentation Addressing client concerns How much does it cost? How much does it cost? “Yes, but what about added construction costs?” “Yes, but what about added construction costs?” “Not as much as you think! £3k-£10k depending on scope of works.” “Not as much as you think! £3k-£10k depending on scope of works.” “Depending on the award you target, we believe Ska can almost be cost neutral to a contract.” “Depending on the award you target, we believe Ska can almost be cost neutral to a contract.” “Do I need to do it?!!” “In a nutshell, of course not, it doesn’t yet form part of planning conditions as BREEAM does, however many organisations are u sing it as part of the their CSR/Sustainable polices.” “In a nutshell, of course not, it doesn’t yet form part of planning conditions as BREEAM does, however many organisations are u sing it as part of the their CSR/Sustainable polices.” “Is it a viable alternative to BREEAM?” “Is it a viable alternative to BREEAM?” “Yes, definitely and depending on the scheme, we have used Ska to help get projects off the ground.” “Yes, definitely and depending on the scheme, we have used Ska to help get projects off the ground.”

Ska Presentation How much Does it cost?

Ska Presentation Sam Bensky MRICS Tel: Lachlan Fulton MIEMACenv Tel: Any Questions??