1. Benefits of Sustainability Construction
Unit 3
Sustainability in the Construction Industry
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Aims
Learning Outcome 3
Understand the concept of sustainability as it applies to the construction and built environment sector
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3. Objectives
To identify the benefits of using sustainable construction (P5)
To describe the benefits of using sustainable construction (P6)
To compare two local and national benefits of taking a sustainable construction approach (M2)

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Introduction
The are two types of benefits to examine with regard to the benefits of sustainability construction
The Local Benefits
The National Benefits
Employment
Cleaner Air
Social benefits community consultation and local involvement
Reduction in Flooding
Green spaces
Changing education
Aesthetics
Conservation of resources
Improved Environments
Economic well-being
Regeneration
Environmental protection
Tourism
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The Local Benefits
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Employment
Employment is a key aspect of sustainability and it must be considered when planning social elements, without it people will have no chance to work and then reinvest in the local economy.
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7. Social benefits, community consultation and local involvement.
An essential principles of sustainability is getting all the people involved with the development through community consultation.
Making the community part of the decision making process helps create a social sense of belonging, reduces people's fears about the development and have a say in the end product.
What are the benefits of this involvement?
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Green spaces
Including green space in any development is another key principles of sustainability.
Having trees, other planting and open areas of activities gives a community somewhere to relax and socialise.
On a larger scale the government has provided green belts around cities and the UK has a network of 14 national parks and use and enjoy
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Aesthetics
Aesthetics is about the way things look.
Sustainable design often involves creating attractive buildings with the emphasis is on using natural materials to such as cedar boarding.
An attractive environment appeals more than one that is old and run down.
Does good design make an environment a pleasant place to live and work?
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10. Improved environments
The government and the European union commit funding to areas deemed to be enterpriser zones.
These are areas of high unemployment which have lost industries because of recession on market changes.
By providing 'start-up' investment they encourage many more investors to come into the development and support it.
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Regeneration
Urban regeneration process of reusing or clearing derelict buildings from inner city areas and replacing these with new developments.
Regeneration can have a profound effect on a rundown area.
Many old warehouses in coastal cities such as Liverpool and Hull have been converted into housing and shops which provide local employment and attracts tourists
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The National Benefits
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Introduction
The are two types of benefits to examine with regard to the benefits of sustainability construction
The Local Benefits
The National Benefits
Employment
Cleaner Air
Social benefits community consultation and local involvement
Reduction in Flooding
Green spaces
Changing education
Aesthetics
Conservation of resources
Improved Environments
Economic well-being
Regeneration
Better quality standards
Tourism
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Cleaner Air
Many cities where fossil fuels are widely used and traffic levels are high suffer from a problem called photochemical smoke.
Smoke results from the build-up of exhaust particles in the atmosphere which causes and pollution and this can cause lung disease.
The global drive to reduce the exhaust emissions brings the benefit of clean air.
In the UK the local authority will continually monitor and air quality to ensure that emissions will be below the levels set
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Reduction in flooding
Reducing CO2 emissions should help the rise of the earths temperature, but this could take many years.
The current rise in sea levels and climate-induced thunderstorms should return to normal.
Sustainable measures that can be employed to reduce flooding include:
SUDS
Ponds and lakes
Swales and basins
Separate surface and foul drainage
Porous hard surfacing
These all aim to reduce the run off into watercourses, which reduces the likelihood of river levels rising above bank level, causing flooding
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Changing education
For sustainability to be a success, current and future generations need to be re-educated.
Teaching people not to leave equipment on standby, to turn down the heating, to buy a more fuel efficient car and to recycle everything can produce individual benefits, but if we all adopt these principles the changes will have a national impact.
The government has introduced sustainability topics into many curriculum syllabuses to change attitudes among younger people.
Public awareness campaigns on issues such as using fewer plastic bags can play their part in creating a more sustainable future.
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17. Conservation of resources
Employing sustainable techniques in design and construction will:
Extend the life of our finite resources
Give us time to develop and implement alternative energy source
Allow time for changes in technology to reduce our reliance on oil and gas power and fuel
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Economic well-being
Having a stable sustainable economy brings many benefits not only for the individual but also the government
The individual
The government
Increase in ownership of own home
Increased revenue from taxation
A healthier lifestyle
Less strain on national health services
Produces a better place to live
Reduction in infrastructure congestion
Cleaner air
Reduction on crime figures
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19. Better quality standards
Sustainability often involves spending more on better quality products and materials that will last longer into the future.
For example welsh roof slates will last a minimum 125 years and will always look fresh.
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Government benefits
For the government, sustainability brings its own benefits, including:
a reduction in road traffic, meaning lower road maintenance
Increased development of sustainable transport systems, such as trams, to service communities
Cleaner air which leads to better health for all.
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Tourism
Eco-tourism is a new form of tourism linked to sustainability .
Many sustainable projects such as the Hockerton Housing projects now provide tours and educational opportunities.
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Assignment Task
List four of the issues we have discussed today and state if it is a local or national benefit (P5) then provide a description of one local and one national benefit (P6)
Issues
Description
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Assignment Task
compare two local and national benefits of taking a sustainable construction approach to the construction and built environment sector.
At least one benefit must be economic and one social (M2)
Local Benefits
National Benefits 1 2
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