Invest Northern Ireland

1. Invest Northern Ireland An Introduction to Sustainability Richard Linger Sustainability Director - WYG

2. Sustainability – What’s it all about? Pictures missing

3. Sustainability ‘Triple Bottom Line of Sustainability’

4. Ecology Materials Waste Transport Water Energy Environment Pollution Land Use Construction Time & Cost Health & Well-being Management Productivity Sustainable Development Whole Life Cost Amenity Growth Economic Social Diversity Profitability Function & Performance Insurance Security Economic Life Health & Safety Quality Investment Employment Access

5. Why Construction? • Makes up 8% of GDP • Employs 1.5 million people • Produces 70 million tonnes of waste • Significant cause of pollution incidents • Buildings responsible for 50% of CO2 emissions

6. Construction’s Consumption Of Resources Aggregate 159 Aggregate 159 Other 9 Other 9 RMC 5 RMC 5 Clay 7.5 Clay 7.5 Timber 9 Timber 9 Concrete Blocks 13.5 Concrete Blocks 13.5 Cement 13 Cement 13 Sand and gravel 98 Re-used Waste 32 Sand and gravel 98 Re-used Waste 32 (MILLION TONNES, BRE COMPILATION, 1995 FIGURES)

7. Construction’s Consumption of Energy Energy consumption of building materials industry as a proportion of total UK industry energy consumption (1996)

8. The future.…… “We are consuming our stocks of natural,human and social capital faster than they are being produced or replenished ” (Sustainable Construction Brief, April 2004) Picture missing

9. 3 planet economy Pictures missing

10. The Business Case….

11. Your Business Case…. • £16 bn investment strategy for Northern Ireland presents an unprecedented opportunity……10years… • Jeff Rooker said: "Government is signaling strong commitment to taking forward major programmes of work including the areas of roads, water, education and health. The projects cover almost every aspect of life in Northern Ireland.” • Jeff Rooker was appointed Minister of State at the Northern Ireland Office - 28th March 2006

12. Your Business Case – €16billion subject to…. Sustainability Assessments – Equivalent to…. And…New building regulations Part - F

13. Your Business Case - BRE All new government funded buildings to have an “Excellent” BREEAM rating All refurbished government buildings to have a “Very Good” BREEAM rating Ref – NI Sustainability Action Plan • Assessment scope: • Offices • Industrial Units • Retail • Schools • Residential (Eco-Homes) • Prisons BREEAM – Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method Logo missing

14. Your Business Case - CEEQUAL • Civil Engineering Environmental Quality Assessment and Award Scheme (CEEQUAL): • Roads • Railways • Airports • Coastal defence • Canal and river works • Water supply • Wastewater treatment • Power stations

15. Your Business Case -Legislation • Part F published August 2006 • Part F implemented November 2006 • Adoption of a calculation methodology for the energy performance of buildings • Minimum energy performance of new buildings • Minimum energy performance of refurbished buildings (>1000m2) • Energy performance certification for buildings and labelling • Regular inspection for compliance • Independent accreditation & certification • Equates to a 40% reduction in CO2 for buildings

16. Construction Products - Specification Ratings

17. Measures environmental performance throughout a products life Provides comparable environmental information on competing building materials Provides a set of common rules and guidelines for applying Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Construction Products - Environmental Profiles (EP)

18. Case Studies-Environmental Profile Kingspan Insulation An EP has been generated for Kingspan Insulation’s zero ODP rigid polyurethane insulation products. Profiles can be calculated with a range of application specific facing materials James Jones & Sons Ltd The first UK I-Joist suppliers to receive an EP registration. This gives architects and Housing Associations greater audit transparency when specifying their products

19. Case Studies-Ecopoints Marley Building Materials Marley has created an EP for complete roof and wall designs. Each building element has been given an Ecopoint value. Useful to make comparison with other products in the Green Guide to Specification Milliken Carpets The Ecopoints score calculated for Milliken’s carpets means that they achieve a B-rating in the Green Guide to Specification. Plans are now being developed to drive its product environmental impact down towards an A-rating

20. Directories • Directories specialising in ‘green’ suppliers • Red Book • GreenPro – regularly updated directory of green building products. • Salvo - provides links to sources of reclaimed building materials. • Construction Resources is the UK’s first ecological builders merchants, who stock a wide range of state-of-the-art products and systems.

21. In Summary - The Connection Supplier Environmental Profiles Accredited Specification…

22. Other initiatives…. • Construction Products Association’s • Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) cover customer satisfaction, environmental performance, and respect for people issues • British Cement Association and The Concrete Centre • produced a guide to sustainability and the sector • Brick Development Association • produced a sustainability strategy • Steel Construction Sector Sustainability Committee • ‘Sustainable steel construction: building a better future’ to highlight and reward better behaviour, • Quarry Products Association • Good Neighbour Scheme

23. Other Initiatives - Envirowise • Invest NI funded • Focus on Waste Minimisation / Resource Efficiency • Construction focus / sector assistance • Tailored ‘free & confidential visits • Supply Chain Club 07/08 • Contact sam.mccloskey@wyg.com

24. In summary • Sustainable design, construction and products are becoming mainstream • Suppliers will be required to comply with enhanced performance requirements • A sustainable approach can increase market share and reduce costs