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Sustainable Construction: scope and issues for BREEAM Schemes for higher & further education EAUC 12th Annual Confe

Sustainable Construction: scope and issues for BREEAM Schemes for higher & further education EAUC 12th Annual Conference. Virginia Cinquemani, BRE Global Ben Rouncefield, Faber Maunsell, Dennis Hellyar, Austin Smith Lord LLP Sarah Cary, Turner and Townsend . Summary.

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Sustainable Construction: scope and issues for BREEAM Schemes for higher & further education EAUC 12th Annual Confe

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  1. Sustainable Construction: scope and issues for BREEAM Schemes for higher & further education EAUC 12th Annual Conference Virginia Cinquemani, BRE Global Ben Rouncefield, Faber Maunsell, Dennis Hellyar, Austin Smith Lord LLP Sarah Cary, Turner and Townsend

  2. Summary • Sustainable development • What is BREEAM • BREEAM’s aims • Issues covered • The assessment process and costs involved • BREEAM FE and HE • Brainstorming exercise on HE • Case Studies: Pembrokeshire College and University Campus Suffolk Building

  3. What is Sustainable Development? Economic Success Severe Environmental Impacts Severe Social Damage Sustainable Development Minimal Environmental Impacts Social Success Economic Loss

  4. Local issues • Images here

  5. BRE Environmental Assessment Method for buildings Nationally and internationally recognised Updated annually in line with best practice and legislation Independent Certification scheme Credit based ISO9001 / UKAS accreditation

  6. References to Industry Guidance and Codes • CIBSE: ventilation rates, lighting levels, legionellosis, thermal comfort, energy modelling, commissioning. • HVCA: Maintenance and commissioning requirements. • Environment Agency: Pollution, ecological protection. • BSRIA/CIRIA/BRE: Commissioning regimes; Construction site management; Construction waste, construction materials, energy management • Considerate Constructors Scheme and other similar independently auditable schemes • FSC/PEFC: Timber certification

  7. Regulatory minimum Number of buildings Aspirational Minimal Mass market Environmental Standards

  8. Which building types can be assessed? What is BREEAM?  • Crown Courts • Job Centres • Heavy Industrial Buildings • Sports Facilities • Libraries  • Homes • Offices • Shopping Malls • Light Industrial Buildings • Schools / FE • Health Buildings • Prison House Blocks          

  9. Types of BREEAM Assessments

  10. Management and Operation The stages of the BREEAM assessment Post Construction Review Pre – Assessment Design and Procurement

  11. Covers: • New build • Major refurbishments, i.e. building works that would significantly change the environmental performance of the building, like changing the windows, substituting part of the fabric, adding insulation, changing the services • Extensions • Existing buildings in operation

  12. BREEAM Issue Categories • Health & Wellbeing • Transport • Materials • Waste • Pollution • Management • Energy • Water • Land Use & Ecology

  13. Management • Health and Wellbeing • Energy • Transport • Water • Materials • Waste • Land Use and Ecology • Pollution BREEAM Score AssessmentCredits Single Score Environmental Weightings Issue Category Scores PASS 30% GOOD 45% VERY GOOD 55% EXCELLENT 70% OUTSTANDING 85% BREEAM Scoring

  14. Management • Health & Wellbeing • Energy • Transport • Water • Materials • Waste • Land Use & Ecology • Pollution 12 15 19 8 Environmental Weightings 6 12.5 7.5 10 10 BREEAM Weightings

  15. Any questions?

  16. Management • Effective Building Operation • Commissioning • Construction Impacts • User Guide • Life Cycle Analysis • Publication of Building Information • Shared Facilities • Development as a Learning Resource • Maintenance • Consultation • Security

  17. Health and Wellbeing • Indoor Environment • View out • Thermal Comfort • Natural and Artificial Lighting • Air Quality • Acoustics • Microbial Contamination • Drinking Water • Occupant Control • Occupant Satisfaction

  18. Energy • Reducing CO2 Emissions • NCM’s kgCO2/m2 calculation • Activity • Geometry • Construction / Materials • HVAC systems • Hot water • Artificial / natural lighting • Renewable energy sources • Improvement above Part L2 ofBuilding Regs • Linked with EPBD and DEC • Sub-metering of energy • External lighting

  19. Transport • Reducing CO2 Emissions from travel • Access to Public Transport • Cycling Facilities • Pedestrian and cyclist safety • Green Travel Plan

  20. Water • Reducing Water Consumption • Low water consumption fittings • Water recycling • Metering • Leak detection • Maintenance

  21. Materials • Reducing Material Use • Reuse of Structure / Façade • Designing for Robustness • Reducing the Impact of Materials • Timber/Glass/Concrete/Insulation… • Key Building Elements

  22. Waste • Recyclable Waste • Storage recyclable waste • Aggregates / Construction Waste

  23. Land Use and Ecology • Brownfield / Contaminated Land • Reuse of land • Ecology • Ecological enhancement • Ecological value • Local Wildlife Partnerships • Consultation with Students and Staff • Protection of Ecological Features • Long term impact

  24. Pollution • Minimising Harmful Pollutants • Refrigerants • Insulation • NOx Emissions • Renewable and low CO2 Emission Energy Sources • Flood risk • Watercourse Pollution • Night Light Pollution

  25. Any questions?

  26. IndependentLicensed Assessors Builder, Developer, Owner, Occupier Assessment Process

  27. IndependentLicensed Assessors Builder, Developer, Owner, Occupier Pre-BREEAM Advice Formal Assessment Assessment Process

  28. IndependentLicensed Assessors Builder, Developer, Owner, Occupier Quality Control Pre-BREEAM Advice Consensus Standard Formal Assessment AssessmentProcess

  29. IndependentLicensed Assessors Builder, Developer, Owner, Occupier Quality Control Pre-BREEAM Advice Consensus Standard Formal Assessment Assessment Process Quality Control Issue Certificate

  30. BREEAM How do you get the higher BREEAM ratings? • Early • Forward planning • Know BREEAM • Build relationships • Capitalise on project opportunities • Cost effective credits • Consider weighting • Takes time • Pre-Assessment Estimator ?

  31. The price of sustainable schools • BRE and Faithful+Gould – funded by BRE Trust and DCSF • Information Paper IP 1/08: ‘The price of sustainable schools: how much does it cost to achieve BREEAM schools ratings?’ • Summary of the capital cost implications of achieving BREEAM Schools ratings and low/zero carbon for: • Primary school • Secondary school • IP now available from BRE bookshop £9 www.bre.co.uk/brebookshop

  32. Summary of results • Percentage increase in capital cost to achieve a BREEAM Schools rating:

  33. Putting a price on sustainable schools • Publication FB15: ‘Putting a Price on Sustainable Schools’ • Detailed outline of capital cost per BREEAM Schools credit and cost of low/zero carbon solutions for two case studies: • Primary school • Secondary school • Available April 2008

  34. Any questions?

  35. Scope of BREEAM FE • All further education / adult / vocational colleges, standalone sixth form buildings and 14-19 schools with vocational facilities. • The LSC has stated: ‘To qualify for LSC capital funds all proposals will need to address Sustainable Development by ensuring that the completed development meets the criteria to achieve 'Very Good' Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) rating.‘

  36. Further Education Tool

  37. Function Areas Credit Criteria Applicability of the credits: whole site / function area

  38. BREEAM update 2008 • From May ‘08, BREEAM Schools and BREEAM FE will be incorporated in one scheme, BREEAM Education • Filtered credits • One assessment tool / one manual • This might also include BREEAM HE – when developed

  39. Pembrokeshire College

  40. BREEAM – Bespoke Assessments • Area weighted • Whole building credits are most valuable and offer best value • Specific ‘Area’ credits can often be of low value • FMSDG identified the ‘best value’ credits to be targeted • Now to be BREEAM FE – semi Bespoke – still area weighted

  41. BREEAM – The important bit • Every credit must be robustly evidenced before it can be awarded • Design Team & Client responsible for providing evidence for all credits to be pursued • Pembrokeshire College evidenced in 3 weeks!

  42. Excellent Wasn’t easy! • 100% of credits weren’t available • Several site related BREEAM credits not fully achievable • Transport Links – didn’t fit the BREEAM mould • Ecology – not contaminated! • Some BREEAM credits not available due to the design/specification • Re-used Facades & Structures • Pollution (NOx)

  43. Pembrokeshire College – How Excellent was achieved Highly sustainable basic design • Low energy use and renewables • Water efficient • Re-use of land • Good location • Good contractor Additional Requirements • Ecology • Further water efficiencies • Transport

  44. Pembrokeshire College Construction Technology Centre Presentation to EAUC Dennis Hellyar Architect

  45. Key Facts Construction Technology Centre • Client: Pembrokeshire College • Brief: Construction Technology Centre – • Site defined as Part of Masterplan • Create flexible learning environment accommodating Carpentry and Brickwork • Environmentally Sustainable Building • Benchmark for future buildings • Size: 2023m2 (net) • Budget: £2.9M • Funding: 70% from WAG & Department of Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform’s Low Carbon building programme • Breeam: Bespoke assessment - Achieved - Excellent (72.54%) – First in England & Wales in FE sector to achieve • Procurement: Traditional

  46. The Functions Construction Technology Centre • Brick Workshop – Internal & External • Carpentry Workshops • Project Rooms • Machine Workshop • Offices • Classrooms • Resource Rooms • Storage • Toilets

  47. Overview – Key Environmental Features Construction Technology Centre • Maximised Natural Lighting • Limited mechanical ventilation • Water use – harvesting & conserving • Green Guide A Rated Materials • No AC = No Refrigerants • ‘Medium’ level Renewables • Lighting Control System • Building Management System • FSC certified Timber • Insulants: ODP – zero; GWP<5 • 25% improved U values • Improved Ecology – Increased Indigenous Species • Green Travel Plan – Public Transport and improved cycling facilities

  48. Green Strategy – Breeam Wins Construction Technology Centre • Water Section: - Low Flush Toilets - Waterless Urinals - Rainwater Harvesting - Passive Infra Red detection on taps - Solenoid valve shut off to WC’s not in use - Minimal Irrigation of plants - Water metering - Leak detection • Energy: - 29% Total Building Energy supplied by biomass (renewable energy source) - 3% Total Building Energy supplied by Solar Thermal System - BMS controls thermal zoning for varying occupancies • Management: - Registered with CCS - Building User Guide - Pre seasonal specialist commissioning - key stakeholder consultation

  49. Breeam - Excellent Construction Technology Centre

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