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LECA INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR

LECA INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR. AN AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION IN EUROPE HARSTAD 27 th June, 2002 by John Goodall Director Environmental Affairs - FIEC. Introduction (1). What is FIEC ? FIEC is the European Construction Industry Federation

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LECA INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR

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  1. LECA INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR AN AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION IN EUROPE HARSTAD 27th June, 2002 by John Goodall Director Environmental Affairs - FIEC

  2. Introduction (1) • What is FIEC ? FIEC is the European Construction Industry Federation - 32 national member federations in 25 countries - Representing firms of all sizes - Practising all kinds of construction activity -« Sectoral Social Partner » in the European Social Dialogue - Associate member in CEN • Participant in the European Construction Forum

  3. Introduction (2) • The sector in Europe Total construction 2001 (EU 15): 868 billion EURO - 10% of GDP; 48,9% of Gross fixed capital formation - 1,9 million enterprises - 11 million operatives - Europe’s largest industrial employer - 26 million workers depend, directly or indirectly, on the sector - Multiplier effect (1=2)

  4. Introduction (3) • The sector in the world • - $US 3000 billion • - 30% Europe • - 22% US • - 21% Japan • - 4% rest of developed world • - 23% developing countries

  5. Introduction (4) • The sector in the World (1998 ILO figures) • 111 million employees • Output per person employed: • - $US 79.623 in the developed world • - $US 8.507 in developing countries • - developing countries share of output has increased from about 10% in 1965 to about 23% in 1998

  6. Background to sustainable development • « Limits to Growth » - Club of Rome (1972) • « Our common future » - Brundtland Report (1987) • « Agenda 21 » - Rio de Janeiro (1992) • « Habitat Agenda » (1996) • WSSD « RIO + 10 » Johannesburg (2002)

  7. The 3 pillars of sustainable development • Economic • Social • Environmental (ecological)

  8. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) • Interface - « civil society » - Industry - Public administrations • Agenda 21Rio + 10 (Johannesbourg 2002) • Declaration for Cleaner Production • Global Compact (Davos 1999) • Global reporting initiative (1997)

  9. The European Approach Summit Meetings: Amsterdam (1997)  Cardiff (1998) Helsinki (1999)  Gothenburg (2001)

  10. Amsterdam Treaty (new Article 6) • Sustainable development of economic activities • Promote economic and social progress • « integration » of environmental protection requirements • Environmental impact assesment studies • High level of health and consumer protection.

  11. INTEGRATED PRODUCT POLICY Definition: « an environmental policy designed to constantly improve the environmental characteristics of products and services throughout the life cycle »

  12. INTEGRATED PRODUCT POLICY • Lower consumption of resources • Gradual lowering of harmful substances • Appropriate mix of voluntary or binding agreements • Incentives to promote product management, eco-efficiency, eco-design • Life cycle, chain effects + cooperation with suppliers

  13. Competitiveness • 1997 - Commission Communication [COM (97) 539 final] and Action Plan • 1998 - Council Conclusions • 1999 – Tripartite meeting (joint priorities) • WG « Sustainable Construction » set up

  14. Sustainability impacts of construction: +/- 50% of all material taken from the earths’crust. +/- 35% of all greenhouse gas emissions +/- 40% of all waste produced (by weight but mostly recycled) + the well-being of the Europe’s largest industrial workforce!

  15. WG « Sustainable Construction » • 4 Task Groups TG1 - Environmentally friendly construction materiels TG2 - Energy efficiency in building TG3 - Construction and demolition waste management TG4 - Whole-life costs of construction

  16. CompetitivenessWG recommendations (1) • Whole life costs of construction • Sustainable procurement • Sustainability performance indicators

  17. WG Recommendations (2) • National plans and European programmes (guidelines) • Development of software tools • Education and awareness raising • R+D actions and initiatives

  18. National Plans & Programmes published to date: • Finland • Germany • Ireland • Luxembourg • Netherlands • Sweden • United Kingdom

  19. TG 1 Environmentally Friendly Construction Materials Recommendations (1) • Adopt a life-cycle approach to improving environmental performance • Life-cycle inventory based environmental data schemes (LEDCM) should become general practice • CEN harmonisation of national LEDCM schemes

  20. TG 1 Environmentally Friendly Construction Materials Recommendations (2) • LEDCM will assist architects and specifiers in taking environmental impacts into account when designing construction works • Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and not ECO-labels are appropriate for construction products • Promote adoption of environmental audit schemes (ISO 14001 and EMAS)

  21. TG 2 New European Directive (226) Energy Performance of Buildings • Requirements as regards: • - common methodology: « CO2 emission indicator » • - minimum standards: new as well as large existing buildings > 1000 m2 subject to renovation

  22. TG 2 New European Directive (226) Energy Performance of Buildings • energy certificate (<5 years old) of all buildings sold or rented out to be provided to any prospective buyer or tenant • and to be displayed in all buildings open to the public • regular inspections of boilers (>10 kW) and a/c systems (>12 kW)

  23. TG 3 Construction and Demolition Waste Management Recommendations • Waste prevention oriented planning and design • Recovery oriented construction • Develop codes of practice • Give preference to recyclable primary materials and products • Agree and adopt acceptable KPIs to benchmark performance

  24. SPECIFIC CONSIDERATIONS AS CONCERNS CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS

  25. Principle Construction Materials – 1995

  26. Components of life cycle energy use, annualised over a 60 year building life (per m2 of floor area).

  27. Components of life cycle carbon dioxide production as a by-product of energy use. Annualised over a 60 year building life (per m2 of floor area).

  28. Environmental Information on Construction Products (EICP) • EICP is a voluntary, industry based initiative for providing transparent, accurate and reliable information on construction products Expert Workshop on LCA for Construction Products, 20 June 2002 CEPMC

  29. EICP provides transparent, accurate and reliable information for: • the optimal eco-design of new products • the improvement of existing products • AND Expert Workshop on LCA for Construction Products, 20 June 2002 CEPMC

  30. EICP provides transparent, accurate and reliable information for: • - assisting architects, specifiers, contractors, purchasers in their choice of products (for a specific application) and in the eco-efficient and safe design, use and maintenance of construction works • - assisting contractors and recycling companies in the environmentally friendly recovery (or safe disposal) of waste materials from end-of-life construction works Expert Workshop on LCA for Construction Products, 20 June 2002 CEPMC

  31. EICPA level playing field for suppliers • Most national schemes are based on ISO TR 14025, Type III Environmental Declarations – Guiding Principles and Procedures • Within a single (national) scheme there is a recognised, uniform methodology and presentation format for all construction products • Avoidance of « eco-marketing » wars Expert Workshop on LCA for Construction Products, 20 June 2002 CEPMC

  32. Eco-labels Type 1 (ISO 14024) Pass/fail award scheme (with cut-off points set on what basis?) Suitable for end-consumer requiring quick non-detailed information Suitable for “end-use” products Environ. Declarations Type III (ISO TR 14025) Available for all products No comparison or weighting against other products Detailed information available for B2B purchasers/ specifiers Suitable for materials/products components/to be incorporated into end-use product (e.g. a building) EICP vs Eco-labels Expert Workshop on LCA for Construction Products, 20 June 2002 CEPMC

  33. EICP vs « preference lists » • Increasing incidence of so-called « environmental experts »creating lists of recommended « green » products for use by public authorities • Industry generated EICP based on accepted LC methodology constitutes a far better alternative Expert Workshop on LCA for Construction Products, 20 June 2002 CEPMC

  34. « Greening » of public procurement • EC Communication on Public Procurement and the Environment • - eco-labels/EMAS not mandatory but may be used as proof of compliancewith certain environmental requirements • Further legislation to make eco-labelling and EMAS as sole proof of compliance? • With EICP eco-labelling is not necessary Expert Workshop on LCA for Construction Products, 20 June 2002 CEPMC

  35. What directions should EICP take now? • Standardisation of methodology (cf. AFNOR and ISO/TC59) • Harmonisation of national and European EICP schemes • Acceptance by both private and public procurement purchasers that EICP is more suited to their needs than eco-labelling Expert Workshop on LCA for Construction Products, 20 June 2002 CEPMC

  36. New Study: LCA tools and environmental aspects in harmonised standards in construction « provide technical specification writers with specific information how and where to include environmental performance indicators and other key environmental aspects (e.g. release of dangerous substances) within the framework of European Technical Specifications for construction products of the CPD based on an IPP approach »

  37. New study (cont’d) • Task 1: Short description of existing schemes • Task 2: Comparison of existing schemes • Task 3: Proposal for a scheme to provide environmental information

  38. Websites • www.uneptie.org • www.unglobalcompact.org • www.globalreporting.org • europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/construction/compet/compcon.htm

  39. WWW. FIEC.ORG

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