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Innovation in Planning, Innovation in Planning, Design and CostsDesign and Costs
SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTIONSUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTIONBRE Environmental Assessment Method
Benchmarks and Positive credits - motivational and practical
Developed in partnership with commerce and industry
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Progressively evolving and improving
Reduce the environmental impact of construction and building operation.
Recognise best practice.Highlight the economic
benefits to stakeholders and clients.
SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTIONSUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTIONProvide comprehensive method of measuring and monitoring environmental performance.
Consider all areas of ‘Sustainability’ i.e. Economic, Environmental and Social.
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2% of the national housing stock so the main challenge is to improve the mass of older housing.
New homes present an easy opportunity to build with minimal environmental impact and maximum health benefit.
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in the new Code for Sustainable Homes and in the tightening of building regulations.
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Community Energy Saving Programme Consultation
Heat and Energy Saving Strategy Consultation
Carbon Emission Reduction Targets 2008-2011 Amendments Consultation
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Building Regulations will increase in 2010
CABE Sustainable Cities website
Green Building Code proposed by UK EBC Task Group for all non domestic buildings
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Code for Sustainable Code for Sustainable HomesHomes
A Practical ApproachA Practical Approach
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SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTIONSUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTIONSolar thermalPhotovoltaic panelsBiomass heating, CHPGround and air source heat pumpsDistrict Behaviour and communal
solutionsBiogas – from biodegradable wasteFuel cell powered boilers
The 6 aspects of sustainable The 6 aspects of sustainable constructionconstruction
The 6 aspects of sustainable The 6 aspects of sustainable constructionconstruction
Focus on affordabilityFocus on affordability
Focus on affordabilityFocus on affordability
Sustainable costsSustainable costs..
Point foundations save money and Point foundations save money and ground disturbance and meet building ground disturbance and meet building regulationsregulations
Government policyGovernment policySince the Kyoto Agreement,
government has gradually moved towards reducing the environmental impact of building design and materials in the drive to moderate the consequences of global warming.
This is reflected in various policies & initiatives such as:
ousing Forum.
Government policyGovernment policy
Annual changes to the building regulations regards insulation
Landfill taxPublication of government strategy
in "Building a better quality of life"The Egan Report 'Rethinking
Construction'Establishment of the Housing
Forum.
AlsoAlsoSustainable Buildings Task Group report
to Office of the Deputy Prime Minister• Revised Planning Policy Statements
such as PPS1 and PPS22 regarding sustainable development and renewable energy
The Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act
The Sustainable Development Commission, which covers building design.
Government policyGovernment policy
Target for Zero Carbon housing 2016
Zero Carbon housing consultation paper The new Code for Sustainable Homes
Materials & DesignMaterials & DesignTimber is one of the most
versatile building materials used around the world
having the advantage of being "carbon neutral"
Timber can also be dismantled and re-used.
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Straw baleStraw bale
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Less desirable materialsLess desirable materialsPVCFrom Building for a Future magazine:
The Austrian Supreme Court classed PVC as "an environmental poison".
60% of poly vinyl chloride is produced for use by the construction industry.
Chemical phthalates contained in PVC leak out and are banned from certain baby toys in the UK.
Less desirable materialsLess desirable materialsNewhaven Council are phasing
out the use of PVC in their building stock.
In addition, Nike, Volvo and Ikea are taking steps to minimise the use of PVC in their production lines.
Alternative plastics are available.
Less desirable materialsLess desirable materialsIn addition to the chemical
content, PVC also contains heavy metal fillers such as cadmium and lead.
All of these materials give rise to concern about the potential harm in the case of house fires.
CementCement"Cement manufacture is very
polluting and is responsible for between 7% & 10% of all global Co2 emissions.
This is the result of a "double whammy" - firstly the ingredients have to be heated to very high temperatures (1500c), which takes a lot of fossil fuels;
Less desirable materialsLess desirable materialssecondly the chemical reaction
which takes place in the kiln also releases Co2. "In addition, all the big cement companies are now
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Less desirable materialsLess desirable materialsAdded to this is the
environmental impact of quarrying the clay.
On the other hand, because brick is very durable it is possible to recycle it to be used again.
Sustainability and daylight Sustainability and daylight designdesignWhat is daylight designWhere does daylight design sit
withinsustainable building designWorked example of daylight designSunlight and daylight design
productsTypical case studiesConclusions