Post on 03-Apr-2018
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Sharing experience of sustainable
construction
Sue Innes
Director, Sustainability
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Where are we now?
Resource use in construction products = 420 million
tonnes Conversion rate of 64%
Construction site waste = 90 million tonnes
Construction industry spent around 200 million on
landfill tax alone last year
.. Landfill tax will rise to minimum 35/tonne
52% of CO2 emissions as a result of construction
Responsible for more pollution incidents than any other
industry sector
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Where are we now?
Attitude change!
Whole span of the industry but in parts!
Large companies
Small companies
Investors & insurers
Some clients
Waste companies ....etc
Generally - awareness of the need to do something .
but what?
Much more aware of environmental issues
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Sustainable construction?
Where should we stop
Sustainable construction
Sustainable built
environment
Sustainable communities
Sustainable development
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What do we think we need to address?
Environmental sustainability
Environmental Performance Indicators (EPIs)
Choice of materials
Biodiversity
Energy
Transport
Water
Minimising pollution
Waste minimisation & management
Managing built assets appropriately
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Economic sustainability:
Key Performance Indicator results
Key Performance Indicator Industry DPs
Client satisfaction product 73% 85%
Defects 58% 86%
Safety 990 495
Cost predictability construction 50% 71%
Time predictability - design 46% 81%
Cost +2% -2%
Time +4% -8%
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Social sustainability
Health & Safety
Respect for People
Health and well-being
Community engagement
Design Quality Indicators
Considerate Constructors
Scheme
Post-occupancy evaluation
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Constructing Excellence
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Case study: Blackpool Tramway
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Blackpool Tramway - results
Zero accidents
Completed ahead of time
100% re-use or recycling of waste
Financial savings:
Year 1 554/metre
Year 2 - 512/metre
Year 3 - 500/metre
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Sustainability Forum - Mission Statement
To provide strategic advice on sustainable construction
issues to government and the Strategic Forum for
Construction
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Sustainability Forum
Strategic Forum for
Construction
Sustainability Forum Logistics GroupIntegration Management
Group
Joint Construction /
Insurance Group
Constructing Excellence
Strategic advice to
Government & the
construction sector
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Skills Matrix
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UK-Sweden Initiative for Sustainable
Construction
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Case study: Lindas
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Section through Lindas house
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Case study: Dunston Innovation Centre
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Dunston Innovation Centre
Cost savings in use
Assuming 4.5p/Kwh
Typical air-conditioned building:
annual cost = 42,662
Comfort cooled by earth
energy system:
annual cost = 10,125
Annual saving in costs
= 32,537
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Sharing knowledge and experience
We believe that this is the
way forward Sharing experience helps
to move the whole industry
beyond existing practice
Gain ideas and learn fromothers mistakes!
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