Annie Hall

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Delivering a SustainableBuilt Environment A
Skills PerspectiveEAUC Conference April 2008

• Annie Hall
• Director GainPerspective

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My brief - to talk about
Skills for sustainability from a vocational
perspective
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Sustainability Skills Matrix for the Built
Environment
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Skills identified as being important Do they
differ for different professions?
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Whose role is it to deliver these skills and who
needs to be involved?
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The built environment an opportunity for SD
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• Big impact (/-), big business, big opportunity
• Shapes our lives - key role in delivering
  sustainability
• Carbon emissions may lead action but other
  potential environmental, social and economic
  gains too

Genesis Project
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The built environment an opportunity for SD

• Not just houses/buildings but infrastructure too

Stratford Station Upgrade
Pictures courtesy of CEEQUAL Ltd all these
examples are CEEQUAL Excellent Rated projects
Carran Hill WTW N Ireland
M60 Widening (Jnts 5-8)
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Sustainability Skills Matrix forthe Built
Environment

• Developed by former Sustainability Forum
  (for Construction)
• Spans 12 functions from financiers, planners
  and clients to designers, constructors and
  occupiers
• Assumes essential generic skills are covered
  elsewhere (eg communication, team-working,
  negotiation, evaluation, etc)
• Handed over to 3 Sector Skills Councils
  ConstructionSkills, SummitSkills, AssetSkills
• Used to frame SD skills development research,
  training, tools, qualifications, occupational
  standards etc

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Sustainability Skills Matrix forthe Built
Environment
COMPONENTS OF SUSTAINABILITY To achieve sustainability by ABILITIES The Functions need to be able to 1 2 F U N C T I O N S
SOCIAL 4 subsections 14 abilities
ENVIRONMENTAL 3 subsections 15 abilities
ECONOMIC 2 subsections 10 abilities
Ratings on level of functional involvement
Primary role Involved in
Aware and take action as necessary No
Aware
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Sustainability Skills Matrix forthe Built
Environment
COMPONENTS OF SUSTAINABILITY Achieve sustainability by ABILITIES Functions need to be able to Plan-ning Procure-ment Ops Mgnt
SOCIAL eg second component Promoting sustainable communities through planning and design Ensure appropriateness of development to needs of the community including multiple use and adaptability
ENVIRONMENTAL eg first component Taking account of natural capacity Respond to projected impacts of climate change
ECONOMIC eg second component Enhancing business opportunities Capitalise on funding/grant available for more sustainable development
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COMPONENTS OF SUSTAINABILITY ABILITIES Dsn   Con   Ops Mgt  
To achieve Sustainability by The 'Functions' need to be able to Dsn   Con   Ops Mgt  
SOCIAL        
Optimising opportunities and social benefits     create useable public and private space to deliver successful communities
Optimising opportunities and social benefits     improve health, wellbeing, accessibility and security of community
Optimising opportunities and social benefits     enhance employment and skills development opportunities for the local community
Promoting sustainable communities through planning and design   meet requirements of local regional and national development and regeneration strategies  
Promoting sustainable communities through planning and design   ensure appropriateness of development to needs of the community including multiple use and adaptability  
Engaging Stakeholders     consult with the public authorities, general public and other stakeholders, including end users and respond accordingly
Engaging Stakeholders     involve and manage expectations of stakeholders in development process from concept to commissioning
Engaging Stakeholders     consult and manage expectations of stakeholders on changes to ongoing use and operation  
Minimising negative impacts           plan for effective public and private transport use
Minimising negative impacts           control nuisance (noise, dust, light etc)
Minimising negative impacts           ensure a secure site, in construction
Minimising negative impacts           ensure health and safety of site workers and local community
Minimising negative impacts           protect, enhance and maintain appropriate social access to environmentally sensitive areas
Minimising negative impacts           assess and mitigate flood risk
Compare and contrast Design, Construction,
Operation
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COMPONENTS OF SUSTAINABILITY ABILITIES Dsn   Con   Ops Mgt  
To achieve Sustainability by The 'Functions' need to be able to Dsn   Con   Ops Mgt  
ENVIRONMENT        
Taking account of natural capacity   assess and mitigate wider environmental impacts (eg water supply, sewerage, transport, waste, etc.)  
Taking account of natural capacity   respond to projected impacts of climate change
Optimising environmental benefits         minimise energy demand and meet it efficiently aiming to achieve carbon neutrality
Optimising environmental benefits         minimise water demand and aim to maintain water sufficiency from public supply
Optimising environmental benefits         optimise efficiency of materials use
Optimising environmental benefits         maximise range of environmental benefits in the design  
Optimising environmental benefits         maintain and enhance biodiversity
Minimising negative impacts               reduce, reuse, recycle, recover waste
Minimising negative impacts               reduce emissions to air, land and water
Minimising negative impacts               reduce transport impacts
Minimising negative impacts               protect ecological resources
Minimising negative impacts               minimise take of environmentally valuable land
Minimising negative impacts               minimise pollution of air, land and water
Minimising negative impacts               manage and control in situ contamination of land
Minimising negative impacts               protect archaeological and historically valuable resources
Compare and contrast
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COMPONENTS OF SUSTAINABILITY ABILITIES Dsn   Con   Ops Mgt
To achieve Sustainability by The 'Functions' need to be able to Dsn   Con   Ops Mgt
ECONOMIC        
Ensuring economic viability and improving processes     use technologies and materials consistent with sustainability principles
Ensuring economic viability and improving processes     keep up-to-date with advances in construction/technology
Ensuring economic viability and improving processes     establish cost and benefit on the basis of whole life value
Ensuring economic viability and improving processes     manage the supply chain effectively
Ensuring economic viability and improving processes     keep up-to-date with regulatory and planning requirements
Ensuring economic viability and improving processes     operate effective project management and contingency planning procedures
Ensuring economic viability and improving processes     maximise range of economic benefits including flexibility of use  
Ensuring economic viability and improving processes     achieve cost effective out-performance of statutory requirements
Enhancing business opportunities   meet requirements of national, regional and local economic strategy
Enhancing business opportunities   capitalise on funding/grant available for more sustainable development
Compare and contrast
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Uses of the SD Skills Matrix

SD SKILLS MATRIX
Influence/inform initial training, NOS, CPD
Frame database of skills/training for industry
- build capacity
Frame research (needs gaps, provision)
Provide structure for shared SSC activity
Determine provision fit for purpose
Uses?
Measure SSCs progress/ inform integrated future
planning
Measure industry progress year on year
generate baseline
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Practical applications
SD Tools Matrix
Organisational SD Strategies
Frame Training Development Plans
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SD Skills Diagnostic ToolClients, Designers,
Contractors
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Who should be involved indelivering SD skills?
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How to contact me

• Annie Hall Director, GainPerspective
• Tel [phone]
• Mobile [phone]
• Email annie.hall_at_gainperspective.co.uk
• Web www.gainperspective.co.uk