THE ZERO CARBON BUILDINGS ASPIRATION

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THE ZERO CARBON BUILDINGS ASPIRATION

• Jeff Perren
• Head of Sustainable Development Delivery
  Programme
• Welsh Assembly Government

February 2009
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WAG REQUIREMENTS ASPIRATION

• Current requirements for new buildings involving
  Assembly funding or assistance
• BREEAM (or equivalent) excellent rating and
  Code for Sustainable Homes Level 3Minimum of
  10 (by value) of recycled materials

February 2009
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WAG REQUIREMENTS ASPIRATION

• Aspiration from 2011
• Zero Carbon for new buildings- defined as Code
  Level 5 (energy) for housing-definition to be
  agreed for non-domestic buildings(consultation
  period on definition until 18th
  March)http//www.communities.gov.uk/publications/
  planningandbuilding/zerocarbondefinition
• 3 reduction in greenhouse gas emissions

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2011 ZERO CARBON DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT PROGRAMME

• 10 recycleby value

Energy Strategy
Recycling
Evaluation process
Reuse of materials
Environment Waste
Renewable Energy
Consultation

• Bioenergy
• Marine

• Guidelines
• Evaluations
• Social Clause

Regulations
Value for money and whole life costing
ZERO CARBON ASPIRATION AND 3 CO2 REDUCTION
Waste to Energy
Use of Heat
Procurement process

• Convergence?

Environment
Funding
Capital Investment
Regulatory Framework

• Earlydiscussions

Unitary Authority involvement
Regeneration/ Refurbishment

• Insulation of existingproperties
• Replacement of inefficientheating systems

Energy Centres ESCOs
Site Development And new build
Planning Regulations

• Devolution process
• Revision of documentation
• Training of Inspectors
• Review/revision process

Building Regulations

• Review/Consult
• Issue TAN
• Train PlanningOfficers

• JVs
• Partnerships
• Grant schemes

Private Sector
Public Sector
WAG schemes
Skills and Training
Designers

• Sector skills
• Professionalorganisations

• Workshops
• Seminars
• Presentations
• Use of Web site
• Newsletter
• Articles

• Pilot projects
• The Mill, Cardiff

• Pilot projects
• Corus site EV

Best Practice
Non domestic
Developers Contractors
Manufacturers And Suppliers
Housing
Private
Specialist Contractors
Design standards

• Create database
• Key accountmanagement

Quality and Specification

• Code 3 initiallybut standards tobe raised

Affordable homes

• Review of existinginformation
• Current research
• Produce standarddetails for buildings

• To meet future requirements
• Research/testingwork required

Education

• Pilot projects with RSLs
• Work with supply chains
• Code 3 now but to be raised

February 2009

• Involvement of Universities Colleges
• Schools programme

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2011 ZERO CARBON DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT PROGRAMME
Evaluation process
Environment Waste
Renewable Energy
ZERO CARBON ASPIRATION AND 3 CO2 REDUCTION
Regulatory Framework
Procurement process
Skills and Training
Whole life costs
Capital Investment
Best Practice
Materials
Materials
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2011 ZERO CARBON DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT PROGRAMME
Renewable Energy
ZERO CARBON ASPIRATION AND 3 CO2 REDUCTION
Wind Turbines Solar Heating Combined Heat and
Power Photo Voltaics Heat Pumps Bioenergy Marine
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2011 ZERO CARBON DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT PROGRAMME
Renewable Energy
ZERO CARBON ASPIRATION AND 3 CO2 REDUCTION
Procurement process
Consistency across WAG. Consistency across Public
Sector. Documentation and assessment advice.
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2011 ZERO CARBON DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT PROGRAMME
Renewable Energy
ZERO CARBON ASPIRATION AND 3 CO2 REDUCTION
Procurement process
Further evidence on whole life benefits. Best
value contracts. Cultural changes.
Whole life costs
Capital Investment
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2011 ZERO CARBON DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT PROGRAMME
Renewable Energy
ZERO CARBON ASPIRATION AND 3 CO2 REDUCTION
Procurement process
Too many documents. Knowledge needs to be
shared. Projects do not have to be exemplars.
Whole life costs
Capital Investment
Best Practice
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2011 ZERO CARBON DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT PROGRAMME
Renewable Energy
Embodied energy to be considered in selection of
materials. Do not currently have manufactured
products (volume) to meet the future
requirements. Research to be undertaken for
future requirements.
ZERO CARBON ASPIRATION AND 3 CO2 REDUCTION
Procurement process
Whole life costs
Capital Investment
Best Practice
Materials
Materials
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2011 ZERO CARBON DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT PROGRAMME
Renewable Energy
Skills to meet the future needs - design,
manufacture, assembly and maintenance
ZERO CARBON ASPIRATION AND 3 CO2 REDUCTION
Procurement process
Skills and Training
Whole life costs
Capital Investment
Best Practice
Materials
Materials
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2011 ZERO CARBON DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT PROGRAMME
Sustainability and Energy
Renewable Energy
Planning Climate Change
ZERO CARBON ASPIRATION AND 3 CO2 REDUCTION
Regulatory Framework
Procurement process
Building Regulations
Skills and Training
EU and UK
Whole life costs
Capital Investment
Best Practice
Materials
Materials
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2011 ZERO CARBON DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT PROGRAMME
Reduction in Waste. Site Waste Management
Plans Waste to Energy
Environment Waste
Renewable Energy
ZERO CARBON ASPIRATION AND 3 CO2 REDUCTION
Regulatory Framework
Procurement process
Skills and Training
Whole life costs
Capital Investment
Best Practice
Materials
Materials
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Guides Codes
Training of professionals
Cost value
Forming a team
Research development
Design tools
Specialist skills training
Built examples
Regulations
Find a product
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THANK YOU FOR LISTENING

• Please send any suggestions, requests for
  information etc to
• Jeff.perren_at_wales.gsi.gov.uk
• Or telephone [phone]

January 2009