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Sustainable Construction scope and issues for
BREEAM Schemes for higher further education
EAUC 12th Annual Conference

• Virginia Cinquemani, BRE Global
• Ben Rouncefield, Faber Maunsell,
• Dennis Hellyar, Austin Smith Lord LLP
• Sarah Cary, Turner and Townsend

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Summary

• Sustainable development
• What is BREEAM
• BREEAMs aims
• Issues covered
• The assessment process and costs involved
• BREEAM FE and HE
• Brainstorming exercise on HE
• Case Studies Pembrokeshire College and
  University Campus
• Suffolk Building

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What is Sustainable Development?
Economic Success
Severe Environmental Impacts
Severe Social Damage
Sustainable Development
Minimal Environmental Impacts
Social Success
Economic Loss
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Local issues

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• BRE Environmental Assessment Method for buildings
  
• Nationally and internationally recognised
• Updated annually in line with best practice and
  legislation
• Independent
• Certification scheme
• Credit based
• ISO9001 / UKAS accreditation

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References to Industry Guidance and Codes

• CIBSE ventilation rates, lighting levels,
  legionellosis, thermal comfort, energy modelling,
  commissioning.
• HVCA Maintenance and commissioning requirements.
• Environment Agency Pollution, ecological
  protection.
• BSRIA/CIRIA/BRE Commissioning regimes
  Construction site management Construction waste,
  construction materials, energy management
• Considerate Constructors Scheme and other similar
  independently auditable schemes
• FSC/PEFC Timber certification

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Mass market
Environmental Standards
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Which building types can be assessed?
What is BREEAM?

• Homes
• Offices
• Shopping Malls
• Light Industrial Buildings
• Schools / FE
• Health Buildings
• Prison House Blocks

• Crown Courts
• Job Centres
• Heavy Industrial Buildings
• Sports Facilities
• Libraries

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Types of BREEAM Assessments
Scheme DP Fit-Out PCR MO
Offices ? ? ? ?
Schools ? ?
Retail ? ? ? ?
Industrial ? ?
Healthcare ? ? ?
Bespoke ? ? ? ?
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The stages of the BREEAM assessment
Post Construction Review
Pre Assessment
Design and Procurement
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• Covers
• New build
• Major refurbishments, i.e. building works that
  would significantly change the environmental
  performance of the building, like changing the
  windows, substituting part of the fabric, adding
  insulation, changing the services
• Extensions
• Existing buildings in operation

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BREEAM Issue Categories

• Health Wellbeing
• Transport
• Materials
• Waste
• Pollution

• Management
• Energy
• Water
• Land Use Ecology

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BREEAM Scoring
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BREEAM Weightings
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Any questions?
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Management

• Effective Building Operation
• Commissioning
• Construction Impacts
• User Guide
• Life Cycle Analysis
• Publication of Building Information
• Shared Facilities
• Development as a Learning Resource
• Maintenance
• Consultation
• Security

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Health and Wellbeing

• Indoor Environment
• View out
• Thermal Comfort
• Natural and Artificial Lighting
• Air Quality
• Acoustics
• Microbial Contamination
• Drinking Water
• Occupant Control
• Occupant Satisfaction

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Energy

• Reducing CO2 Emissions
• NCMs kgCO2/m2 calculation
• Activity
• Geometry
• Construction / Materials
• HVAC systems
• Hot water
• Artificial / natural lighting
• Renewable energy sources
• Improvement above Part L2 of Building Regs
• Linked with EPBD and DEC
• Sub-metering of energy
• External lighting

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Transport

• Reducing CO2 Emissions from travel
• Access to Public Transport
• Cycling Facilities
• Pedestrian and cyclist safety
• Green Travel Plan

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Water

• Reducing Water Consumption
• Low water consumption fittings
• Water recycling
• Metering
• Leak detection
• Maintenance

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Materials

• Reducing Material Use
• Reuse of Structure / Façade
• Designing for Robustness
• Reducing the Impact of Materials
• Timber/Glass/Concrete/Insulation
• Key Building Elements

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Waste

• Recyclable Waste
• Storage recyclable waste
• Aggregates / Construction Waste

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Land Use and Ecology

• Brownfield / Contaminated Land
• Reuse of land
• Ecology
• Ecological enhancement
• Ecological value
• Local Wildlife Partnerships
• Consultation with Students and Staff
• Protection of Ecological Features
• Long term impact

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Pollution

• Minimising Harmful Pollutants
• Refrigerants
• Insulation
• NOx Emissions
• Renewable and low CO2 Emission Energy Sources
• Flood risk
• Watercourse Pollution
• Night Light Pollution

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Any questions?
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Assessment Process
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Assessment Process
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Assessment Process
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Assessment Process
Quality Control
Issue Certificate
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How do you get the higher BREEAM ratings?

• Early
• Forward planning
• Know BREEAM
• Build relationships
• Capitalise on project opportunities
• Cost effective credits
• Consider weighting
• Takes time
• Pre-Assessment Estimator

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The price of sustainable schools

• BRE and FaithfulGould funded by BRE Trust and
  DCSF
• Information Paper IP 1/08 The price of
  sustainable schools how much does it cost to
  achieve BREEAM schools ratings?
• Summary of the capital cost implications of
  achieving BREEAM Schools ratings and low/zero
  carbon for
• Primary school
• Secondary school
• IP now available from BRE bookshop 9
  www.bre.co.uk/brebookshop

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Summary of results

• Percentage increase in capital cost to achieve a
  BREEAM Schools rating

Pass Good Very Good Excellent Zero/low carbon
Primary school 0 0.2 0.5 0.8 1.4 2.5 4.5 7.6 2.1 9.8
Secondary school 0 0.1 0.2 0.7 1.0 2.6 4.1 5.6 2.7 15.3
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Putting a price on sustainable schools

• Publication FB15 Putting a Price on Sustainable
  Schools
• Detailed outline of capital cost per BREEAM
  Schools credit and cost of low/zero carbon
  solutions for two case studies
• Primary school
• Secondary school
• Available April 2008

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Any questions?
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Scope of BREEAM FE

• All further education / adult / vocational
  colleges, standalone sixth form buildings and
  14-19 schools with vocational facilities.
• The LSC has stated
• To qualify for LSC capital funds all proposals
  will need to address Sustainable Development by
  ensuring that the completed development meets the
  criteria to achieve 'Very Good' Building Research
  Establishment Environmental Assessment Method
  (BREEAM) rating.

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Further Education Tool
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Function Areas
Credit Criteria
Applicability of the credits whole site /
function area
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BREEAM update 2008

• From May 08, BREEAM Schools and BREEAM FE will
  be incorporated in one scheme, BREEAM Education
• Filtered credits
• One assessment tool / one manual
• This might also include BREEAM HE when developed

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Pembrokeshire College
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BREEAM Bespoke Assessments

• Area weighted
• Whole building credits are most valuable and
  offer best value
• Specific Area credits can often be of low value
• FMSDG identified the best value credits to be
  targeted
• Now to be BREEAM FE semi Bespoke still area
  weighted

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BREEAM The important bit

• Every credit must be robustly evidenced before it
  can be awarded
• Design Team Client responsible for providing
  evidence for all credits to be pursued
• Pembrokeshire College evidenced in 3 weeks!

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Excellent Wasnt easy!

• 100 of credits werent available
• Several site related BREEAM credits not fully
  achievable
• Transport Links didnt fit the BREEAM mould
• Ecology not contaminated!
• Some BREEAM credits not available due to the
  design/specification
• Re-used Facades Structures
• Pollution (NOx)

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Pembrokeshire College How Excellent was achieved

• Highly sustainable basic design
• Low energy use and renewables
• Water efficient
• Re-use of land
• Good location
• Good contractor
• Additional Requirements
• Ecology
• Further water efficiencies
• Transport

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Pembrokeshire College
Construction
Technology Centre

• Presentation to EAUC
• Dennis Hellyar
• Architect

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Key Facts Construction Technology Centre

• Client Pembrokeshire College
• Brief Construction Technology Centre
• Site defined as Part of Masterplan
• Create flexible learning environment
  accommodating Carpentry and Brickwork
• Environmentally Sustainable Building
• Benchmark for future buildings
• Size 2023m2 (net)
• Budget 2.9M
• Funding 70 from WAG Department of Business
  Enterprise and Regulatory Reforms Low Carbon
  building programme
• Breeam Bespoke assessment -
• Achieved - Excellent (72.54) First in
  England Wales in FE sector to achieve

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The Functions Construction
Technology Centre

• Brick Workshop Internal External
• Carpentry Workshops
• Project Rooms
• Machine Workshop
• Offices
• Classrooms
• Resource Rooms
• Storage
• Toilets

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Overview Key Environmental Features
Construction Technology Centre

• Maximised Natural Lighting
• Limited mechanical ventilation
• Water use harvesting conserving
• Green Guide A Rated Materials
• No AC No Refrigerants
• Medium level Renewables
• Lighting Control System
• Building Management System
• FSC certified Timber
• Insulants ODP zero GWPlt5
• 25 improved U values
• Improved Ecology Increased Indigenous Species
• Green Travel Plan Public Transport and improved
  cycling facilities

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Green Strategy Breeam Wins Construction
Technology Centre

• Water Section
• - Low Flush Toilets
• - Waterless Urinals
• - Rainwater Harvesting
• - Passive Infra Red detection on taps
• - Solenoid valve shut off to WCs not in use
• - Minimal Irrigation of plants
• - Water metering
• - Leak detection
• Energy
• - 29 Total Building Energy supplied by biomass
  (renewable energy source)
• - 3 Total Building Energy supplied by Solar
  Thermal System
• - BMS controls thermal zoning for varying
  occupancies
• Management
• - Registered with CCS
• - Building User Guide
• - Pre seasonal specialist commissioning

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Breeam - Excellent Construction
Technology Centre
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University Campus Suffolk
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University Campus Suffolk
Academic Building
Sarah Cary
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Management, Water Waste
High level of site management specified of the
Contractor. Client commitment to consultation
and publication of information. Water Leak
Detection system through BMS. Significant space
for recycling storage of as part of campus
recycling programme.
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Energy, Pollution Ecology
Sedum Roof attenuates water contributes to the
ecological value of the site.
Focus on lighting and thermal comfort control
zoning reduced overheating and electricity use.
Predicted 6.99 improvement in Carbon Emissions
beyond the Part L Building Regulations
Requirement. Air conditioning with leak
detection system. Super Low NOx (nitrous
oxide) Boilers
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Key Lessons
Start Early
Client Commitment
Campus-Wide
Future-Proof
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What other elements / issues would you cover in a
Higher Education environmental assessment?

• Some issues to be considered
• Specific functions Laboratories, others?
• Transport patterns open longer hours?
• Car parking
• Use of facilities for conferences, lectures, etc?
• Commercial scale catering facilities
• Campus-wide issues
• Others?

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Communication

• BREEAM Office
• Email breeam_at_bre.co.uk
• Phone [phone]
• Post BRE, Garston, Watford,
• WD25 9XX
• Web www.breeam.org