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ThirdwaveThirdwaveThe Business Case for SustainabilityThe Business Case for Sustainability

Achieving Sustainable Achieving Sustainable Buildings and Estates: Buildings and Estates:

Making Use of Guidance from Making Use of Guidance from the Scottish Funding Councilthe Scottish Funding Council

Courtney PeytonCourtney Peyton

Managing Director, ThirdwaveManaging Director, Thirdwave

66thth May 2008 May 2008


ThirdwaveThirdwaveThe Business Case for SustainabilityThe Business Case for SustainabilityFulfilling Part of a National Fulfilling Part of a National

(and Global) Agenda(and Global) Agenda

80% reduction in emissions by 205080% reduction in emissions by 2050

= 3%/pa or 15% by 2012= 3%/pa or 15% by 2012

University of GlasgowPage 16, High Performance Buildings 1. The Business Case for Universities and Colleges, March 2008

Buildings contribute 50%+ emissionsBuildings contribute 50%+ emissions Sullivan Report urging higher Sullivan Report urging higher

standardsstandards New Built Environment DirectorateNew Built Environment Directorate EPCs requirement in place and rollingEPCs requirement in place and rolling Buildings and Climate Change Buildings and Climate Change

consultation due out in Juneconsultation due out in June



Leadership from the SFC Leadership from the SFC

Guidance for Sustainable Buildings & EstatesGuidance for Sustainable Buildings & Estates

Removal of Ring Fencing (CapEx and Maintenance) Removal of Ring Fencing (CapEx and Maintenance)

Commitment to CaSPr Commitment to CaSPr

Post Occupancy StudyPost Occupancy Study



What Characterises Sustainable What Characterises Sustainable High Performance Buildings & High Performance Buildings &

Estates?Estates? Low energy and water consumption, and limited Low energy and water consumption, and limited

carbon footprintscarbon footprints Natural lighting and ventilation to provide striking, Natural lighting and ventilation to provide striking,

comfortable and healthy environments for userscomfortable and healthy environments for users High adaptability through smart layouts and High adaptability through smart layouts and

modular structuresmodular structures

University of Dundee's Queen Mother BuildingPage 8, High Performance Buildings 1. The Business Case for Universities and Colleges, March 2008

High use of renewable, non-toxic High use of renewable, non-toxic and recycled materialsand recycled materials

Dramatically heightening the Dramatically heightening the effective use of what we have / effective use of what we have / how we use ithow we use it


ThirdwaveThirdwaveThe Business Case for SustainabilityThe Business Case for SustainabilityMaking the Necessary Step Making the Necessary Step

Changes: what the guidance Changes: what the guidance supportssupports

Addressing Existing Building StockAddressing Existing Building Stock

Commissioning New BuildingsCommissioning New Buildings

Working at the Estate-wide LevelWorking at the Estate-wide Level


ThirdwaveThirdwaveThe Business Case for SustainabilityThe Business Case for SustainabilityAddressing Existing Building Addressing Existing Building

StockStock

The need and opportunity to improve the The need and opportunity to improve the legacylegacy

Rising costs (energy, water, Rising costs (energy, water, materials, labour) demand materials, labour) demand increased efficienciesincreased efficiencies

Mitigation Demand - Changeover Mitigation Demand - Changeover rate in UK fabric not fast enough rate in UK fabric not fast enough to focus solely on new buildto focus solely on new build

Adaptation Demand - Our Adaptation Demand - Our climate is changing and will climate is changing and will continue to do socontinue to do so

Our buildings hold cultural valueOur buildings hold cultural value


ThirdwaveThirdwaveThe Business Case for SustainabilityThe Business Case for SustainabilityCommissioning New Commissioning New

BuildingsBuildingsBuildings for the FutureBuildings for the Future

Designing for the climate we will inheritDesigning for the climate we will inherit

New technologies, materials, concepts create New technologies, materials, concepts create

opportunities for greater efficiencies and flexibilityopportunities for greater efficiencies and flexibility

University of Glasgow, Wolfson BuildingPage 23, High Performance Buildings 1. The Business Case for Universities and Colleges, March 2008

Great advantages and canny Great advantages and canny specification tradeables in clever specification tradeables in clever sustainable design (designing the sustainable design (designing the demand side out of the equation)demand side out of the equation)

Smart liaisons with own research Smart liaisons with own research teamsteams



Working at the Estate-wide Working at the Estate-wide LevelLevel

Co-location and scale brings unique Co-location and scale brings unique opportunities:opportunities:

Team skills and learning grow from Team skills and learning grow from repeated workrepeated work

Synergies between waste out and Synergies between waste out and resources inresources in

CHP & district heating schemes can CHP & district heating schemes can be more efficient than stand-alone be more efficient than stand-alone micro-renewable requirements micro-renewable requirements

‘‘Economy of Scale’ purchasing of Economy of Scale’ purchasing of sustainable materials / kitsustainable materials / kit

Consistent responses from Estates Consistent responses from Estates breed confidence in staff, students, breed confidence in staff, students, stakeholdersstakeholders



Buildings Shape a Financial Buildings Shape a Financial Legacy too…Legacy too…

£1 x £5 x £200 rule£1 x £5 x £200 rule Risk Risk

Cost risesCost rises LiabilityLiability Flexibility & AdaptationFlexibility & Adaptation Health & SafetyHealth & Safety Ability to tradeAbility to trade

ReputationReputation BrandBrand



Key Issues in GuidanceKey Issues in Guidance

Layout & FlexibilityLayout & Flexibility BiodiversityBiodiversity Materials Materials WaterWater Pollution and ToxicityPollution and Toxicity

Energy in Use and EPCsEnergy in Use and EPCs RenewablesRenewables Waste & RecyclingWaste & Recycling Transport & Travel PlansTransport & Travel Plans

University of Edinburgh, new Informatics Building


ThirdwaveThirdwaveThe Business Case for SustainabilityThe Business Case for SustainabilityTimelines for Refurbishment Timelines for Refurbishment

and New Buildsand New Builds

High Performance Buildings 2. The Process of Delivery for Universities and Colleges, March 2008. Thirdwave, SUST, HEEPI

InceptionInception AppraisalAppraisal Strategic Brief Strategic Brief

DevelopmentDevelopment Design & Design Design & Design

TeamTeam ProcurementProcurement TenderingTendering CommunicationCommunication ConstructionConstruction Monitoring, Monitoring,

Management & POEsManagement & POEs


ThirdwaveThirdwaveThe Business Case for SustainabilityThe Business Case for SustainabilityLinks to High Performance Links to High Performance

Buildings GuidanceBuildings Guidance HPB guidance commissioned from Thirdwave HPB guidance commissioned from Thirdwave

by SUST: Lighthouse and HEEPIby SUST: Lighthouse and HEEPI

University of Hertfordshire, De Havilland CampusPage 23, High Performance Buildings 1. The Business Case for Universities and Colleges, March 2008

UK-wide guidanceUK-wide guidance 2 volumes - Business Case & 2 volumes - Business Case &

DeliveryDelivery Delivery organised around processDelivery organised around process Useful checklists Useful checklists Consistent and compatible w SFCConsistent and compatible w SFC SFC directly involved in feedback SFC directly involved in feedback

of HPB work of HPB work Importance of SFC guidance high-Importance of SFC guidance high-

lighted and discussed at HPB lighted and discussed at HPB launchlaunch



University of OxfordUniversity of Oxford

Strategy for Estates DirectorateStrategy for Estates Directorate New Biochemistry LaboratoryNew Biochemistry Laboratory Ashmolean Museum RenovationAshmolean Museum Renovation


ThirdwaveThirdwaveThe Business Case for SustainabilityThe Business Case for SustainabilityThirdwave: Current Activity with Thirdwave: Current Activity with

Scottish UniversitiesScottish Universities

Helping Universities address:Helping Universities address:

Governance: Mission and Vision clarificationGovernance: Mission and Vision clarification

Corporate/Organisational Responsibility: Structure, Corporate/Organisational Responsibility: Structure,

Language, Strategy, ImplementationLanguage, Strategy, Implementation

Carbon Management: Structure and ApproachCarbon Management: Structure and Approach

Sustainable Development: Identification of Sustainable Development: Identification of

appropriate contextappropriate context

We are developing processes and protocols that identify We are developing processes and protocols that identify

organisational values and enable performance to focus on internal organisational values and enable performance to focus on internal

rater than external driversrater than external drivers



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