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News in brief DECs fail to give true energy
In recession ‘until 2011’
New figures from the Construction
picture, BRE report claims
Skills Network (CSN) predict that
the sector will not emerge from However, the study did find that
recession until 2011. The CSN the benchmarks were appropriate
said that construction output
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and that DECs were generally giving
contracted by around 13 per cent in consistent results, as the Journal
2009 and job losses during 2008- reported last month. But it criticised
10 totalled 375,000. A further, but the fact that up to nine per cent of
marginal, decline is projected for DEC data is unreliable because of
2010 before consistent recovery the use of default ratings, particularly
begins in 2011. for job centres (17 per cent) and
school academies (23 per cent).
EuP directive widened A further two per cent of DECs
The Energy using Products (EuP) were found to have values which
Directive has been replaced were questionable. For example, 37
with the Energy related Products
(ErP) Directive to widen the n
Display energy certificates powerful source of information, per cent of A rated buildings – the
(DECs) fail to provide but the results are hard to access most energy efficient category –
scope of products it covers. evidence of real energy efficiency and difficult to correlate with other were listed in the database with a
Previously EuP referred only to improvements and carbon emission datasets in order to draw meaningful score of zero.
products that consumed energy. reductions, according to a detailed conclusions to inform departmental A DEC is a record of a building’s
Now it also relates to products analysis of thousands of ratings in carbon reduction strategies. metered energy usage and
that can impact upon energy the public sector. ‘This study found that the associated carbon emissions
consumption. The BRE Trust investigated the DEC ratings for some schools over a 12-month period, and
ratings of more than 28,000 public recently refurbished to higher compares these against established
Beacon schools by 2016 buildings and found that while energy efficiency standards under benchmarks to give a rating from
As the Journal went to press, DECs are valuable, they can fail Building Schools for the Future and A (best) to G (poorest). Energy
the government announced to show the true picture of energy the Primary Capital Programme used in public buildings accounts
that model zero-carbon schools consumption. appeared to be no better than for four per cent of the UK’s carbon
are to be built and in operation Jon Mussett, principal average. If expected savings are not emissions.
www.bre.co.uk
before 2016 across England. The sustainability consultant at BRE, being made, we need to learn the See News analysis on DEC roll-out
beacon schools will show how said: ‘DECs are a potentially reasons why.’ plan, pages 14-15
zero-carbon can be achieved. Free
energy display meters will also
be made available for all schools, New schools
and from 2013 schools will have to
reduce emissions by 80 per cent
affect pupil
– a 20 per cent increase on the
current requirement.
performance
www.dcsf.gov.uk
A survey has found that head
Towers for Finland teachers believe there is a strong link
Engineering consultancy Buro between the quality of school design
Happold has contributed to and pupil performance.
a masterplan to create a new BSEC, the Building Schools
Helsinki neighbourhood. The Exhibition and Conference, asked
new blueprint features 10 office headteachers a range of questions
and housing towers standing about how modern buildings can
between 100 and 150 metres affect learning. Around 78 per cent
tall. Buro provided sustainability of respondents said they felt that
consultancy advice, and there is a clear link between the
structural and building services quality of school design and levels of
concept design for a ‘sample’ pupil attainment. More than 82 per
tower to LEED Gold standard. cent of respondents said they were A pleasant pill to swallow
concerned about budget cuts to the An extension to a biopharmaceutical company in Hampshire, designed
First BREEAM for Spain Building Schools for the Future (BSF) and engineered by Morgan Professional Services (MPS), has received a
The Factory Retail Centre, programme after the general election Very Good BREEAM rating.
developed by Neinver in La in the spring, and 62 per cent said Overall, the L-shaped, 5,740 sq m three-storey extension at Shire
Coruna, has become the first that they believe that the building Pharmaceuticals also betters the building regulations target CO2
BREEAM-certified project in programme strategy is educationally emission rate by 31 per cent, according to MPS, which designed
Spain. Its BREEAM assessor transformational. the £12.5m building, including the architectural, civil and structural
and sustainability consultant, Only 26 per cent cited the engineering, mechanical and electrical engineering, interior design and
Arup consulting engineers, gave involvement of a consultant in the landscape design. It provides modern office accommodation for 200
the project a ‘Good’ rating. design of their school, while 87 per people, including meeting and breakout spaces, and a fitness centre.
cent listed the services of an architect.
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