BUILDING PERFORMANCE
Training for Building Performance Low Carbon Fit-Out Guide for Retail 2012
We hope the guide will be a catalyst for driving improved environmental performance within the retail property sector
The challenge Land Securities wanted to produce a guide to help retailers and their designers to understand how to achieve energy and carbon savings through effi cient design and operation of their shop fi t-outs. In the majority of cases, Land Securities is not responsible or able to infl uence the fi t-out design of
properties, limiting its ability to improve the energy performance of buildings. Nevertheless, it works with retailers to help them achieve higher standards of sustainability and provide guidance on sustainability issues.
The response The 2012 edition of the Low Carbon Fit Out Guide for Retail clearly sets out
Land Securities’ 10 commitments
Key environmental commitments relevant to retail properties include: All new developments to achieve BREEAM (2011) Very Good rating with an aspiration for Excellent where reasonably practicable All new residential developments to achieve Code for Sustainable Homes Level 4 All new major developments to achieve FSC project specifi c certifi cation Achieve a diversion from landfi ll rate of 90% (by weight) of operational waste, with a minimum of 70% recycled (by weight) by March 2015 Developments in 2012/13 to achieve CO2
emissions 20% below those in
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Part L of the Building Regulations Develop an ‘ultra-low carbon building’ by 2018, with CO2 emissions equivalent to a 50% reduction beyond Building Regulations Part L 2010 Ensure all buildings that are available for lease have an Energy Performance Certifi cate rating of E, or better, by March 2017 Reduce water consumption by 10% by March 2016 Record zero environmental incidents To apply Planet Positive Building Certifi cation as a pilot study to the proposed Crawley development commencing on site in autumn 2012 to ascertain the benefi ts when used in support of BREEAM Certifi cation
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the drivers for low carbon fi t-out and the multiple benefi ts of adopting the approach. It is specifi cally targeted at decision
makers, with the aim of convincing them that a new low carbon approach is needed and providing the necessary budget and time to achieve it.
The results The 2012 guide includes information on cutting-edge lighting technologies, sustainable design and advice on changes to relevant legislation and national policy. It also incorporates a green building
guide, which provides help on how to achieve the best possible BREEAM rating by improving the environmental performance of the retail fi t-out design. The guide is available for download
and was distributed extensively to retailers. It has received good feedback with one major retailer commenting that it is ‘perhaps the most comprehensive and useful low carbon guide for retailers I have seen’.
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