global carbon reduction
Recent study shows BREEAM ‘Excellent’ building saves in excess of 30 per cent CO2
A
new briefing paper gives an overview of sustainability standard BREEAM’s contribution to global car-
bon reduction in buildings. Published during global climate change conference COP21, the paper also gives details of how BREEAM has evolved since the standard was created 25 years ago and how it might develop in future so it continues to challenge the industry to go beyond standard practice. The paper also includes an analysis of assessment data (from 2011 onwards), which shows that BREEAM assessed buildings achieve an average 22 per cent reduction in CO]
emissions compared to
buildings designed to regulatory minimum performance requirements. BREEAM ‘Excellent’ buildings save more than 30 per cent and ‘Outstanding’ rated buildings in
self-build community Housing Minister visits Self-Build Community
for new housing. He visited Farm View, in Penkhull, a coun- cil-owned parcel of land that the authority cleared, constructed a road through and cre- ated six serviced plots, which were then auc- tioned for local people to buy Once on site the Minister took the opportu-
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nity to announce that the city council would be rolling out even more plots for self-builders in the city, extending an award-winning scheme that has already helped families to build their dream homes. He said: “The Penkhull self-build scheme is exactly the sort of innovative initiative which we want to see across Britain. The city council is managing
ousing Minister Brandon Lewis MP recently visited Stoke-on-Trent to sup- port the city council's ambitious plans
its assets carefully to provide hard working local people with the chance to build a brighter future for themselves and their families. “This is one of only 11 National Vanguard schemes from across the country exploring innovative approaches to meeting the housing challenge. It has proved a real success. “Stoke-on-Trent is a city which is breaking
the chains of low aspiration and limited ambi- tion which has held it back. This is a city with big ideas and a growing sense of purpose, energy and enterprise. Today I can announce the roll out of the scheme, with another 50 plus plots on their way. “From self-build through to major investment
funded quality residential developments the city has the land, the political commitment
online self-build toolkit NaCSBA launches online Custom and Self-build Toolkit
carries advice about self-building to help councils support and advance custom build sites. The Toolkit is the culmination of the NaCSBA’s 12-month nationwide research and development programme, led by NaCSBA R&D team leader Mario Wolf. The online toolkit is aimed at anyone
P 10 selfbuilder & homemaker
www.sbhonline.co.uk
romoted at the NaCSBA Council Leader Downing Street Summit the new
customandselfbuildtoolkit.org.uk website
interested in custom and self-build, with the remit to remove some of the barriers to growth through sharing information. Councils, devel- opers, builders, housing associations and com- munity groups are all expected to benefit, with the extensive content covering a range of site models, the practicalities of bringing developments forwards and UK and foreign case studies. Speaking about the Toolkit, Kevin McCloud
MBE, Chair of HAB Housing and presenter of Grand Designs said: “The new Toolkit will help councils understand the numerous ways they can facilitate more opportunities. It will also be invaluable to housing associations, communities that want to build together and to small builders and developers that are keen to support this emerging sector.”
and the entrepreneurial energy to deliver the housing growth this country needs.” Cabinet Member for Housing, Councillor Randolph Conteh said:“This is a diverse city with people from all walks of life working hard together to improve prospects for them- selves, their families and future generations. Housing is an essential part of the formula for success in this city and we are determined to get the city building again.”
excess of 50 per cent. To date over 530,000 buildings and homes have applied the standard in over 70 countries around the world. One of the main aims of the BREEAM
energy strategy moving forward is to strengthen the links between schemes covering different life cycle stages, with a particular focus on the relationship between the New Construction and In-Use schemes, and opportunities for addressing the ‘performance gap’. The British Research Establishment (BRE)
made a pledge to reduce further reduce CO2
emissions over the next five years by
900,000 tonnes, by certifying a further 9000 commercial buildings to the BREEAM standard. This pledge, together with other pledges from leading organisations in the built environment, forms part of the
‘Collective Commitment’ created by the World Green Building Council as part of COP21 Paris talks on climate change. BREEAM Director, Gavin Dunn explained: “Over 150 world leaders recently gathered in Paris to discuss how to drive down carbon emissions and manage rising temperatures due to climate change. Given that buildings and homes together account for over 40 per cent of the UK’s total carbon emissions, it’s more important than ever that standards like BREEAM are used to drive down emissions and reduce running costs over the life time of a building.” BREEAM has recently turned 25, and has experienced a quarter century of setting the standard for sustainability globally, with well over half a million buildings now certified in 70 countries and a robust and comprehensive assessment system.
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