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FEATURE FOCUS: SCHOOL MAINTENANCE & DESIGN


Sustainability versus sustaining history


COP26 in Glasgow and reaffirmed commitments set out in the Paris Agreement of 2015; Australia witnessed some of the worst bushfires in its history; and central Europe was devasted by flooding caused by unprecedented levels of rainfall. Meanwhile, what felt like a relentless conveyor belt of storms hit our shores earlier this year. All of this, of course, has happened against the


backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, these events combining to generate an increased sense of urgency around living more responsibly. Indeed, the past two or so years have shone a spotlight on the pressing need for individuals, organisations, and governments alike to reduce their carbon footprints and pursue net zero initiatives more intently. We are routinely warned by bodies such as the


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n our second feature this month looking at school maintenance and design we hear


from Steve McGregor, Group MD, DMA Group, who looks at the challenge of renovating heritage and listed school buildings.


The sustainability dial has shifted significantly since the turn of the decade. The UK hosted


UN’s Environment Programme and Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change about how humanity is running out of time to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. This translates in public opinion as well. In a


survey conducted by the Office for National Statistics just before COP26 in October 2021, three in four adults in Great Britain said they were worried about the impact of climate change. That


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concern is being transferred into consumer purchasing decisions, meaning businesses are under more and more scrutiny when it comes to operating sustainably.


Schools and the UK’s building stock If the UK is to have any chance of reaching its net zero 2050 target, decarbonisation of the current building stock, including schools, is essential. This is because buildings are thought to


generate almost 40% of annual carbon emissions around the world, either through construction and related materials used (embodied carbon) or operations that take place in completed buildings (operational carbon). Schools represent an important and significant


part of the UK’s current building stock. According to the Carbon Trust, they account for roughly 2% of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions and 15% of emissions produced by the public sector. To frame it in another way, the emissions contribution of schools is roughly the equivalent of the energy and transport emissions of Manchester, Newcastle and Bristol combined. There is therefore a strong need to decarbonise


schools as part of the wider strategy to transition to a more sustainable overall building stock. Thankfully, there are many ways to reduce the


June 2022


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