Carbon in context: what are the impacts for China? How can China contribute to a global concern?

Project & Construction Management to Achieve Carbon Reduction Alan Crane CBE FCIOB President Chartered Institute of Building

World Summit : The need for sustainable offices

30 years of green thinking

Six steps towards carbon reduction Management for sustainable construction

Post Occupancy Assessment

Team selection

Renewable Energy

Realistic briefing

Active Design

Passive Design

World Summit : The need for sustainable offices

Greenhouse gases - mainly CO2

World Summit : The need for sustainable offices

Greenhouse gases - mainly CO2 Buildings produce around 40% of UK emissions of CO2

World Summit : The need for sustainable offices

Greenhouse gases - mainly CO2 Buildings produce around 40% of UK emissions of CO2 Good design can reduce CO2 emissions by 60-70%

World Summit : The need for sustainable offices

Greenhouse gases - mainly CO2 Buildings produce around 40% of UK emissions of CO2 Good design can reduce CO2 emissions by 60-70% In October 2008 the UK Government committed to reducing CO2 by 80% before 2050

The Carbon Challenge Really serious?

Reducing carbon is a matter of legal obligation in the UK (Climate Change Act 2008)
BUT Few businesses have an accurate understanding of the sheer scale of the undertaking ahead; and there is a level of disbelief about whether or when the difficult decisions that will lead to the necessary changes in customer behaviour will be made. (Paul Morrell, UK Government Chief Construction Adviser)

Carbon Reduction : Sustainable design principles New Street Square, City of London
long term adaptability, robustness appropriate briefing standards maximum passive design features minimum active design elements minimum CO2 in construction low CO2 fuel(s) post occupancy evaluation

New Street Square, Ground Plan

Typical upper plan

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Passive design
solar shading thermal mass night purging good daylight natural ventilation high levels of insulation airtightness

Passive design

Embodied CO2
demolition concrete aluminium packaging construction transport recyclable materials waste complexity

Embodied CO2

Long term robustness

Typical plan

Long term robustness

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Active design

New Street Square, City of London

New Street Square, City of London

New Street Square, City of London

Performance
City office benchmark 134 Kg/CO2/sq.m./year New Street Square - fancoil 66 Kg/CO2/sq.m./year - chilled beams 40 Kg/CO2/sq.m./year BREEAM Excellent

Edinburgh University Informatics Building - 2008

Potterrow, Edinburgh University, 20032008

Sustainable Strategies Post Construction BREEAM Excellent
Thin plan form Exposed Thermal Mass Efficient Glazing Ratio Atria used as stack vent return Air-tightness 2.6 - 6.8m3/m2/hr Prefabricated low embodied construction Displacement ventilation with thermal recovery. Daylight linked digital lighting system Tri-generation CHP system

Potterrow, Edinburgh University, 2003- 2008

Case Study

Potterrow, Edinburgh University, 2003- 2008

Edinburgh University

Benchmark 80-90 Kg/CO2/sq.m./year

Predicted 16kg/CO2/m/year

World Summit : The need for sustainable offices

Greenhouse gases - mainly CO2 Buildings produce around 40% of UK emissions of CO2 Good design can reduce CO2 emissions by 60-70% In October 2008 the UK Government committed to reducing CO2 by 80% before 2050

But 85% of buildings already exist

The Carbon Challenge How serious?

Where are the skills for retrofitting and refurbishment? 85% of the buildings that will be used in 2050 are already built this is a far larger market than new build and so requires the right number of skilled personnel. There is no point in governments or industry talking about delivering solutions on sustainability without ensuring that this and the next generation have the skills they need to deliver a result. Up-to-date industry practice needs to flow from the industry through education to students, apprentices, employees, employers, and teachers.

Ashburton Court, Winchester, 2005 - 2009

Existing building exterior

Carbon reduced Design Principles

Operational Energy
- natural vent driven by renewable energy - re-use of heat from IT Suite - target 50% reduction in carbon emissions

Embodied Energy
- retention of concrete frame (saves 60% of total) Waste and re-use - concrete cladding panels

Water
Transport Biodiversity

Building exterior

Building exterior approaching completion

Building exterior

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Interior prior to refurbishment

Interior after refurbishment

Interior after refurbishment

Ashburton Court, Winchester

Conventional office Existing building Remodelled building with recycled heat from I.T. 80-90 Kg/CO2/sq.m./year 90-100 Kg/CO2/sq.m./year - target 39 Kg/CO2/sq.m./year - potential 22 Kg/CO2/sq.m./year

Post Occupation Review

Operational Energy

42Kg/CO2/m2/year
Embodied Energy - 450 - 600Kg/CO2/m2 Water - 3.5m3/person/year Waste - 10.86m3/100m2 (1.96m3 per tonne - BREEAM 2008)

World Summit : The need for sustainable Cities Re use the best of the existing Refit the not so good And make the new truly carbon zero.

CIOB Carbon Action 2050 is very serious!

The CIOB has established a major initiative, Carbon Action 2050, to help the industry to drive the change required for to meet these aims.

 We have developed simple, practical solutions for our members and the wider industry on how to reduce carbon in the short and medium term both in new buildings and retrofitting existing buildings. We do not intend to re-invent the wheel, but to make a difference on the ground, now, by changing industry practices and behaviour.

We would be happy to hear from you if you feel you can help.

CIOB Carbon Action 2050 so how does it work?

An action plan made up of 50 simple actions across new build, retrofit, refurbishment , leadership, facilities management, and many more facets of the built environment that industry, government , professional bodies etc. can do NOW. Simple actions, but huge amounts of information can be found on the site there are research papers, case studies, industry reports, government legislation and links to other relevant websites.

All actions have a standardised metric so people can measure their impact.

So how does it work?

So how does it work?

So how does it work?

So how does it work?

Resource Hub

Best practice case studies

CIOB Carbon Action 2050 an ongoing initiative

We encourage others, both individuals and organisations, to get involved in Carbon Action 2050 and provide further content reports, papers, case studies and new information. CA2050 brings together all current knowledge on carbon reduction, puts it in a simple form, and shows how it can be measured. Get in touch at carbonaction2050@ciob.org.uk to have your say and to provide best practice content.

World Summit : The need for sustainable Cities

Re use the best of the existing Refit the not so good And make the new truly carbon zero.

We have the Project & Construction Managers and Designers who working together can provide a sustainable built environment!