Improving Sustainability of The Construction Industry - An UK Perspective
Improving Sustainability of The Construction Industry - An UK Perspective
Improving Sustainability of The Construction Industry - An UK Perspective
industry – an UK perspective
Joanne Kwan, CIRIA (UK)
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Outline of this session
• What is sustainability?
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What is sustainability?
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Sustainability is really a balance…..
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Is this the only reason for becoming sustainable ??
Scepticism
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Other reasons to become sustainable
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Other reasons to become sustainable
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The bad boy industry – construction
Pollution complaints by different types of trade in HK (2003)
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Construction industry UK and HK -
positive contributions
UK HK
• contribute 8.5% in 2008 • construction sector accounted for 6.5%
GDP, rising to 10% overall of GDP.
when the entire value
chain. • December 2007, the sector employed
over 50,000 site workers (2.2% of the
• consists of 300,000 firms workforce).
and employ over 3 million
people in UK (8% of • 2010 Budget HK$100 millions to
employment). support the industry.
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Is just turning green means
sustainable?
NO!!!!
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Don‘t forget…
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Is green building the complete
solution?
NO!!!
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What is green building?
Buildings that are designed, built, renovated, operated and
decomissioned in an ecological and resource-efficient manner to:
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―Sustainable buildings‘ not ‗green buildings‘
Fossil Fuels /
Inefficient M&E Plant
Virgin Consumables
Renewable
Energy Sources Sustainable Building Reduced Carbon
Design and Operation Dioxide Emissions
Sustainably / Locally
Sourced Materials
Passive Minimised
Regular
Cooling & Waste &
Maintenance
Lighting Recycling
Program
Techniques Infrastructure
Adaptation to
Way of Working
Recycled / Reuse
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Financial implications to become ‗green‘
Yes –
moderately
No – more 18%
24%
Yes –
Top 4 benefits across 12 case studies in the US
marginally
and Canada were:
more 58%
1) Rate of take up
Source: 2) Marketing
GVA Grimley Survey of Property Trends 3) Yield
“Green” Issues Summer 06 4) Rent
Source:
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Beddington Zero Energy Development
(BedZED)
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What is so special?
• Zero energy—The project is designed to use only energy
from renewable sources generated on site.
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What is so special?
• Waste recycling—Refuse-collection
facilities are designed to support recycling.
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BedZED vs UK averages
• Space-heating
requirements were
88% less.
• Hot-water
consumption was
57% less. Mains-
water consumption
was reduced by 50%,
Innovative clients!!
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Clients need good suppliers!!
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This is nothing new??
• Inexpensive 平
• Pretty 靚
• Good 正
• Quickly 快
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Thank you for listening
Joanne.kwan@ciria.org
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