Day 2 Tuesday 18th November 2008
Seminar 3
Making the best energy investments to maximise building sustainability
Evaluating cost effective sustainable building energy solutions to reduce carbon emissions and increase energy performance
Chair: Paul King, CEO, UKGBC
08.50 Chair's opening remarks
09.00 CASE STUDY Refurbishing at Carshalton Grove Eco-Renovation to reduce energy and water consumption
- Overcoming the challenges to working with an inefficient three bed semi built in 1890
- Determining which cheap materials will cost effectively achieving the aim of reducing energy use by 60%
- Outlining innovative insulation, heating and water solutions - finding what works and what doesn't
- Sharing successes and failures to date and plans for the future
Russell Smith, Managing Director, PARITY PROJECTS
09.30 CASE STUDY Exploring the returns vs. costs of on-site energy generation
- Overcoming the planning obstacles and barriers to development of on-site energy generation plans
- Establishing which projects are suitable for the development of on-site energy generation plants
- Which technologies are suited to decentralized energy systems - exploring the use of CHP, heat-led co-generation and tri-generation schemes
- Making the numbers work - working with Government, local authorities and energy companies to finance projects
Steve Harris, Senior Architect, ZED FACTORY
10.00 Generating a payback on incorporating renewable energy in buildings
- How does the economic analysis stack up? Is simple payback the key criteria for your client?
- Calculating annual yearly CO2 savings to compare with those calculated for traditional energy systems
- How could the RE economics be presented as part of an integrated sustainable energy package for the building as a whole?
- What other issues (e.g. site-specific factors) will need to be considered to ensure the success of your renewables strategy?
Gordon Hudson, Director of Sustainable Buildings
MOTT MACDONALD
10.30 Morning refreshments and networking
11.00 CASE STUDY Cost-effectively cutting carbon emissions in existing housing stock
- Making the business case for refurbishment vs. renewal of existing housing
- Tackle key variables of improving energy efficiency, heating and lifestyle
- Estimating the costs of sustainably refurbishing existing housing stock - assessing the ROI in commercial and environmental terms
- Measuring to judge the value of deliverable energy benefits, lifestyle improvements and return on investment
Cathy Hough, Senior Consultant, ESD
11.30 CASE STUDY Creating the carbon neutral ‘factory of the future'
- Incorporating sustainability into the internal and external design and construction
- Challenges of achieving 100% renewable energy provision against building regulations
- Assessing the cost of achieving the BREEAM excellent rating
- Lessons which can be learned for future manufacturing sites
Jon Bond, Director, BOND BRYAN
Jason Gardner, Associate Director, BURO HAPPOLD
12.00 PANEL Analysing the realities of achieving zero carbon building
- Assessing progress towards zero carbon building in the housing and non-housing sectors
- Can zero carbon non-domestic buildings be realistically achieved?
- When is zero carbon not zero carbon?
- Is carbon offsetting a viable option for the building industry to reduce its carbon footprint?
- What are the project costs of zero carbon buildings and who will pay for them?
Sean Lockie, Director, FAITHFUL+GOULD
Jon Bond, Director, BOND BRYAN
Julian Bartlett, Director of Sustainability
TURNER & TOWNSEND
Patrick Bellew, Principal, ATELIER TEN
12.30 Lunch and networking
SEMINAR 4
Effectively managing construction waste
Developing & implementing waste management strategies to minimise waste in construction & improve sustainability
Chair: Phil Clark, Editorial Director, Sustainability, CMPI
13.30 CASE STUDY Implementing a behaviour management scheme with contractors and the supply chain to reduce onsite construction waste
- Gaining buy-in from contractors and suppliers to look beyond just meeting contractual requirements for waste management to take responsibility for reducing waste
- Examining the benefits of introducing incentives for waste reduction
- Overcoming the challenges of measuring the impact of waste reduction activities
Nick Clarke, Senior Sustainability Manager
BOVIS LEND LEASE
14.00 Reducing waste through innovative methods in offsite construction
- What levels of waste reduction can be achieved through offsite construction?
- Exploring the waste minimisation potential of offsite construction systems including:
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- Light steel frame
- Volumetric construction
- Precast
- Volumetric pod
- Timber frame
Designers & Contractors, WRAP
14.30 PANEL Achieving full compliance with the new Site Waste Management Plan (SWMP) regulations
- Determining who has responsibility for SWMP's onsite
- Assessing the risks of non compliance with the regulation
- Going beyond measuring and monitoring waste
& Construction Waste, DEFRA
Greg Chant-Hall, Environmental Manager, PFI/ PPP, SKANSKA
Pete Creese, Safety & Environment Manager, ISG PEARCE
15.00 Afternoon refreshments and networking
15.30 CASE STUDY Pushing Reuse: Maximising sustainability by setting up reuse enterprises for construction waste
- Embodied carbon - addressing the construction industry's own impact
- Linking the waste hierarchy to ecological footprint and climate change
- Incentivising reuse in the construction sector
- Practicalities of setting up building material reuse centres
Jonathan Essex, Reclaimed Materials Manager,
BIOREGIONAL
16.00 CASE STUDY Achieving Olympic targets to recover, reuse or recycle 90% of construction waste
- Setting achievable targets for waste management during the Olympic project
- Establishing a waste management service and waste consolidation centre on site
- Developing a closed-loop waste system for recycling
- Examining key tactics and strategies being used to minimise waste
- Reviewing successes and challenges to date, plus plans for the future
Chris Lee, Head of Sustainable Development, Olympic
Legacy Directorate, LONDON DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Dan Epstein, Head of Sustainable Development,
OLYMPIC DELIVERY AUTHORITY
16.30 PANEL Assessing the costs vs. benefits of designing out waste
- How can designing out waste lead to waste minimization in construction?
- Determining who should take responsibility for waste management in building projects
- Meeting the challenge of making more with less - reviewing material complexity and choice and the design of products and services in buildings
- Selecting materials which are suitable for reuse and recycling
Jonathan Essex, Reclaimed Materials Manager,
BIOREGIONAL
Dr. Mervyn Jones, Construction Programme Manager,
Designers & Contractors, WRAP
17.00 Chair's closing remarks and close of conference
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