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SOURCES FOR CJC GUIDE TO SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT & CONSTRUCTION

26th Sep 2008

SOURCES FOR CJC GUIDE TO SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT & CONSTRUCTION OUTLINE OF THE GUIDE PART 02 SUSTAINABILITY Legal requirements Agreements & protocols Sources of advice Systems PART 03 SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT Agreements & protocols Sources of advice PART 04 CONSTRUCTION Legal requirements Agreements, protocols & strategies Sources of advice House building School building Other buildings Refurbishment Civil engineering Construction waste Protection of wildlife PART 05 HEATING, LIGHTING AND POWER INSTALLATIONS Legal requirements Agreements & protocols Sources of advice New housing New schools The hardware PART 06 WASTE RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL Legal requirements Agreements & protocols Sources of advice Systems PART 07 STATUTORY POWERS TO PURSUE SUSTAINABILITY PART 08 WHOLE-LIFE COSTING FOR SUSTAINABLITY MAIN SOURCES PART 02 SUSTAINABILITY Legal requirements Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006 http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2006/ukpga_20060019_en_1 EU Directive 2001/42/EC on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32001L0042:EN:HTML The Carbon Trust (an independent company set up by the government) information for all sectors about legal requirements as to carbon emissions reduction http://www.carbontrust.co.uk Meeting the Energy Challenge: A White Paper on Energy (May 2007) Announcing the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) http://www.dti.gov.uk/energy/whitepaper/page39534.html Environmental Key Performance Indicators - guide to source of technical information about Reporting Guidelines for UK Business - Defra 2006 http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/business/envrp/pdf/envkpi-guidelines.pdf Agreements & protocols Climate Change Commission set up by the Local Government Association to advise local authorities on climate change http://www.lga.gov.uk/lga/core/page.do?pageId=104019 LGA-Defra Joint Environmental Prospectus http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/delivery/landscape/pdf/joint-environment-prospectus040707.pdf in general terms – covers all headings UK Government and Devolved Administrations’ Strategic Framework, One Future – Different Paths - 2005 http://www.sustainable-development.gov.uk/publications/pdf/SD%20Framework.pdf UK Government’s strategy, Securing the Future – also 2005 http://www.sustainable-development.gov.uk/publications/uk-strategy/index.htm Sources of advice The Carbon Trust (an independent company set up by the government) information for all sectors about all technical aspects of carbon emissions reduction http://www.carbontrust.co.uk Defra advice & support for local government http://www.sustainable-development.gov.uk/advice/local/leadingbyexample.htm wide and informative the Business of Innovation for the Environment iESE (the Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering, Singapore) http://www.iese.ntu.edu.sg/iese_brochure_english.pdf environmental information for SMEs about all types of business activities netregs (EA and others) http://www.netregs.gov.uk Systems BREEAM (the BRE Environment Assessment Method) BREEAM provides at the same time for other environmental requirements including health & safety and crime reduction. It covers, separately, houses, hospitals, schools, retail outlets, leisure facilities, offices and selected infrastructure and transport systems (not including highways). http://www.breeam.org ISO 14000 – EMS Guidance examples, descriptions, options and advice about environmental management systems http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_14000_essentials the Quality Network environmental quality systems http://www.quality.co.uk/ecother.htm PART 03 SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT Agreements & protocols Sustainable procurement strategy for local government http://www.idea.gov.uk/idk/core/page.do?pageId=5246448 Sustainable procurement task force http://www.sustainable-development.gov.uk/government/task-forces/procurement/index.htm#top Defra on sustainable procurement http://www.actionsustainability.com/ Sources of advice National Audit Office (2005) Sustainable procurement in central government, 2005 http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/nao_reports/05-06/sustainable_procurement.pdf Integrating sustainable development into procurement of food and catering services - the Scottish Executive http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/1265/0005191.pdf Green Procurement Code - the Mayor of London www.london.gov.uk/mayor/environment/waste/green_procurement_code.jsp Buying Green ! An EC handbook on environmental public procurement 2004 http://ec.europa.eu/environment/gpp/pdf/buying_green_handbook_en.pdf Recycled Products Guide database of products and building supplies made from recycled materials http://www.recycledproducts.org.uk/ PART 04 CONSTRUCTION Legal requirements Building Regulations Forward Look to give more detail about our proposals for changes to Part L of the Building Regulations in 2010 and 2013 http://www.planningportal.gov.uk CIRIA Environmental Good Practice On Site (C502) Guide about how to deal with legal, financial and technical issues http://www.ciria.org.uk/acatalog/c502.pdf CIRIA Guide to Building on Brownfield Sites (C578) Guide (for sale) about how to deal with legal, financial and technical issues www.ciria.org/acatalog/C578.html Finance Act 2001 (17.3) aggregate levy Finance Act 2007 (22) exemption for aggregate excavated from on or alongside railways if for the purpose of improving them Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006 sections 4-12 - microgeneration systems Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.1315 http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste/aggregates/index.htm Agreements, protocols & strategies DBERR etc Strategy for Sustainable Construction 2008 programme of what which body is going to do what http://www.berr.gov.uk/files/file46535.pdf Sources of advice BRE ENVEST2 environmental impact assessment and an estimate of the whole life cost, with alternative figures for each of the main options as to type of material. http://www.bre.co.uk/page.jsp?id=52 http://envestv2.bre.co.uk/ Greenspec directory of sustainable products and building materials and guides on specification http://www.greenspec.co.uk Construction Resources Directory of environmentally friendly building materials and systems. constructionresources.com The Association for Environment Conscious Building CarbonLite Programme – a service available to paid up members of AECB (an in dependent research and lobbying association) about design, construction and use of low-energy, low-CO₂ emissions buildings http://www.carbonlite.org.uk/carbonlite Ecoconstruction database of products and building supplies made from recycled materials http://www.ecoconstruction.org/ OGC - Achieving sustainability in construction procurement http://www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/AchievingSustainabilityConstructionProcurement.pdf a commentary on progress Constructing Excellence Construction Industry Key Performance Indicators (£411) www.kpizone.com Energy Saving Trust 2008 http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/sitemap info and energy advice for various LA professionals including all building construction trades WRAP’s Aggregain - a tool for estimating the carbon dioxide saved in selecting different construction techniques and supply alternatives, including the use of primary or recycled and secondary aggregates WRAP is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee with Defra, SG and WAG funding http://www.aggregain.org.uk/ Technology Strategy Board (an NDPB sponsored by DBERR) advice about low impact building http;//www.innovateuk.org/ourstrategy/innovationplatforms/lowimpactbuilding.ashx Douse building School building Other buildings Refurbishment CIRIA Good Practice Guidance for Refurbishing Occupied Buildings (C621) Guide (for sale) about planning, collaboration, health and safety, security, and avoiding nuisance to occupants. http;//www.ciria.org/acatalog/C621.html Civil engineering CIRIA Sustainable Development Strategy and Action Plan for Civil Engineering July 2007 http://www.ciria.org.uk/pdf/sustainable_development_strategy.pdf CEEQUAL - an awards scheme, which assesses the environmental quality of civil engineering projects. It requires use of a manual which can be downloaded free of charge CEEQUAL is promoted by ICE, CIRIA, CECA and ACE http://www.ceequal.com/ Construction waste NHBC Foundation publication NF8: Site waste management – Guidance and templates for effective site waste management plans http://www.nhbcfoundation.org/. Wastefile UK (private) advice on the regulations and guidance on waste management, construction and aggregates http://www.wastefile.com DTI Site Waste Management Plans Guidance for construction contractors and clients. http://www.wrap.org.uk/downloads/site_waste_management_plan.40bda5f2.2323.pdfICE ICE Demolition Protocol Details on how materials can be recovered from demolition and re-used. http://www.ice.org.uk/downloads//Demolition%20Protocol%20Report%20-%20Final%20-%20reduced%20file%20size.pdf Salvomie a low value and waste construction/landscape materials information exchange http://www.salvomie.co.uk/ 205 SI 2008/314 - Site Waste Management Plans Regulations http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2008/uksi_20080314_en_1 Protection of wildlife Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora http://www.cites.org/eng/disc/species.shtml CIRIA Working with Wildlife (C587) Guide (for sale) about how to deal with legal, financial and technical issues http://www.ciria.org/acatalog/c587.pdf PART 05 HEATING, LIGHTING AND POWER INSTALLATIONS Legal requirements Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexapi!prod!CELEXnumdoc&lg=EN&numdoc=32002L0096&model=guichett Agreements & protocols Action Energy The main site for Government-sponsored information such as Best Practice information: www.actionenergy.org.uk Sources of advice Defra - Action in the UK - Combined heat and power The Government's Strategy for Combined Heat and Power to 2010 source of info about all technical aspects (including legal requirements) of CHP http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/climatechange/uk/energy/chp/index.htm The Association for Environment Conscious Building CarbonLite Programme – a service available to paid up members of AECB (an in dependent research and lobbying association) about design, construction and use of low-energy, low-CO₂ emissions buildings http://www.carbonlite.org.uk/carbonlite New housing CLG Code for Sustainable Homes 2006 performance standards for all significant components of new homes http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/code_for_sust_homes.pdf CLG Code for Sustainable Homes Technical Guide 2008 drafted, and regularly updated, by BRE http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/code_for_sustainable_homes_techguide.pdf CLG - Building a Greener Future: policy statement – July 2007 http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/planningandbuilding/building-a-greener Energy Efficiency Best Practice for Homes GPG 208: Providing Energy Efficiency Advice to Householders http://www.est.org.uk/bestpractice Energy Efficiency Best Practice in Housing http://www.est.co.uk/bestpractice SAP 2005 The Government's Standard Assessment Procedure for Energy Rating of Dwellings 2005 edition http://www2.env.uea.ac.uk/gmmc/energy/env2d02/pdf/Final_SAP2005_text.pdf Database of high-efficiency goods that may qualify for EcoHomes. http://www.saveenergy.co.uk/howto/recom.cfm Code for Sustainable Homes http://www.communities.gov.uk/planningandbuilding/buildingregulations/legislation/englandwales/codesustainable/ (quotes umpteen sources including Code technical guidance) EcoHomes XB – BRE & Housing Corporation method of assessment http://www.breeam.org/extranet/loginexb.jsp CLG research into the costs and benefits of proposals to reduce the carbon footprint of new housing development in 2007 - October 2008. http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/planningandbuilding/pdf/953098.pdf New schools DCSF consultation on how to make all school buildings zero carbon by 2016 – July 2008 (in energy use, not construction) http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/consultations/downloadableDocs/Zero%20Carbon%20Schools%20Call%20for%20Evidence%20(Word%20Document).doc The hardware Defra on the EU Energy Efficiency Labelling scheme http://www.defra.gov.uk/Environment/consumerprod/energylabels/energylabel.pdf Energy Saving Trust (EST) EST site giving information of goods, suppliers, and energy efficiency. http://www.saveenergy.co.uk PART 06 WASTE RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL Legal requirements Finance Act 1996 (53.4) landfill tax – credit for ‘bodies concerned with the environment’ Finance Act 2007 (24) – credit only if such bodies to comply with conditions imposed by ‘the Commissioners’ Waste Exchange – for advertising all types (both available and wanted) for recycling - still (October 2008) free http://www.wasteexchange.net/ Agreements & protocols Sources of advice Systems PART 07 STATUTORY POWERS TO PURSUE SUSTAINABILITY Green Public Private Partnerships Government advice on how to take account of environmental considerations within PPP and PFI projects. http://www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/Green_Public_Private_Partnerships.pdf PART 08 WHOLE-LIFE COSTING FOR SUSTAINABLITY RICS http://www.rics.org/NR/rdonlyres/E4E31B2A-BC71-4C79-A73C-8280EF283EB2/0/whole_life_costing_in_construction_20030401.pdf OGC http://www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/CP0067AEGuide7.pdf BRE http://www.projects.bre.co.uk/BREslam/pages/wlc.htm TRL http://www.trl.co.uk/content/main.asp?pid=335 WLC of sustainable construction – Glasgow Caledonian University http://www.sustainabilityinconstruction.org/UserFiles/File/Hunter%20Kelly%20and%20Trufil%20-%20CIB%2092(1).pdf

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