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UCCCfS: Climate Change Action Plans. Monday 11 th May 2009. Derek Marshall. Estate Development Manager - Dundee College. About Dundee College.
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UCCCfS: Climate Change Action Plans Monday 11th May 2009 Derek Marshall Estate Development Manager - Dundee College
About Dundee College The College plans to reform its estate and reduce the number of campus buildings from 5 to 2 has been given fresh impetus by SFC’s formal approval of ‘in principle’ funding to regenerate the Gardyne campus. This exciting project has a capital cost of £43m and will transform the learning environment for staff and students in the future.
Finance It is a condition of the grant from SFC that the project achieves a BREEAM Very Good rating for the project
What is BREEAM? “BREEAM (BRE Environmental Assessment Method) is the leading and most widely used environmental assessment method for buildings. It sets the standard for best practice in sustainable design and has become the de facto measure used to describe a building's environmental performance”
BREEAM cont’d There are BREEAM schemes for a multitude of buildings including homes, courts, prisons, healthcare, industrial, offices, retail and since 2008 Education Presently BREEAM Education does not cover HE, but only Schools and Colleges Universities will require to be assessed under what is known as Bespoke
BREEAM cont’d Because the Gardyne Campus project was submitted to BRE before the Education Standard arrived last year it was assessed as Bespoke As you’d expect from an Environmental Assessment Method for Buildings, BREEAM covers many aspects Some of the Credits available though are highly relevant to UCCCfS
BREEAM cont’d The Credit headings include: • Management • Energy • Transport • Materials and Waste • Pollution
BREEAM cont’d Management includes: • Commissioning of Building Services • Commissioning of Cold/Chilled Rooms • Considerate Constructors • Construction Site Impacts • Providing a non-technical Users Guide
BREEAM cont’d Energy includes: • Reduction in CO2 emissions • Sub-metering of substantial energy uses • Sub-metering of areas • External Lighting • Provision of Energy Efficient White Goods
BREEAM cont’d Transport includes: • Provision of Public Transport • Transport CO2 • Proximity to Key Amenities • Proximity to Other Amenities • Cyclists Facilities • Travel Plan • Travel Information Space
BREEAM cont’d Materials includes: • Specification of walls, roof, floor and windows • Re-use of Building Structure • Storage of Recyclable Waste • Composting
BREEAM cont’d Pollution includes: • Refrigerant GWP • Insulant GWP • NOx emissions of heating source • Renewable and low emission energy
BREEAM cont’d After weighting the grades and scores are: Pass 25 Good 40 Very Good 55 Excellent 70
End Thank You !