ARBE2101: Construction Ecology 2

1. ARBE2101: Construction Ecology 2 Jamie MacKee School of Architecture and Built Environment

2. Week Seven • Project One!! • Theme One: Environmental Management • Conclusions

3. Project One… • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTzZ3Rc76bY • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP1ql7dE1eA • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRbTenQYAqs

4. Project One…baseline!!!

5. By planning CHB well how can we address….

6. Theme One

7. Introduction • As part of our studies on sustainability and achieving this goal through evaluation we need to consider environmental management and environmental management systems (EMS) • Some problems are often solved with an EMS such as in Greenstar

8. Introduction • Environmental management is not, as the phrase would suggest, the management of the environment as such. • But rather the management of the interaction between modern human societies and (and impact upon) the environment.

9. Introduction • The three main issues that affect managers are those involving politics (networking), programs (projects), and resources (money, human, facilities, etc.). • The need for environmental management can be viewed from these three perspectives.

10. Introduction • A more common philosophy and impetus behind environmental management is the concept of carrying capacity. • Simply put, carrying capacity refers to the maximum number of organisms a particular resource can sustain.

11. Environmental Management • Environmental management is therefore not the conservation of the environment solely for the environment's sake, • but rather the conservation of the environment for the planet's (people and nature) sake.

12. Environmental Management • Environmental management involves the management of all components of the bio-physical environment, both living (biotic) and non-living (abiotic). • This is due to the interconnected and network of relationships amongst all living species and their habitats. • The environment also involves the relationships of the human environment, such as the social, cultural and economic environment with the bio-physical environment.

13. Environmental Management • As with all management functions, effective management tools, standards and systems are required. • An environmental management ‘standard’ or ‘system’ or ‘protocol’ attempts to reduce environmental impact as measured by some objective criteria. • The ISO 14001 standard is the most widely used standard for environmental risk management

14. Environmental Management Systems • Environmental management system refers to managing an organisation's environmental programs in a comprehensive, systematic, planned and documented manner. • It includes organisational structure, planning and resources for developing and implementing and maintaining policy for environmental protection. • What is the definition of an Environmental Management System?

15. Environmental Management Systems • Serves as a tool to improve environmental performance. • Provides a systematic way of managing an organization’s environmental affairs. • Is the aspect of the organisation’s overall management structure that addresses immediate and long-term impacts of its products, services and processes on the environment.

16. Environmental Management Systems • Focuses on continual improvement of the system • This involves the process of first developing an environmental policy, planning the EMS, and then implementing the EMP. • What is the EMS Model? • An EMS follows a Plan-Do-Check-Act Cycle, or PDCA. • Gives order and consistency for organisations to address environmental concerns through the: • allocation of resources, • assignment of responsibility and • ongoing evaluation of practices, procedures and processes

17. Environmental Management Systems • The process also includes checking the system and acting on it. • The model is cyclical because an EMS is a process of continual improvement in which an organisation is constantly reviewing and revising the system. • This is a model that can be used by a wide range of organisations — from manufacturing facilities to construction and government agencies.

18. Environmental Management Systems • What are some key elements of an EMS? • Policy Statement - a statement of the organisation’s commitment to the environment • Identification of Significant Environmental Impacts - environmental attributes of products, activities and services and their effects on the environment • Development of Objectives and Targets - environmental goals for the organisation Implementation - plans to meet objectives and targets

19. Environmental Management Systems • Training - ensure that employees are aware and capable of their environmental responsibilities Management Review • Can existing environmental management activities be integrated into the EMS? • Yes. An EMS is flexible and does not require organizations to necessarily “retool” their existing activities.

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22. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teco-gm9qF0 • http://vimeo.com/2502644

23. Environmental Management Systems • What are ISO, ISO 14000, and ISO 14001? • ISO stands for the International Standards Organisation, located in Geneva, Switzerland. ISO is a non-governmental organisation established in 1947. • The organisation mainly functions to develop voluntary technical standards that aim at making the development, manufacture and supply of goods and services more efficient, safe and clean.

24. Environmental Management Systems • ISO 14000 refers to a family of voluntary standards and guidance documents to help organisations address environmental issues. • Included in the family are standards for Environmental Management Systems, environmental and EMS auditing, environmental labeling, performance evaluation and life-cycle assessment.

25. Environmental Management Systems • In September 1996, the International Organisation of Standardisation published the first edition of ISO 14001, the Environmental Management Systems standard. • This is an international voluntary standard describing specific requirements for an EMS. • ISO 14001 is a specification standard to which an organization may receive certification or registration.

26. Environmental Management Systems • ISO 14001 is considered the foundation document of the entire series. • How are these standards developed? • All the ISO standards are developed through a voluntary, consensus-based approach. • ISO has different member countries across the globe. • Each member country develops its position on the standards and these positions are then negotiated with other member countries. • In Australia this is AS14001

27. Questions/Thank you