Air Pollution - not just an “AIRy” fairy issue

1. Air Quality Event10th June 2005Andrew ThomasCentre for Construction InnovationNWDA Best Practice hub Construction Cluster

2. Air Pollution - not just an “AIRy” fairy issue CO2 CO2

3. What is NOT Sustainable ……Construction ? Using over 420 million tonnes of material resources and converts 6,500 hectares of land from rural to urban use each year. 13 million tonnes of construction and demolition waste is material delivered to sites but never used. Generating 90 million tonnes of construction and demolition waste every year That is 3 times the waste produced by all UK households combined. Consuming 10% of national energy in the production and transport of construction products and materials Building services accounts for 50% of the UK’s emissions of carbon dioxide. Creating 21% of the hazardous waste in the UK.

4. Bad Action = Bad Consequences Climate change is making flood management an increasingly important factor in deciding where to locate new development. Presently, 1.85 million houses 185,000 commercial properties are at risk from flooding figures that are likely to increase under planned future development……. without considering climate change.

5. The NW regional picture Huge regional variances in AQ performance Urban Hot spots………. Rural fall out = areas of consequences Agency Policy and Govt Policy driving towards Sustainability in Design and Action. Salford is a designated URC an important as a vehicle to deliver Policy Agency require measured performance on own projects and funded projects….. Seeking ongoing sustainable improvements …… and to reduce negative impacts

6. Description:The majority of the eastern part of Salford from the M60 ring road to the City Centre of Manchester and its borders with Bury and Bolton and westward along the M62 corridor and northwards on the M61.Pollutants Declared:Nitrogen dioxide (NO2), Particulate Matter < 10 µm (PM10)

7. Tools of Change • Education – Brochures, leaflets, awareness raising, Sustainability NW, Event involvement, EnWorks provision, Sustainability NW and others • Motivation – Awards sponsorship, recognition of Best Practice, Acknowledgement of Excellence, Competitive advantage under Quality selection and performance based work awards. • Lead by Example – be seen to do, as you expect others to do for and with you • Expectation – It is how we do business, if you don’t do, then you won’t get • Conditionality of behaviour – If you say you do, and then don’t….there will be consequences and clawback • Measurement …….and consequence – how you measure will be prescribed and in a standard form. • Review of strategy and actions to accommodate change – RES review taking place during 2005 – please involve yourself and inform the future

8. NWDA Actions underway ? • Policy aligned delivery and improvement is expected from Deliverers and Funded partners of NWDA • Performance will be measured • Obligations are increasingly contractual • Dedicated Environmental and Sustainability Officer in NWDA – Mark Atherton, Advice and support services through EnWorks and others • Change and Education Programme underway for 2 years – now in implementation phase

9. Mystified by frameworks ? Framework Toolkit www.ivisual.co.uk/ce Benefits Economies of Scale Buying Leverage Standard solutions Continuity Integration Collaboration of Supply Chain Efficiency gains

10. OGC Minimum Standards in Contract • OGC are establishing basic requirements for all construction projects • Currently in review stage for Summer 2005 publication – current list • Basic environmental standards • Considerate Constructors • CSCS cards for all site personnel • And others NWDA establishing design and sustainability review panels, Green Design Guides, Enhanced Project Appraisal processes – all reflecting sustainability issues, Conditional minimum standards, use of KPI’s – and on grant funded projects. Explicit Sustainability measure and targets piloted in project funding contracts - Project unity – to be rolled out on ALL future projects

11. On Line KPI Engine Standardising measurement and easier data collection Measured performance – use of Environmental Indicators

12. Improving Public Services Through Better Construction & Development • Looking for 2.5% improvement in efficiency 2005/ 6 • Key Recommendations • Better long term planning (5 year horizons) • Leadership and cross departmental activity • Transparent procurement and influencing supplier behaviours • Use of Gateways • Sustainability Action Planning • Use of WLC/ WLV data • E Govt and E procurement Benefits cashable and non cashable Adoption of sustainability Checklist – learning from SEEDA

13. Environment Improving Public Services Through Better Construction • Use of benchmarking and performance to keep competitive tension in long term arrangements • Collaborative contracts (ECC mentioned) and fair pay arrangements • Post-completion performance • Energy efficiency • Combine construction activity across depts • Support for infrequent clients • Identify and support good practice Minimum BREEAM Very Good on all NWDA projects, sustainability checklist, Quality Based selection on frameworks, Regional Transport Strategy, Obligations on Developers to include Public transport alternatives.

14. Do we know the scale of the challenge ? • London • “Ensure developments are of high quality, incorporating sustainable design and construction methods to minimise the environmental impact.” - (Draft London Plan, GLA, June 2002) • Based on Corporation of London and BRE figures • over 4,000 construction vehicles entering the City of London daily trips • If each vehicle trip is 22.5 kms this means over 24,000 tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere yearly, enough to fill 4,000 hot air balloons • Congestion charging • £5 per vehicle per day • Nationally • 360million tonnes of construction materials are used each year • The equivalent of 90 million full truck loads of 4 tonnes • Industry is worth £60 billion annually (8% of GDP) Do we know what Salford Numbers are ?

15. Transport is a HUGE Polluting Influence New Build school in Cheshire – Project miles calculation Environmental Performance Indicators – Transport Aim - Calculate Number of Miles to Construct Project How ??

16. Environmental Performance Indicators – Transport • Site Management / Staff Permanent Staff Visiting Staff & general visitors Engineer etc • Subcontractors / Directly Employed Craftsmen Groundworkers & M&E operatives Single visit contractors – white lining, mastic, diamond drilling etc Labourers • Material & Plant Deliveries Willmott Dixons material & plant deliveries & collections Subcontractors deliveries & collections Clients deliveries

18. SUMMARY OFCALCULATION Total Mileage - 221,758 miles Cost of Project - £1.32 million Gross Floor Area - 1,105 m2 Cost / m2 - £1,195 / m2 Mileage (50p/mile) - 221,758 x 50p = £111,000 or 8.5% of project cost Interesting Statistic ? ….. for a small school in Cheshire Lets put it into perspective…………

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20. Traditional Methods of Delivery to Construction Projects Site 1 Congestion - pollution Waste Unproductive Health & safety risks Site 2 Site 3 Site 4 Learning from others ?

21. Site 1 CC Site 2 “JIT milkround” Site 3 Site 4 Direct Deliveries Learning from Others…..

22. Environmental Benefit - Did it make any Difference ?

23. Learning from Others ?Additional impacts / Benefits • Economic Impact • Increases in project plan reliability of up to 5 % • Net cost savings from trade contractor packages of 1.9% • Environmental Impact • Local delivery vehicle CO2 emissions reduced by 11.6 tonnes, a 37% reduction. • Local delivery vehicle distance travelled reduced by 23,200 kms. • Delivery routes controlled and kept away from problem congestion areas • Noise impact of delivery vehicles reduced • Re-use of existing assets, such as pallets and hoardings • Social Impact • Reduced storage on site thus reducing the risk of accidents • Improved security • Local employment

24. The Option we do not have……