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Every sector, Every environment
Westminster Carbon counting conference 2008
Sean Lockie
Sustainability Director- Faithful+Gould.
Sean.lockie@fgould.com
1. Short practice profile (2 mins)
2. Standards used in the industry (5 mins)
3. Case study 1. a large bank UK premises only (5 mins)
4. Case study 2. a global PR firm (global locations) (5 mins)
5. Case 3. Atkins Contribution- Carbon manual (5 mins)
Presentation overview
Donald Lawson
Chief Operating Officer
Faithful+Gould
Sean HaleyManaging Director
Atkins Asset Management
TBC
Practice profile
INDUSTRY(20% of revenue)
PROPERTY(70% of revenue)
TRANSPORT(10% of revenue)
CONSULT
• private finance initiative• due diligence• contracts consultancy• dispute management• development
consultancy• risk & value
management• capital tax allowance• expert witness• strategic asset
management• Sustainability + WLV
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
• project management
• employers agent
• programming & planning
• building surveying
• health & safety
COMMERCIAL SERVICES
• cost management
• Estimating
• cost planning
• Procurement
• quantity surveying
• cost engineering
Practice profile
In the UK alone we have 27 offices worldwide 53
Practice profile
Carbon Trust
Waste resources Action Programme
BRE – Green guide to specification
BRE – Zero Carbon Schools report
DCSF- Low carbon Schools programme
Members of the Green Building Council
Practice profile
Carbon Counting for Large property portfolios
Requirement for standards in the industry
Codes and Standards
Faithful+Gould experience includes:ISO TC 59/SC14 on Service Life Planning – we provide Working Group convenor and national expertsEU project “Life cycle costing as a contribution to sustainable construction” – members of European steering groupUK Industry Working Group on Life Cycle Costing – Standardised Method – we provide co-chair and expertsNational and international R&D projects and networks
–Innova Standards Network–SUE-MOT – sustainability tools and approaches–UK GBC – Measurement and reporting taskforce
Carbon Counting for Large property portfolios
Requirement for standards in the industry
Codes and Standards
Standards allowConsistency across the boardCommon rules and assumptionsAllows comparison / benchmarkingProtect consultants against PI claims
Carbon Counting for Large property portfolios
Requirement for standards in the industry
Codes and Standards
Lessons learned from or work on standards:Achieving consensus is the best way to get buy-in and adoption of new methods but this can be challenging- especially when multiple countries are involved.Different sectors, countries, industries and organisations always assume that their way is “normal”Terms and definitions are key to effective communicationUK ‘centric’It always takes longer than you expect!
Carbon Counting for Large property portfolios
Requirement for standards in the industry
Codes and Standards
ISO 14064-2:2006
Aims to inject credibility and assurance to GHG emissions reports and claims made in regard to reductions or removal of GHGs. Not aligned with any particular scheme, Can be used to validate organizations participating in a number of trading, project or voluntary emissions reduction mechanisms. The standards may also be applied to all GHG types and are not limited to CO2.
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Specific Issues for Large Property Portfolios
Boundaries- Should boundary be the same for each site for comparison and benchmarking across the portfolio or should it take account of specific emissions from a site that do not occur elsewhere.
CO2 emissions only or emissions from other Greenhouse Gases?
Should local emission factors be applied (e.g. purchased electricity) or a national / international factor used (particularly if the local factor is hard to acquire). Harmonisation of emissions from transport may be difficult because of different measuring techniques and infrastructures.
Carbon Counting for Large property portfolios
Case study 1: A Large Bank, UK Premises only
The Bank
Global operation in over 50 countriesUK retail banking business employs 30,000+ staffEnvironmental Policy of 20% reduction in energy usage from 2006 to 2010Our commission grew from energy management to carbon management.
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1. Getting started 2. Carbon Management Assessment“Where are we now?”
3. Develop Strategic Objectives“Where do we want to be?”
4. Carbon Management Plan (CMP)“How do we get there?”
5. Implementation
“Let’s do it!”
• Identify key people / stakeholders• Define scope• Consider potential opportunities
• Gather information• Compile baseline emissions• Assess policy drivers• Assess awareness, commitments
•Launch CMP•Secure / manage funding•Manage project implementation•Update emissions inventory, strategy, targets•Monitor & report progress
• Engage key stakeholders•Develop vision / aspiration•Compile forecasts•Prioritise areas of focus
• Develop CMP• Confirm support• Set targets• Embed in key policy documents• Identify funding
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Case study 1: A Large Bank, UK Premises only
The Bank- The Framework we used
Carbon Counting for Large property portfolios
Case study 1: A Large Bank, UK Premises only
Conceptual Boundary
Direct CO2 emissions from fossil fuel consumption for heating
Indirect CO2 emissions from electricity for heat pumps, electric heaters, lighting and ICT.
Transport emissions excluded at this stage but are likely to be included at a later stage
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Case Study 1: A Large Bank, UK Premises only
Measurement and mitigation
ArT Atkins remote technology
Automated Meter Reading provides consumption and emissions profiles
reporting for individual sites and the whole portfolio
trend reports identify poorly performing assets
baselines developed for whole portfolio, remediation applied for individual sites
provides data for individual project assessments, e.g. air conditioning strategies
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Case Study 1: A Large Bank, UK Premises only
Outcomes
Installed at 144 sites to date
Savings to date of 1,185 tonnes CO2 (18 months)
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Case Study 2: A Global PR Company
The Company
The Company is one of the largest public relations firms in the world
Services ranging from public relations to marketing to reputation management.
52 Offices to be assessed located on 6 continents 21 countries.
Recognise that carbon management provides an opportunity to improve carbon footprint
Have identified a goal of measuring global emissions which will allow the design of an appropriate carbon management programme.
The CEO supports investment in measuring and reducing the Carbon Footprint.
CSR probably main driver
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Case Study 2: A Global PR Company
Specific Issues
Baseline emissions required for each office according to local CO2
conversion factors
Single assessment boundary for all locations
Understanding of local factors and assumptions
Need to normalise outputs to allow for benchmarking
Single data collection format
Global and local recommendations required for reducing Carbon footprint
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Case Study 2: A Global PR firm
The Assessment Boundary
Assessment Boundary
agreed with the Company
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Case Study 2: A Global PR Company
Specific Issues
Information gathering will ask for local CO2 emissions factors for electricity. If these are not available data from the GHG Protocol tools will be used
Business Travel and Commuting emissions based on GHG Protocol emissions factors for kilometres travelled for various classes of transport
Waste data –
landfill, incineration, recycling
Because information is gathered via questionnaire the data will not be as good quality ‘real time’ etc
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case study 3: Atkins Group Carbon Manual
Involvement in Carbon services
Atkins and Faithful+Gould have been active in carbon services for several years, these are broadly grouped into:
The causes of climate change:carbon quantification productslow carbon building design servicestravel planning
and the effects of climate change:adaptation and mitigation services
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case study 3: Atkins Group Carbon Manual
Several products already developed
Contaminated LandWater companiesDesign Tool‘Carbon manual’ to bring it all together
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Atkins Group Carbon Manual
Involvement in Carbon services
ROCC – remediation options carbon calculator (Contaminated Land)
for contaminated land remediation regimes
identify emissions associated with various stages of the regime
selection of fixed and mobile diesel powered plant
conceptual boundary set at operational activity, emissions from plant
embodied carbon not considered
Carbon Counting for Large property portfolios
Atkins Group Carbon Manual
Involvement in Carbon services
Water and Supply Strategy tool“work packages”-modules of known embodied and operational carbon emissionsconceptual boundary
embodied carbon of primary construction materials and components
CO2 emissions during construction and associated with operation
direct emissions from fossil fuel energy consumption of works equipment during construction and transportation of materials and labourindirect emissions from electricity consumption of construction works equipment, operational installations and buildings heating and lighting.
Carbon Counting for Large property portfolios
Atkins Group Carbon Manual
Involvement in Carbon services
Carbon Calculator for DCSF Low Carbon Schools Programmeallows evaluation of CO2 emissions at the design stage for reduction by the use of on site renewable generationsame baseline calculation for all designs but allows individual solutionsconceptual boundary
direct emissions from fossil fuel energy consumption for heatingindirect emissions from electricity consumption for lighting, small power and ICT
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case study 3: Atkins Group Carbon Manual
Aims of the Carbon manual
‘Bring it all together’An internal documentto illustrate the importance of carbon management to ourselves and our clients and to stimulate thought leadership in this increasingly important area;to provide sound advice and a framework methodology for current and future practitioners of carbon quantification (footprinting) and management services; andto illustrate the applications of carbon quantification within Atkins and Faithful+Gould projectsTo raise awareness and promote understanding of the subject;as a signposting document;
Carbon Counting for Large property portfolios
case study 3: atkins Group Carbon Manual
Principles and considerations
carbon emissions as a result of the behaviour of private individuals
carbon emissions as a result of the behaviour of corporate entities
direct emissions (scope 1)
indirect emissions from energy (scope 2)
other indirect emissions (scope 3)
embodied energy and embodied carbon
conceptual boundaries
other greenhouse gases
Office Building
Construction Demolition
Operation and Maintenance
Transport
Transport
Transport
Energy Consumption
Embodied Energy
Embodied Energy Onsite
Generator
Staff
Heavy Plant
Temporary Buildings
Heavy Plant
Staff Generator
Generator
Heavy Plant
Temporary BuildingsTemporary
Buildings
Mains electricity
Raw MaterialGlass
Concrete
Steel
Plaster
Cement
Windows
Wood
Brick
Carpet
Desks
Paint
Light Bulbs
Business Travel
Staff CommuteCarpet
Water
Heating Cooling
Lighting
ElectricityMaterial Delivery
Maintenance Vehicles
Waste
Waste
Waste
Water
Potential emissions sources for an office building
Office Building
Construction
Operation and Maintenance
Energy Consumption
Embodied Energy
Embodied Energy Onsite
Generator
Heavy Plant
Temporary Buildings
Mains electricity
Glass
Concrete
Steel
Plaster
CementWindows
Wood
BrickCarpet
Desks
Paint
Light Bulbs
Carpet
Water
Heating
Cooling
Lighting
Electricity
Water
Office sources with conceptual boundary drawn
•Common standards will allow – Comparability, transparency, and ability to benchmark– Reduce the confusion in the marketplace– Apply the technical rigour
•A key requirement for any trading scheme for auditing purposes•When are we going to see the ‘Stern values’ of £25.5 per tonne of CO2 applied to government projects?
Concluding comments
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