Sustainability presentation

Making spaces special

Sustainability within the Furniture Industry

28th September 2011

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Agenda

Introduction to Moores

Background to Sustainability

EcoHomes

Code for Sustainable Homes

BREEAM Domestic Refurbishment

Carbon Footprinting

Conclusions

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Introduction to

Moores


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Leading manufacturer and installer of kitchen and

bathroom furniture in the UK

Supply furniture into contract markets for social

housing developments and private builds

Operate a number of retail brands which are sold in

independent retailers throughout the UK

Supply furniture for builders merchants and large DIY

stores

Established in 1947, joining Masco Corporation in

1996

Based on 30 acres in Wetherby, West Yorkshire

Factory extends over nearly 600,000 square feet

630 employees

Granted the Royal Warrant of Appointment to Her

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Introduction to Moores Furniture Group


Background to

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Background to Sustainability

The Stern Review of Climate Change

(2006)

Climate Change Act (2008)

EcoHomes

Code for Sustainable Homes

BREEAM Domestic Refurbishment

Carbon Footprinting

– PAS 2050:2008

– Furniture Industry Research Association

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EcoHomes

Launched in 2000

Over 200,000 homes certified since its

launch

Introduced sustainability principles into the

domestic property sector

Applicable to new private and social housing

schemes, as well as major refurbishment

projects

Environmental rating scheme has

undergone four major revisions

– Most recent in 2006 which increased energy

efficiency, standards in line with revised Building

Regulations

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EcoHomes

Under the scheme, credits are given for standards reached in the

following areas:

– Energy

– Transport

– Pollution

– Materials

– Water

– Land use and ecology

– Health and Wellbeing

– Management

Weighting system used to rate property as Pass, Good, Very

Good, or Excellent

Good rating mandatory for social housing in 2003

Very Good rating from 2005 Eco

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Introduction to Code for Sustainable Homes

Launched in 2007 to supersede EcoHomes

Independently accredited, Government-endorsed, environmental

assessment method for rating and certifying the performance of

new homes

Embeds elements of EcoHomes as well as incorporating

improvements such as:

– Minimum standards for energy and water efficiency

– Simplified points system

– Increased scope of sustainability measures.

Drives continuous improvement, greater innovation and

exemplary achievement in sustainable home building

Prepares the home building industry for future Building

Regulation changes

– Implemented to ensure all new build homes are zero carbon by 2016 Co

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Benefits of Code for Sustainable Homes

Benefits of CSH:

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Requirements Code for Sustainable Homes

Mandatory for all new social housing and private housing

developments

Planning applications accompanied by Design Stage Report or

„Pre assessment estimator‟ which:

– Indicate likely rating to be achieved under a formal assessment

– Demonstrate that the proposed home(s) will meet the minimum CSH Level as

stipulated by the local authority and / or the HCA

Failure to do so could result in an application being refused

permission

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The Code for Sustainable Homes Rating System

Uses a sustainability rating system – indicated by „stars‟, to

communicate the overall sustainability performance of a home

A home achieves a sustainability rating which reflects the extent

to which it has achieved CSH standards

– One star ( ) is the entry level – above the level of the Building Regulations

– Six stars ( ) is the highest level – reflecting exemplar development in

sustainability terms

Apart from the minimum requirements the CSH is completely

flexible

– Developers can choose which and how many standards they implement to obtain

„points‟ under the Code in order to achieve a higher sustainability rating

– It is therefore possible to achieve an overall level of between zero and six

depending on the mandatory standards and proportion of flexible standards

achieved

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The Code for Sustainable Homes Rating System

The sustainability rating which a home achieves represents its

overall performance across the nine Code design categories.

The table below shows the nine design categories of nine

categories of environmental impact and issues:

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Post-completion check

– Carried out on a sample basis

– Verify the rating based on:

o Design stage review

o Confirmation of compliance

o Site records and visual inspection

– Final Code certificate of compliance issued

o Overall sustainability rating for home

o Breakdown of how rating is achieved

Initial design stage

assessment

– Only carried out on each home type

within any development

– Review documentary evidence and

commitments

– Recommend a sustainability rating

– Issue an interim Code certificate of

compliance

Conducted by BRE accredited independent assessors

The Code for Sustainable Homes Assessment Process

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HCA announced (in March 2011) its £4.5bn Affordable Homes

Framework 2011-15

– To qualify for funding, homes will have to meet CSH Level 3

– Demonstrating a “higher standards than the HCA‟s requirements will be advantaged

in the assessment process”

– Local Authorities require CSH Level 3 (and sometimes higher) for planning

permission

“New Interim Funding Design and Sustainability Standards for

London” requires CSH Level 4

Government keen to deliver a localised approach to the CSH

Current Code for Sustainable Homes Requirements

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The challenge for home builders is:

– To comply with mandatory elements

– To obtain additional „points‟ within the flexible elements

A higher CSH rating does not require the installation of

expensive and complex added value features

Simple adjustments to the design specification can improve the

rating with little or no additional cost

A well-planned kitchen can make a significant contribution

towards gaining credits

Code for Sustainable Homes Kitchens

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Specification of a sustainable kitchen can achieve up to 17

credits (from the 107 available) towards the CSH rating

The credits, as approved by a BREEAM CSH Assessor, can be

gained from the following features:

Code for Sustainable Homes Kitchens

Feature Issue ID Potential Credit

Contribution

Energy Efficient Appliances ENE5 2

Tap with Flow Restrictor WAT1 5

FSC / PEFC Materials MAT3 3

Waste Separation Bin WAS1 4

Kitchen Furniture Brochure MAN1 3

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Code for Sustainable Homes Best Practice Kitchens

Cabinets

– BRE whole life costing of 20 years

– MFC (melamine-faced chipboard) contains a high proportion of recycled material

– ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) edging an environmentally friendly alternative to

PVC

– Low formaldehyde E1 grade

Water wastage

– Shallow bowl sink

– Flow restrictor tap for reduced water usage

Finishing

– 100% recyclable handles

– Low voltage LED lighting

Fitting

– Deploy tools to allow worktop to be removed without damaging the wall tiles Co

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BREEAM Domestic

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Refurbishment certification scheme launched in October 2011

Sets a new standard for sustainable refurbishment by promoting:

– Moving towards an 80% reduction in CO2

– Impacts on overheating and health

– Flood resilience

– Embodied impacts of materials

– Recycling of refurbishment waste

– Water efficiency

– Health, security and fire

– Good project management and design.

Sits alongside the CSH

Development informed by the National Refurbishment Centre

Piloted on 200 properties by Code for Sustainable Home

assessors

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Evaluates environmental credentials of refurbishment projects

based upon BREEAM's UKAS accredited certification standards

Properties measured against specific criteria and then given a

score out of 100

Developed as a tool for designers, financiers, policy

makers, developers, planning authorities and landlords

BREEAM Domestic Refurbishment will give confidence that

housing refurbishment meets best environmental practice by

– Saving carbon, water and waste

– Being adaptable to climate change

– Providing a healthy indoor environment for occupants

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Carbon Footprinting


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The „Carbon footprint‟ is the amount of greenhouse gas (GHG)

emissions caused by:

– A particular activity (i.e. manufacturing and installing kitchens)

– An organisation as a whole

It includes the greenhouse gases carbon dioxide (CO2), methane

(CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O), together with families of gases

including hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and perfluorocarbons

(PFCs)

Understanding emissions, and where they come from, is

necessary in order to reduce them

Carbon footprint analysis traditionally focused on an

organisation‟s own emissions

Increasingly concerned with emissions across their entire

supply chain

Introduction to Carbon Footprint

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„Product carbon footprint‟ refers to the GHG emissions of a

product across its life cycle as per the B2C process map below

Measuring product carbon footprint across their full life cycle is

a powerful way for organisations to collect the info required to:

– Reduce GHG emissions

– Identify cost savings opportunities

– Incorporate emissions impact into decision making on suppliers, materials, product

design, manufacturing processes, etc

– Demonstrate environmental/corporate responsibility leadership

– Meet customer demands for information on product carbon footprints

– Differentiate and meet demands from „green‟ consumers.

Product Carbon Footprint

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Publicly available specification for assessing product life cycle

GHG emissions

Prepared by BSI British Standards co-sponsored by

– Carbon Trust

– Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

Independent standard which can be applied to manufacturers

Broad scope as it was designed to be applicable to a wide range

of products

Many organisations and industries use PAS 2050 as a best

practice framework for developing more bespoke product

carbon footprint assessment methodologies

Product Carbon Footprint: PAS2050

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Furniture Industry Research Association developed the

furniturefootprinter

Leading carbon footprint calculator for furniture industry

Provides analysis and accounting data to enable manufacturers

to work with their supply chain reduce their carbon footprints

The furniturefootprinter:

– Calculates the carbon and ecological footprints of products, processes, projects and

companies

– Compares the impacts of different product or project options

– Identifies areas where significant improvements can be made

– Creates easy to understand reports and charts

– Helps to raise employee awareness

– Demonstrates continuous improvement

– Stores your data and is continuously updated to reflect the latest footprint figures.

Product Carbon Footprint Best Practice for Kitchens

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The furniturefootprinter is fully compliant with ISO 14064-1

which, sets out how organisations should monitor and quantify

their emissions

The protocol takes the approach of identifying emissions by

'scope„:

– Scope 1 - direct usage on site

– Scope 2 - emissions caused by power or energy consumption but emitted off site

– Scope 3 - a much wider category of indirect emissions such as transport or

emissions from the supply chain.

As well as reporting by operational area the furniturefootprinter

also reports by 'Scope' for simple standard compliant reporting


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Conclusions


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UK Government has set itself ambitious targets for reducing

carbon emissions

Housing sector, as a major contributor, has been identified as

having a key role in taking decisive action

CSH introduced to improve sustainability of new homes

Maximising the number of CSH credits does not necessarily

have to involve additional cost and complicated amends to the

house design

BREEAM Domestic Refurbishment standard will be in

contributing to the overall reduction in carbon emissions

Increasing focus on product carbon footprints

Best practice

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Summary


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www.moores.co.uk

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