Overview of Public Sector Adaptation

and Mitigation Policy for the Built

Environment

Billy Black

Construction Procurement Policy sub-division

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Who is DFP Properties Division (PD)

• Building Regulations

• EPBD – Energy Performance Certificates / Display Energy

– Certificates Inspection of A/C systems

• Public Sector Energy Campaign

• Properties Maintenance

- DFP website

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Who is CPD

• CPD is a Directorate within the Department of Finance and Personnel responsible for:

• Development of Public Procurement Policy, Best Practice and Performance

• Support to the Procurement Board

• Procuring Goods/Services/Works for Northern Ireland Departments, Agencies, NDPBs and Public Corporations

Estimated Central Government Spend on Capital Investment Projects £1.7 Billion

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Key Aims of Public Procurement Practice

• Compliance with Regulations (EU Procurement)

• Best Value for Money (Whole Life Value)

– contracts not awarded solely on lowest price

– can take into account ESE objectives

• Open and Transparent Competitions

– comprehensive evaluation of tenders against predetermined quality and price criteria linked to subject matter

• Integration with wider Executive Policies

(e.g. Equality & Sustainable Development)

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Centres of Procurement Expertise (CoPEs)

• Central Procurement Directorate

• Health Estates (HEIG)

• Regional Supplies Services

• Education and Library Boards

• NI Water

• Roads Service

• Northern Ireland Housing Executive

• Translink

Education & Library Boards

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Key Sustainability Drivers

• Northern Sustainable Development

Strategy NISDS

• Departmental Implementation Plan -

Focus on the future

• Policy Framework for Construction

Procurement

• Northern Ireland Miscellaneous

Provisions Act 2006 section 25

• DFP Departmental Sustainability Action

Plan

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DFP Implementation Plan

• Energy Efficiency Action Plan for the office estate for energy efficiency/ carbon reduction

• Building Regulations (Part F) amendments in 2011, 2013 and 2016.

• Implement Energy Performance of Buildings Directive which requires new buildings occupied and owned by public authorities to be nearly zero carbon by 2018.

• CPD will develop model clauses on sustainable development, by September 2011, for inclusion in future public sector contracts as appropriate.

New DFP Sustainable Development Action plan

2011-15

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• Northern Ireland Guidance to Expenditure Appraisal

& Evaluation NIGEAE

• Procurement through Centre of Expertise

• Achieving Excellence for NI Initiative

• DCAL Policy on Architecture and the Built Environment

• Gateway Review Process

• Sustainable Procurement in Construction

Policy Framework for Construction

Procurement (six key aspects)

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Sustainable Procurement in construction

• Proposal for Promoting Equality and Sustainable

Development – ‘CIFNI requirements’ – ESE

• Sustainable construction Group

– Government Clients Sustainable Action Plan

– Sustainable Construction Group Guidance

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CIFNI: Construction Industry Forum for Northern Ireland

CIGNI: Construction Industry Group for Northern Ireland

GCCG: Government Construction Clients Group

Chaired by CPD

SIB - Strategic Investment Board

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Environmental

− Site waste management plan.

− Targets for recycle/reuse content.

− BREEAM rating.

− Energy/water consumption.

− Carbon neutrality.

− Sustainable timber.

− Considerate Contractor Scheme.

− Government Buying Standards

− Environmental management system (TBA)

CIFNI Requirements

• Examples of items that form part of project specifications are outlined below:-

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Sustainable Construction Group

• Social, economic and environmental matters are a fundamental part of project delivery

• ISTs are required to comply with

− Original GCC Sustainability Action Plan 2004 published by the Government Construction Clients Group

− New GCC Action plan (2102-2015) published November 2012

− Guidance notes from the Sustainable Construction Group

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GCC Sustainability Action Plan

Key themes in the SAP (2012) Key themes in the SAP (2003)

1 Re-use Existing Built Assets Re-use Existing Built Assets 2 Design for Minimum Waste Design for Minimum Waste 3 Aim for Lean Construction Aim for Lean Construction 4 Climate Change Mitigation Minimise Energy in Construction and Use

5 Do not Pollute Do not Pollute 6 Preserve and Enhance Bio-Diversity Preserve and Enhance Bio-Diversity 7 Conserve Water Resources Conserve Water Resources 8 Respect for People Respect for People 9 Set Targets Set Targets 10

Climate Change Adaptation

11 Procurement 12 Design 13 Innovation 14 Better Regulation 15 Materials

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GCC Sustainability Action Plan - Adaptation

• CoPEs to take account of:

– OGC Guidance ‘Adapting your procurement’

– ‘Design for Future Climate’ (Technology

Strategy Board Document)

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OGC - Adapting your Procurement

• Acknowledges that the impacts of climate

change will increasingly affect our built

environment, infrastructure and the public

services which we rely on.

• It is possible to adapt your procurement

within existing frameworks and procurement

rules – there is no legal reason not to and it

makes sense to

• reduce long-term risk from climate change to

a project.

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OGC - Adapting your Procurement

• HM Treasury Green Book

Accounting for the Effects of

Climate Change.

• Adapting your procurement is

complementary to the Green Book

Supplementary Guidance

• So is also supplementary to

NIGEAE

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Adaptation – Design for the Future -

Technology Strategy Board

• Report is the outworking of

18 months of consultation

(2009/10) between climate

scientists and construction

experts

• Technical - Design Brief

level

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Design for the Future - Contents

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Sustainable Construction Group Guidance

• Includes input from CoPEs

• Sets out guidance and procedures on :-

− GN 1 - General Roles and Responsibilities

− GN 2 - Targets for Recycling

− GN 3 - CD&E Waste Material (inc Site Waste Management Plans)

− GN 4 - Promotes Reuse and Recycle

− GN 5 - Considerate Constructors Scheme

− GN 6 - Demolition Protocol

− GN 7 – Sustainable Design in the Built Environment

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SCG Guidance: Guidance Note 7- Sustainable

Design in the Built Environment Principles of Sustainable Design

– Low Carbon Design

– Resource Efficiency

– Reducing Environmental Risks

– Conserve Water Resources

– Use Healthy Materials

– Responsibly Source Materials

– Preserve and Enhance Bio-diversity

– Design for healthy, secure and productive working Environments.

– Support Communities

– Design to Optimise Whole-Life Value (WLV)

Integrated Design Process – BIM

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Guidance Note 8 – Sustainable & Durable Concrete

• Purpose is to assist Government Construction Clients,

Project Managers, and Client Advisors in the specification

and use of concrete. It aims to achieve:-

− The specification of durable concrete;

− Responsible sourcing of concrete constituents;

− Reducing carbon emissions of concrete in local

building and infrastructure projects; &

− To be relevant to the Northern Ireland market and

construction industry.

Jointly Developed by SCG and QPANI :-

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Sustainable Construction

Examples

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• Waterways - BREEAM Offices 2005. Achieved max score of 10 for EPI

• PRONI - BREEAM Offices 2008. Highest Score in NI to date 77.39%

• CEEQUAL for Civil engineering

Example BREEAM Assessment - Excellent

New HQ for Waterways Ireland

New HQ for PRONI

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Example Mackie's - Site Location

• Sustainable Site

Development

− Re-use of all

Concrete on Site

− On Site

Treatment of

Contamination

− Building take-

down & reuse

10,000 m3 concrete re-used

250 t steel recycled

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Concrete Re-use

• 25% as structural fill material behind retaining

wall

• 20% in road construction as capping

• 10% as fill for pipe trenches

• 45% as general fill to form development plateau

Example Mackie's - Concrete Re-use &

Cost Savings

•Concrete crushing and re-use £250,000

•Ash Treatment £100,000

•Lorry movements saved 20,000 miles

Cost Savings

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Maze/Long Kesh

Redevelopment

Sustainable Site Development

• Reuse Infrastructure

• Segregation and re-use of Materials

• In-Situ Contamination Treatment

• Steel Frame Building Dismantled and Re-erected

Value of Crushed Stone £350,000

Steel for recycling 1,600 tonnes

Lorry movements saved 99,000 miles

CO2 saved 180 tonnes

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Northern Ireland Civil Service Office Estate

Energy Efficiency/Carbon Reduction Plan

2011/14 summary of planned actions.

Mechanism Projected annual energy

savings over 3 years

1. Reduction in the footprint of the

NICS office estate

3.7% (3,444 MWH)

2. Capital investments in energy

efficiency measures and

equipment

1.5% (1,396 MWH)

3. Behavioural change in staff

occupying the NICS office estate

5.08% (4,728 MWh)

Total 10.2% (9,568 MWh)

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1st Year Progress

• 10,000 m2 of office space vacated.

• Voltage optimisation installed in 11 buildings

• 17 recommendations from CIBSE structured surveys

implemented

• Building energy management interfaces installed in 68

buildings

• Automatic meter reading (AMR) installed in 74 buildings

• Four Energy Awareness seminars have been held for

premises officers.

• Reporting data indicates a weather-corrected saving of

3.4% has been achieved.

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Renewable Pilot Projects

Biomass fuel for

biomass boiler

(hot water)

Photovoltaic

panels (PV)

(electric)

Solar Thermal (ST)

(hot water)

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RENEWABLE PILOT PROJECTS

• Summary of Findings

– Biomass Heating • Best suited where a stable, predictable load is required – not

particularly suited to office.

– Solar Thermal • Various technical difficulties experienced

• Did not prove cost effective

– Solar PV

• Large capital cost with poor payback; however,

• Proved to be highly reliable with low maintenance requirements therefore could be the most attractive option should capital costs reduce

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