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PROPERTYAND DEVELOPMENT THE MAGAZINE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
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SUSTAINABILITY IN BUILDING
INSIDE: INDUSTRY FOCUS: 2012 LONDON OLYMPICS Building an olympic legacy GAZELEY Forward thinkers on developing modern warehouse and logistics space MONTAGU EVANS Stability and growth LAMBERT SMITH HAMPTON Proximity to property SOVEREIGN HOUSING ASSOCIATION A cleaner and greener look at one of the UKs largest housing associations
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2 PROPERTY AND DEVELOPMENT Sustainability: breeam RIGHT: 3 Assembly Square located within Cardiff Waterside BELOW: The First Design-Stage BREEAM Outstanding – Gazeley’s G Park Blue Planet
DELIVERING SUSTAINABILITY FOR BUILDINGS BREEAM (BRE Environmental Assessment Method) is the leading and most widely used environmental assessment method for buildings. It sets the standard for best practice in sustainable design and has become the de facto measure used to describe a building’s environmental performance.
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idely recognised as the leading tool to
W
and over half a million more building units are
measure a building’s environmental
registered for assessment. Since the launch of the
standing, BREEAM is under continual
original scheme, which mainly focussed on office
development – including the launch this year of new
buildings, versions have been developed that are
versions for health and further education buildings,
specially adapted for assessing a wide range of
together with a new schemes for existing buildings
building types.
and communities.
There are schemes for schools, retail premises,
In 1990, a small group of BRE research scientists
industrial buildings, courts, prisons as well as offices,
and industry partners developed and launched a tool
and newly developed schemes for healthcare and
for assessing the environmental performance of
further education buildings in 2009. In addition, the
buildings. They called it the ‘Building Research
BREEAM Bespoke scheme can assess buildings that
Establishment
Assessment
fall outside the standard BREEAM categories, such as
Method’ – which luckily was quickly shortened to the
leisure complexes, laboratories, and hotels. There is
acronym, BREEAM, pronounced ‘bream’.
also now a scheme that assesses the sustainability of
(BRE)
Environmental
Not even the most optimistic amongst them could have predicted that BREEAM would become the
development proposals at the planning stage – BREEAM Communities.
longest standing and most widely used environmental assessment method in the world. Now a byword for
THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS
sustainability in buildings, BREEAM sets the standard
BREEAM assessments award credits in nine cate-
for best practice in sustainable development.
gories: management, health and wellbeing, energy,
In the UK around 100,000 buildings, ranging
transport, water, materials, waste, land use and ecol-
from individual homes to major retail developments
ogy, and pollution. An environmental weighting is
have now been certified under the BREEAM scheme,
applied to each of these credit scores to reflect their
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relative importance. They are added together to give
• Property agents, who use it to promote the environ-
an overall score that signifies a BREEAM rating of
mental credentials and benefits of buildings to
‘Pass’ if over 25%, ‘Good’ if over 40%, ‘Very Good’ if over 55%, ‘Excellent’ if over 70% and the highest rating of ‘Outstanding’ if over 85%. The assessment report outlines the development’s performance against each of the criteria and gives its overall score and rating. The client is presented with a certificate that confirms the building’s BREEAM rating. A key aspect of BREEAM is the impartiality of its
potential purchasers and tenants. • Design teams, who use it as a tool to improve the performance of their buildings, and their own experience and knowledge of environmental aspects of sustainability. • Managers who use it to measure the performance of buildings and develop action plans, monitor and report performance at both the local and level.
operation and assessment methods. Assessments are carried out by organisations that are licensed and
MAIN PICTURE: Unibail-Rodamco’s Docks 76 in Rouen TOP INSET: The new £27 million Asda store in Bootle, Merseyside
EXISTING BUILDINGS
trained by BRE Global, but are otherwise independent
With the rate of renewal of our building stock, currently
of the BRE Group. Assessors are covered under a
estimated to be around 1-2% each year, it will take us
UKAS accredited competent persons scheme.
in the region of 100 years or more to replace our all
Another key factor in BREEAM’s success has been
our current buildings with new stock that is more envi-
the participation – from the development of the first ver-
ronmentally friendly – and therefore the challenge of
sion through the evolution of all subsequent variations
improving the sustainability of existing stock is enormous.
to the governance of BREEAM today – of a full range
There are already well established schemes for
of construction industry representatives and other stake-
assessing the environmental performance of buildings
holders. They have ensured that it has remained rele-
at the design and construction stages – with he various
vant and valuable to a wide range of users including:
BREEAM schemes described above being the most
• Clients, planners, developers and funders, who use
robust and long-lived of these. A new version of
BREEAM to specify the sustainability performance of
BREEAM – BREEAM In-Use – is now available so that
their buildings in a way that is quick, comprehensive
all those involved in occupying, procuring or managing
and visible in the marketplace.
existing buildings can evaluate – and improve – the
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performance of their property assets and the quality of
countries being assessed under BREEAM. ICSC are
their management regimes.
using BREEAM to drive the sustainability of retail devel-
BREEAM In-Use is a methodology that has been
opments throughout Europe, creating a benchmark for
developed with ease of access in mind. It has been
their environmental performance to ensure ongoing
designed for building occupiers and managers who
improvements. Ermine Amies, Managing Director at
might not necessarily have the specialist or detailed
ICSC Europe said: “Whilst there has been much talk
knowledge of energy, water or waste issues and in this
about the ‘greening’ of buildings, over the last three
sense has been produced with the mass market in mind
years enlightened ICSC members have been taking
and with the intention of making a difference to build-
practical steps to make sustainable development a reality.
ings of all shapes and sizes, in all parts of the country.
We are delighted that a growing number of our members are now reporting successful adoption of the
BREEAM AROUND THE WORLD
BREEAM standard for their new developments.” Unibail-
BREEAM is increasingly applied outside the UK with
Rodamco are one ICSC member who are applying
schemes tailored to particular local conditions. The
BREEAM. Both the Agrivin and Docks buildings, part of
International Council of Shopping Centres (ICSC) now
the Docks 76 complex in Rouen, France recently
has over 20 of its members’ shopping centres in thirteen
achieved BREEAM Good for shell and core at the design stage. Particular features of the design which
BREEAM IN-USE EVALUATES
helped achieve this rating included the re-use of an existing building on the site, thereby avoiding the environ-
• the building itself (giving it an asset rating)
mental impact of demolition and reconstruction, and a
• the operation of the building (building management rating)
20% reduction of electricity consumption through the
• the way the building occupiers manage their activities (organisational rating).
use of natural ventilation.
The system is flexible enough for it to be applied to an individual building or a col-
Tel: +44 (0)1923 664462
lection of buildings, or to an entire property portfolio or sub-parts of it.
Email: breeam@bre.co.uk Web: www.breeam.org
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PROPERTY AND DEVELOPMENT
Regeneration: City Legacy
Regeneration: City Legacy
REGENERATING GLASGOW Property and Development Magazine takes a look at City Legacy Consortium who have been recommended as preferred bidder to build the Athletes Village for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the East End of Glasgow lasgow City Council has announced
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The proposals for the Games phase of this
that the City Legacy Consortium has been recommended as preferred bid-
Martin Kiely, managing director of W H
for six key venues there, including the Delhi
further 100 for mid market rent. City Legacy’s
reduced energy bills and a minimum 60% car-
project have been prepared in discussion with
Athletes
and
proposals will ensure there is a real and lasting
bon emission reduction.
the Organising Committee of the 2014
International Airport. Their experiences with
legacy for the area of new housing for local
The homes will be priced at an affordable
“We are very pleased to support this impor-
der to build the Athletes Village for the 2014
Commonwealth Games. The project will employ
the Delhi Games will be hugely advantageous
people and complementary retail uses. In addi-
level, within the price ranges achievable for
tant and exciting regeneration project. We are a
Commonwealth Games at Dalmarnock in the
620 people and will include the development of
towards the design and feel of a successful
tion to a small-scale supermarket, there is
first time buyers in the area.
long established family business and are commit-
East End of Glasgow. City Legacy is delighted
700 riverside homes and related accommoda-
Games Village for Glasgow.
scope for a variety of smaller scale retail out-
to have been identified as preferred bidders,
tion for the Games Village. Work is planned to
beating off the other bids for this prestigious
begin next year and will be completed six
project. The Consortium stated:
months before the Games start in 2014.
Village,
Media
Centres
Calum Murray, managing director of CCG Homes commented:
lets for services such as chemist, laundry, hair-
John Gallacher MBE, managing director of Cruden Estates Ltd said:
dresser and health centre. The unique design
“Glasgow has led the way in urban regen-
“As a business with its roots in the East End
of the accommodation presents flexibility and
eration and this is another great example of this.
Malcolm said:
ted to providing an outstanding service for the Commonwealth Games and beyond.” Paul Stallan, European design director of RMJM said:
“This innovative project will not only showcase
Glasgow based international architectural
of Glasgow, CCG are absolutely delighted
allows for relatively simple post Games retrofit
Cruden has been involved in many projects in
“RMJM have designed a beautiful and
the new face of the East End of Glasgow to a
company RMJM has already been awarded a
to be associated with the City Legacy consor-
for the Legacy housing phase.
the East End, so we understand how to regener-
inspired urban village for the east end of
world-wide audience during the Commonwealth
key contract at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth
tium and the inspiring vision which it has
During the Games these homes will accom-
ate this effectively for the Games and for the res-
Glasgow, a village that will accommodate vis-
Games, it will also transform Dalmarnock to
Games to be the expert planning consultants
conceived. The challenge for the team now
modate up to 8,000 athletes and officials
idents afterwards. With the riverside, this is a
iting athletes in the first instance but most
become a much sought-after riverside residential
is to deliver this vision – to match and
from around the globe. Alison Shepphard,
unique development opportunity and our design
importantly post the 2014 Games will provide
area. The regeneration of the East End is a long
THE CONSORTIUM INCLUDES:
hopefully exceed the City and Scotland’s
Scottish
maximises this for the athletes and residents.”
a wonderful environment for a new family
• Developers and contractors, CCG, Cruden,
expectations. ”
Commonwealth medallist who reviewed City
term objective of Glasgow City Council. The Commonwealth Games and City Legacy’s proposals will act as a catalyst to create an excellent new neighbourhood with well placed community facilities, attractive open spaces accessible to existing and new residents of the East End.” The City Legacy consortium has been formed by several companies who have a
Mactaggart & Mickel, and W H Malcolm
City Legacy will employ 620 people directly
swimmer
and
Olympic
and
Legacy’s bid said:
Ed Monaghan, managing director of Mactaggart & Mickel said:
focused community to grow and regenerate.” Andy Outram, partner of Davis Langdon said:
• Bid management, project management and
as a result of the Games phase, including 84 new
“I can see even at this stage that City
“City Legacy’s constituent companies have an
cost management, Davis Langdon LLP
apprenticeships. City Legacy will also construct a
Legacy’s designs are going to provide a
unparalleled local track record for job creation
120 bed care home as part of the project.
‘Home from Home’ for athletes and officials. I
and investment in the city. Mactaggart & Mickel
been
The planned mix of homes incorporates a
think that their Games Village design will pro-
has been involved in many of the city’s signifi-
Management services to City Legacy. The proj-
• Engineers, WSP Group Plc
diverse range of sizes and types of properties
vide a quality of experience better than any
cant events, from building the Milk Bar at the
ect has forged strong bonds and working rela-
• Community benefit and town planning
that will be important in creating a balanced
other previous Games I have attended.”
Garden Festival to the award winning home at
tionships between the consortium members
• Masterplanners and design Champions, RMJM
“I am delighted that Davis Langdon has able
to
provide
successful
Bid
After the Games, City Legacy will construct
Homes for the Future in 1999. We are pleased
and the respective teams at GCC and the
advice, Turley Associates
community and will aid sales of the homes.
and job creation in Glasgow. Members of the
• Legal advisors, Burness LLP
There are three core house types with permu-
a further 765 additional homes. The riverside
to be involved in making another lasting mark in
organising Committee for the Commonwealth
consortium bring a range of skills and have
• Utilities infrastructure and sustainability,
tations which will result in around 21 types in
site will include an urban beach, as well as
Glasgow’s regeneration. The site will be a great
Games. These good foundations will lead to
total to suit the needs of every buyer.
carefully located and supervised play spaces.
legacy for Glasgow, both at the time of the
achieving a successful Athletes Village and ulti-
300 of these homes will be for sale, with
The homes will be low rise, with many energy
Games by putting Glasgow on the map and
mately one of the most significant housing-
300 being provided for social housing and a
efficient features resulting in significantly
afterwards as a fantastic place to live and work.”
based regeneration schemes in the UK.”
strong track record of residential development
worked closely with Glasgow City Council in a participative dialogue process since October last year.
Scottish and Southern Energy • Property development advice, JLL