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BI Mf orGood BI M ShowL i v e2 02 0gues t sa r es ett obenefit f r om i ns pi r a t i ona l t a l k sa nddi s c us s i ona bout howt hedi gi t a l c ons t r uc t i oni ndus t r yi sus i ng BI Mf orGooda tt heUK’ sor i gi na l BI M c onf er enc ebei nghel di nNewc a s t l euponT y ne, UK, on2 62 7F ebr ua r y2 02 0. Res pondi ngt ot het opi c a l c ha l l engesof env i r onment a l pr ot ec t i on, hea l t ha nds a f et y i s s uesa ndc ha ngi ngdemogr a phi c s , BI M Show L i v e’ s2 02 0t hemea i mst ohi ghl i ghtBI M’ sr ol e i ndel i v er i ngpos i t i v eout c omesl i k ehel pi ngt o r educ ec a r bonemi s s i ons , c r ea t i ngs a f er env i r onment sa ndma xi mi s i ngeffic i enc i esi n bui l di ngsa ndc i t i es .
“BI MShowL i v ehasal way se nc our age dpos i t i v e di s c us s i onsaboutt hef ut ur e . Ourwor l d f ac e smanyc hal l e nge sandt hec ons t r uc t i onand pr ope r t yi ndus t r i e shav eahugei mpac ton manyoft he s e . F ore xampl e , 3 9%ofc ar bon e mi s s i onsc omedi r e c t l yori ndi r e c t l yf r om bui l di ngs .
RobCha r l t on, CEOofSpa c eGr oupa nd c of ounderofBI M ShowL i v es a i d, “We ’ r e de l i ght e dt ohav e‘ BI Mf orGood’ asourBI M ShowL i v et he mef or2 02 0.
“Thec ons t r uc t i ons e c t ori st r ans f or mi ngand di gi t i s i ngqui c k l yandwenowhav et he oppor t uni t yt ous emanyoft hebe ne fit sof t e c hnol ogyt oaddr e s ss omeoft hei s s ue sf ac i ng t hewor l d. Rat he rt hanl ook i ngatr e s ol v i ngour owni s s ue s , wehav eanoppor t uni t yt opl aya par ti ns ol v i ngs omebr oade rs oc i al i s s ue s . ”
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BI M Awa r ds2 02 0 Reflec t i ngt he2 02 0ev entt heme, abr a ndnew a wa r dc a t egor yha sbeena ddedt ot heBI M Awa r ds2 02 0. TheBI Mf orGoodAwa r dwi l l c ha mpi ont hos epi oneer swor k i ngt ohel pot her s a ndt heenv i r onment , a ndi soneof1 0a wa r d c a t egor i est hi sy ea r . AECOM’ sSt ef a nMor due, a r c hi t ec t , pr oj ec tma na ger , a ut hora ndBI M Awa r ds2 02 0j udges a i d: “TheBI MAwar dsar e al l aboutbr i ngi ngt ot hef or e f r ontal l oft he pr oj e c t sandt hei nnov at i v ewor kt hatpe opl e ar edoi ngi nt hei ndus t r y . “Thene wBI Mf orGoodawar di sabout r e c ogni s i ngt hos ec hampi onsandt he i rpr oj e c t s whi c har er e duc i ngc ar bone mi s s i ons , and c r e at i ngs af e rbui l di ngs , be t t e rhos pi t al sor be t t e rs c hool s . I t ’ sagr e atawar dt ohav e . ”
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BBCRa di o4pr es ent er , wr i t era ndc omedi a n Ti ma ndr aHa r k nes si st hefir s tk ey not es pea k er t obea nnounc eda ndt hef ul l pr ogr a mmeof s pea k er swi l l bec onfir medi nt hec omi ng week s .
“Be i ngappoi nt e dVi s i t i ngPr of e s s ori sahuge honourf orme . I ’ v ebe e nt e ac hi ngar c hi t e c t ur e f ormanyy e ar sandi t ’ swhe r eI s t ar t e dr e al l y . Butt hi si samas s i v ehonour , I ’ mv e r ypr oudand mymumwi l l bet oo. ” Pr of es s orJ ul i a nBeer , Deput yVi c eCha nc el l or a tBi r mi ngha m Ci t yUni v er s i t y , s a i d: “OurUni v e r s i t yhasbe e napar tofBi r mi ngham f orov e r1 7 5y e ar s , andourr ol ehasal way sbe e n t os e r v et hi sc i t yandt hewi de rc ommuni t y . “Ge or gehasar e al v i s i ont ot r ans f or mhous i ng i nt hi sc ount r yandi mpr ov et hel i v e sofpe opl e r i ghtac r os st heUK, andi ti st hi sdr i v eand ambi t i onwhi c hmak e st hi sappoi nt me nts o e xc i t i ng. “Ge or ge ’ sr ol ehe r e , wi l l notj us tbe ne fitt he s t affands t ude nt satt heUni v e r s i t y , butwi l l al s ohav eani mpac tont hepe opl eoft heWe s t Mi dl andsandf arbe y ond. ” Bi r mi ngha m Ci t yUni v er s i t y ’ sSc hool of Ar c hi t ec t ur ea ndDes i gnha sal onghi s t or yi n t hec i t yda t i ngba c kt ot he1 904. TheSc hool i snowba s eda tBi r mi ngha m Ci t y Uni v er s i t y ’ sCi t yCent r eCa mpus , i n Bi r mi ngha m’ sEa s t s i dewhi c hha sunder gonea ma j ort r a ns f or ma t i oni nr ec enty ea r sa ndwi l l behomet ot heHS2r a i l s t a t i on. T el ev i s i ona r c hi t ec ta ndpr es ent erGeor ge Cl a r k ec a l l edf ors t a t ei nt er v ent i ont os ol v e ‘ t hebi gges thous i ngc r i s i st hec ount r yha sev er s een, ’ a shewa sunv ei l eda saVi s i t i ngPr of es s or a tBi r mi ngha m Ci t yUni v er s i t y . Dur i ngav i s i tt ot heUni v er s i t yi nwhi c hhewa s offic i a l l ya wa r dedt hea c c ol a de, Geor ges pok e a bouthi spa s s i onf ora ffor da bl ehomes , t he c ha l l engespos edbyt heUK’ shous i ngc r i s i s a ndt heneedt omoder ni s et hei ndus t r y . Thef a c eofCha nnel 4’ s‘ Geor geCl a r k e' s Ama z i ngSpa c es , ’ ‘ Ol dHous eBea ut i f ul Home’ a nd‘ Res t or a t i onMa n’ ha sbeenha ndedt he r ol ea sVi s i t i ngPr of es s ori nAr c hi t ec t ur ea nd Des i gna tt heBi r mi ngha m Sc hool of Ar c hi t ec t ur ea ndDes i gnwhi c hwi l l s eehi m ma k er egul a rv i s i t st ot heUni v er s i t yt ogi v e l ec t ur es , wor kwi t hs t udent sa ndofferhi s a dv i c e. Spea k i nga tt hea nnounc ementGeor geCl a r k e s a i d: “I r e c e nt l yl aunc he dt hes how‘ t heCounc i l Hous eSc andal ’ be c aus eI ’ v ebe e npas s i onat e aboutaffor dabl ehous i ngf ormor et han1 5 y e ar s . “Thi ss howi st hebe s tt hi ngI ’ v emade . We ’ r ei n t het hi c koft hewor s thous i ngc r i s i st hi sc ount r y hase v e rs e e nandt heonl ywayt oge toutofi ti s f ort hes t at et os t ar tbui l di ngagai n. “We ’ v et r i e dt hepr i v at es e c t orandi thas n’ t wor k e d, s oi t ’ st i mef ort hes t at et os t e pi n, and wek nowt hatc ounc i l swantt os t ar tbui l di ng agai n. “I wasbr oughtuponac ounc i l e s t at e . I twasa ne wt ownwi t h80, 000pe opl el i v i ngt he r e . I t hadt hebe s tar c hi t e c t s , bui l de r s , pl anne r s , and i twasaf ant as t i cpl ac e . Ri ghtt obuyhasc aus e d c ounc i l hous i ngandaffor dabl epubl i chous i ng t oc ol l aps e . ” Geor geCl a r k eha sal onghi s t or yi ns uppor t i ng y oungpeopl et oi nnov a t ei nt hedes i gna nd c ons t r uc t i onofhomes , ha v i ngf ounded educ a t i onc ha r i t yMOBI E, ( Mi ni s t r yofBui l di ng I nnov a t i on&Educ a t i on)whi c ha i mst ohel p t henextgener a t i ons ha pet hewa ypeopl e l i v e.
Heha sa l s obeenac ent r a l figur ei nt hec r ea t i on ofBi r mi ngha m Ci t yUni v er s i t y ’ snewc our s e ‘ Des i gnf orF ut ur eL i v i ng’ , whi c ha i mst ot ea c h s t udent st hes k i l l st os ol v ec ha l l engesl i k e hous i ngs hor t a ges , s us t a i na bl ehous i nga nd t heus eofc ont empor a r yoffs i t ec ons t r uc t i on met hods .
Pr of es s orKev i nSi ngh, Hea dofBi r mi ngha m Ci t yUni v er s i t y ’ sSc hool ofAr c hi t ec t ur ea nd Des i gn, s a i d: “Ge or ge ’ spas s i onandz e s tf or addr e s s i ngt hei s s ue sf ac i ngt heUK’ shous i ng mar k e tar ec l e arf oral l t os e eandt hati swhy wear eal l s ode l i ght e dt ohav ebe e nabl et o namehi masaVi s i t i ngPr of e s s orhe r e .
Spea k i nga bouthi sa ppoi nt menta sVi s i t i ng Pr of es s or , Geor geCl a r k es a i d: “Bi r mi ngham Sc hool ofAr c hi t e c t ur eandDe s i gni sar e al l y f or war dt hi nk i ngi ns t i t ut i onandI k nowal ot oft heac ade mi c she r eandt he yar er e al l y l i k e mi nde d. Bi r mi nghami t s e l fi sc ur r e nt l y e xpe r i e nc i ngamas s i v eamountofc hange , e v e nhav i ngHS2bui l tr i ghthe r e .
“Ge or gehass howngr e ate nt hus i as mt owar ds ours t ude nt se v e r yt i mehehasv i s i t e dandt hi s i sar e al oppor t uni t yf ort he mt ol e ar nf r om s uc hapas s i onat e , e xpe r i e nc e d, hi ghpr ofil eand t al e nt e dpr of e s s i onal whoc anhe l p s uppor tt hene xtge ne r at i onofar c hi t e c t sand de s i gne r swhowi l l bet heone st as k e dwi t h c ar r y i ngoutt hes ol ut i onst ot hec hal l e nge swe c ur r e nt l yhav e .
“Bi r mi nghamc r e at e dande xpande di nt he i ndus t r i al r e v ol ut i onandnowi t ’ st i mef or Br i t ai nt ohav eahous i ngr e v ol ut i on. Thec i t yi s att hehe ar toft hec ount r y , i twasatt hehe ar t oft hei ndus t r i al r e v ol ut i on, s owhyc an’ ti tbe att hehe ar tofahous i ngr e v ol ut i on?
“Wewe r ev e r yf or t unat et ohav ehadt he oppor t uni t yt owor kc l os e l ywi t hGe or get o de v e l opt heDe s i gnf orF ut ur eL i v i ngc our s e , and wear ee qual l yde l i ght e dt hatwe ’ l l nowhav e ane v e nc l os e rwor k i ngr e l at i ons hi p. ”
I nt hes ummerof2 01 9, anewt a r gett or ea c hnet z er ogr eenhous ega s emi s s i onsby2 05 0wa ss etbyt heUKgov er nment . Thet a s kwi l l r equi r e c ol os s a l pl a nni nga ndl ea dt oc ha ngest obui l di ngdes i gn. I nor dert o r ea c ht het a r get , t heCEOofTheCommi t t eeonCl i ma t eCha nge, Chr i s St a r kha sc l a r i fiedt ha ti twi l l benec es s a r yt odec a r boni s eov er3 0mi l l i on bui l di ngs . T os omeext ent , pl a nni ngha sa l r ea dyc ommenc edwi t ht he Gov er nment ’ sr ec entc ons ul t a t i onont henewf ut ur ehomess t a nda r d. Thi spr opos esi nt r oduc i ngupt oa3 1 %r educ t i oni nc a r bonemi s s i onsf or newpr oper t i esi n2 02 0. Sot oodot hea i mss etoutwi t hi nt heCl ea n Gr owt hSt r a t egy , wher ebyi tha sbeena gr eedt ha ta sma nyhomesa s pos s i bl es houl dr ea c ha nEner gyPer f or ma nc eCer t i fic a t e( EPC)r a t i ngof Ba ndCwi t ht hea i m ofi mpr ov i ng2 . 5mi l l i onf uel poorhomesby2 03 0. L ook i nga tt hel onger t er m, a l l bui l di ngswoul dneedt oa c hi ev eEPC ba ndAa ndbec ompa r a bl et oPa s s i v ha uss t a nda r dswi t hv er yl owhea t l os s esa ndhi ghl ev el sofa i rt i ght nes s . I t ’ sc l ea rhowev er , t ha tf ut ur e pr ogr es sc oul donl ybes uc c es s f ul byfir s tl ea r ni ngf r om pa s tf a i l ur es . Thega pbet weent hepl a nnedper f or ma nc eofbui l di ngsa tt hei rdes i gn s t a gea ndt hei ra c t ua l pos tc ons t r uc t i onper f or ma nc ei swel l doc ument ed. Ar ec entr epor tbyBEI S: Ener gyEffic i enc y ; Bui l di ngt owa r dsnetz er o, a c k nowl edgest ha tnewdev el opment sa r es t i l l bei ngbui l tt oout da t ed s t a nda r dsduet ol oophol esi nc ur r entbui l di ngr egul a t i ons . Thi sl ea ds f r om s i t ua t i onswher et her eha sbeenat i medel a ybet weenga i ni ng pl a nni ngper mi s s i ona ndbegi nni ngc ons t r uc t i on. Cl i ent sof t enr ec ei v eunder s t a t edEPCs , a st heya r ear epr es ent a t i onof bui l di ngsoper a t i nga tt hei rf ul l pot ent i a l , butpos tc ons t r uc t i on, bui l di ngs a r el i k el ynott obec ompr ehens i v el yper f or mi ngt ot hes t a nda r d expec t ed. I ns omec a s es , t hea c t ua l f a br i chea tl os sc a nbet wi c et he des i gnv a l ue. Ther ei sa nur genc yf orc er t i fic a t i ont oev a l ua t e‘ a sbui l t ’ per f or ma nc e i nor dert oc l os et hi sga p, s uc hc er t i fic a t i oni sa nt i c i pa t edt obe dev el opedbet ween2 02 0a nd2 02 2 . Thi swi l l pr ev entbuy er sf r om bei ng mi s l edbyout da t edener gyr a t i ngst ha tc ompl yt oobs ol et ebui l di ng r egul a t i ons . Ma nyr ec ent l yc ons t r uc t edbui l di ngswi l l nowha v et ober et r ofit t edt o meett henet z er ot a r get . Bui l di ngr egul a t i onsmus t , t her ef or e, be r ec t i fieda nds t r engt henedi nor dert oa dv a nc et owa r dswor l dl ea di ng ener gyeffic i enc ys t a nda r ds . I nt er msofc ut t i ngourc a r bonemi s s i ons , i mpr ov i ngener gyeffic i enc yi s oneoft hec hea pes twa y st omov ef or wa r d. I t ’ sc l ea rt ha ti nt hef ut ur e, bui l di ngswi l l needt opr os pert hr oughr ev ol ut i ona r yi nt egr a t i onof ener gyeffic i enc yi nbot ht hei rdes i gna ndf r om t hei ra c t ua l per f or ma nc e. Apoi ntt onot ei st ha tt her ea r eof t enc ons i der a bl es ec onda r ybenefit s t oi mpr ov i ngper f or ma nc eofourbui l di ngs , s uc ha senha nc edwel l bei ng f r om r educ edhea tl os sa ndl owa i rl ea k a ge, whi l s ta tt hes a met i me pr ov i di ngc or r ec tl ev el sofv ent i l a t i on. Thi sha st hec a pa bi l i t yt oma k eas t r ongi mpa c tonhea l t hf r om t he benefit sofi mpr ov eda i rqua l i t ya ndwa r mt ha ndi tha sbeenr epor t ed t ha ti nEngl a nd£ 1 . 4bi l l i onc oul dbes a v edbyt heNHSs i mpl yf r om r et r ofit t i ngf uel poorhomes .
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St er l i ngOSBZer ol endsur ba na es t het i c st oBl ueHous eYa r d At empor a r ypr oj ec ti nadi s us edc a rpa r k i nNor t hL ondonha sbeendev el opedt o pr ov i dear a ngeofnewa c c ommoda t i onf or s ma l l bus i nes s eswhi c ha r ef a c i ngr i s i ng r entc os t sa ndl a c kofs ui t a bl ewor k s pa c e. Thedi s us edc a rpa r ki sr ef er r edt ol oc a l l ya s Bl ueHous eYa r dbec a us eoft her enov a t ed, bl uepa i nt edc ounc i l offic ea ndar owof ni nebr i ght l yc ol our edt wos t or eyt i mber mi c r os heds , a l l ofwhi c ha r el i nedwi t h St er l i ngOSBZer o. Thes i t ea l s oi nc l udesa c a f él oc a t edi nadoubl edec k erbusa nda mi ni c a boffic e. Nor bor d, whi c hi st heUK’ snumberone ma nuf a c t ur erofwoodpa nel s , dev el oped St er l i ngOSBZer owi t hs us t a i na bi l i t yi n mi nd. I tha sz er oa ddedf or ma l dehy de whi c hma k esi tmor eenv i r onment a l l y f r i endl yt ha ni t spl y woodc ount er pa r t sa nd of t en, t hepr ef er r edpr oduc ta mongs t bui l der sa nda r c hi t ec t s . St er l i ngOSBZer o wa sc hos enf ori t ss t r uc t ur a l s t a bi l i t ya nd ur ba na es t het i c . Ga br i el Wa r s ha f s k y , Di r ec t orofPr oj ec t s a tJ a nKa t t i enAr c hi t ec t s , c omment ed, “[ t heSt e r l i ngOSBZe r opane l s ]gi v ey oung bus i ne s s e sas pac et hatl ook sfini s he dand r e adyt omov ei nt oi nar oughandr e ady s or tofway . ”T ena nt sa r ea bl et opa i ntov er t heSt er l i ngOSBZer opa nel s . Howev er
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Chr onusReady( Pat entPendi ng)del i ver st he‘ nextgener at i on’ oft emper at ur econt r ol l edcommer ci alpr oper t y Thedema ndf orl a r ges c a l ewa r ehous i ngha sdoubl edi nt hel a s tt eny ea r s , * i npa r t i c ul a r , t heneedf ort emper a t ur ec ont r ol l eds pa c eha si nc r ea s eda s wi t hgr owt hi nt her et a i l s ec t or , whi c hc ur r ent l ya c c ount sf or3 5 %of wa r ehous i ngs t oc ki nt heUK**. Ani nc r ea s ei nonl i nec ommer c eha smea nt t heF MCGma r k etha sev ol v eda ndt her ei samuc hgr ea t erf oc usons uppl y c ha i ns uppor ts er v i c es , a swel l a ss t or a ge. Thes ema r k etf a c t or sa r es ome oft her ea s onswhyt hedema ndf orl a r gedi s t r i but i onc ent r esha sbec ome i nc r ea s i ngl yc ompl ex, wi t hbui l di ngr equi r ement sev ol v i ngt onotonl yf oc us ont heext er na l bui l di ngs t r uc t ur ebutt opl a c eequa l empha s i sont he qua l i t ya ndc ont r ol oft hei nt er na l s t or a ges pa c e. Bui l di ngss er v i c i ngr et a i l a ndf oodent er pr i s esnowneedt oeffec t i v el ya nd effic i ent l yma na gea ndma i nt a i nar a ngeoft emper a t ur ea ndc l i ma t i c a l l y c ont r ol l eds pa c e, wi t hs ophi s t i c a t edmec ha ni c a l a ndel ec t r i c a l equi pment . Ov err ec enty ea r s , Dev el oper sr equi r i ngCol dSt or ea ndChi l l St or e s pec i fic a t i onsha v ei nc r ea s i ngl yneededt owor kmor ec l os el ywi t hbui l di ng env el opepr ov i der st obes tunder s t a ndt her ol eoft hebui l di ngenv el opment a ndens ur et hefina l des i gnmeet st hes er equi r ement s .Ther ea r ees s ent i a l l y t hr eec a t egor i esoft emper a t ur ec ont r ol l eds t or a ge; ‘ a mbi ent , ' ‘ c ol d, ' a nd, mor er ec ent l y , ‘ c hi l l ’ s t or e, a sexpl a i nedbel ow. Ambi ents t or a ges pa c ebei ng‘ unc ondi t i oned’ pr ov i des‘ r oom t emper a t ur e’ a ndnor ma l s t or a gec ondi t i ons , t y pi c a l l yi nt her a ngeof5 ° Ct o2 5 ° C— of t en r equi r edf orc ommer c i a l , offic e, i ndus t r i a l , ma nuf a c t ur i ng, l ogi s t i c sa ndr et a i l
( nonper i s ha bl ef ooda ndnonf oods ) . Wi t hr ega r dt ot hebui l di ng env el ope, t her ea r enos pec i a l r equi r ement sf ort emper a t ur ec ont r ol a ndpot ent i a l l yonl yf r os tpr ot ec t i on. Thi si showma nybui l di ngsha v e t r a di t i ona l l ybeenc ons t r uc t eda ndi swi del yus edi nc ommer c i a l s pa c e. Col ds t or a ges pa c ei sdes i gnedf ort emper a t ur ec ont r ol l edi nt er na l s pa c et ha tr equi r esei t hera mbi ent , c ool ed, s ubz er oorac ombi na t i on oft emper a t ur ec ont r ol l edz oneswi t hi nabui l di ng. Thi ss pa c ei s t y pi c a l l ydema ndedbyt her et a i l , pha r ma c eut i c a l , l ei s ur ea ndl ogi s t i c s s ec t or s . I ti sa c hi ev edt hr ought hec ons t r uc t i onofas ec onda r ybui l d i ns i det hebui l di ng; effec t i v el yc r ea t i nga ni nt er na l ‘ box’ t ha ti st y pi c a l l y us eda sar ef r i ger a t i onuni torf r eez erf ort hes t or a gea ndc ont r ol of per i s ha bl egoods . Thi ss ol ut i onha sbeenwi del ya dopt edi nt he c ons t r uc t i oni ndus t r y .T emper a t ur est y pi c a l l yr a ngebet ween3 0° C upt o1 ° C. Chi l l St or ei sar el a t i v el ynewc onc eptofi nt er na l env i r onmentt ha t c a nc a t erf ort emper a t ur er a ngesdownt o0° C.Thea dv a nt a gea c hi l l s t or eha si tt ha tt heent i r ei nt er na l env i r onmentc a nbe t emper a t ur ec ont r ol l ed, wi t houtt heneedf ora na ddi t i ona l i nt er na l ‘ box’ a ddi ng. Thi swoul dt y pi c a l l yber equi r edf orf oods t uffs , e. g. , f r es hpr oduc e, a swel l a shor t i c ul t ur a l , a gr i c ul t ur a l a nd pha r ma c eut i c a l s uppl i es . CAGr oupha si nv es t edi npr oduc tdev el opmentt oc r ea t eamor e ec onomi c a l , env i r onment a l l yeffic i enta ndflexi bl ebui l di ngs y s t em t ha t offer sa‘ nextgener a t i on’ oft emper a t ur ec ont r ol l eds t or a gebui l di ngs . Thea i mi st opr ov i deabui l di ngenv el opes y s t em s pec i a l l ydes i gnedt o pr ov i demul t i t emper a t ur ec ont r ol l edi nt er na l s pa c et ha ti smor e c ommer c i a l l yv i a bl e, c ommer c i a l l ya t t r a c t i v et opr oper t ydev el oper s a nddel i v er senv i r onment a l benefit st oo. Bui l ti na c c or da nc ewi t ht heneedoft heCl i ent , Dev el oper , Bui l di ng Regul a t i onsa ndL oc a l Aut hor i t yBui l di ngCont r ol ( L ABC)r equi r ement s , a ndt hr oughc ont i nuousi nv es t menti npr oduc tdes i gn, dev el opment a ndt es t i ng, CAGr oupha v ec r ea t edas y s t em t ha tdel i v er sdy na mi c a nd‘ Ada pt a bl eBui l di ngSol ut i ons ’ , f ori nt er na l t emper a t ur e a ppl i c a t i onsbet ween0° Ca nd+5 ° C. T wi nTher m®Chr onusRea dy ( Pa t entPendi ng)meet st hes t r i c tper f or ma nc er equi r ement sofa
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F ol l owi ngpr epa r a t i onofper i met era nd t hr es hol ddet a i l swi t hSi k a l a s t i cRa pi dF i l l er Si k a ’ sSi k a l a s t i cRa pi dpr ov i dedt hei dea l s ol ut i on Compounda nda ppl i c a t i onoft hepr i mer , t he f orwa t er pr oofingt het er r a c e. Spec i fic a l l y r a pi dc ur i ngSi k a l a s t i cRa pi ds y s t em wa si ns t a l l ed des i gnedf orwa t er pr oofingoft r a ffic a bl er oof s , i nawet onwetpr oc es s . t er r a c esa ndwa l k wa y s , t hec ol da ppl i edl i qui d s y s t em c ur esi n3 040mi nut es , ev ena tl ower Si k a l a s t i cRa pi dL ev el l i ngMor t a rwa st hen t emper a t ur es , a ndc a nbea c c el er a t edf ora n a ppl i edont ot hec ur edmembr a nea ndqua r t z ev enf a s t erc ur e. a ggr ega t ewa sbr oa dc a s ta c r os st hes ur f a c e whi l et hel ev el l i ngmor t a rwa ss t i l l t a c k yt o TheSi k a l a s t i cRa pi dmembr a newa ss pec i fied pr ov i deaha r dwea r i nga nda nt i s l i pt r a ffic a bl e a spa r tofac ompl et et er r a c er ef ur bi s hment s ur f a c e. s y s t em, br i ngi ngt oget herSi k a ’ sr ef ur bi s hment a ndwa t er pr oofingexper t i s ef r om t he Pa r toft hebr i eff r om RI BAha sbeent oc ol our c ompa ny ’ swi der a ngi ngba s ementt or oof ma t c ht henewl yr ef ur bi s hedt er r a c ewi t ht he por t f ol i o. Thec ompl et es ol ut i onc ons i der edt he y el l owt onesoft heor i gi na l Gr a deI I l i s t ed f ea t ur esoft heexi s t i ngbui l di ng, s a f et yf orus er s bui l di nga ndt hi swa sa c hi ev edwi t hapi gment ed a nds er v i c el i f eoft hefini s hedpr oj ec t . Si k a l a s t i cRa pi dSea l eri nac us t oms pec i fiedRAL 1 001mus t a r dc ol our . Thes pec i fic a t i ona l s oha dt oa ddr es s Suc c es s f ul Compl et i on s i gni fic a ntt ec hni c a l c ha l l enges . Si k aRoofing F i el dT ec hni c i a n, Da r r enAda ms , expl a i ns : “ Appl i c at i onoft heSi k al as t i cRapi ds y s t e mt o Thef a s tc ur i ngSi k a l a s t i cRa pi ds y s t em ena bl ed t hee nt i r et e r r ac ewasar e qui r e me ntoft he i ns t a l l a t i onoft hepr oj ec twi t hi nj us t2week s , guar ant e ebuts omeas pe c t soft hede s i gnand c a us i ngmi ni ma l di s r upt i ont ot hebui l di ng’ s l e gac ybui l di ngmadet hi sdi ffic ul t . oc c upa nt sa nda l l owi ngf ul l us eoft heCl or e L ea r ni ngCent r e’ si nt er na l s pa c es . “ Aspar toft hene wt e r r ac ede s i gn, RI BA r e qui r e dt hepe r i me t e rbe nc ht odoubl eupas bot hs e at i ngandas af e t yhandr ai l . Thedoor s t e p andt hr e s hol dl e adi ngt ot het e r r ac eal s o pr e s e nt e dc hal l e nge sast hi sar e ahad de t e r i or at e dov e rt hey e ar ss os i gni fic ant pr e par at i onwasne e de d. “Ourr e s pons ewast oi nc l udeSi k al as t i cRapi d F i l l e rCompoundi nt hes pe c i fic at i on. Thi sfle xi bl efil l e re nabl e das moot hs ur f ac et o bec r e at e df ori ns t al l at i onoft heSi k al as t i c Rapi d, s ot hatbot ht hee nt r anc eont ot het e r r ac e andt hefixi ngsf ort hepe r i me t e rbe nc hc oul dbe e nc aps ul at e d. ”
Pa ul T r a c ef r om St el l aRoofli ghtoffer ss omegui da nc e ont het her ma l per f or ma nc e( Uv a l ues )ofr oofli ght sa nd wha tt ol ookoutf ori nt hes pec i fic a t i onpr oc es s . Oneoft hemos ti mpor t a ntel ement sofmoder nbui l di ngma t er i a l si s t her ma l per f or ma nc e, whi c hi smea s ur edi nt er msofhea tl os s . I nt he c ons t r uc t i oni ndus t r yt hi si sc ommonl yexpr es s eda saUv a l ueorev en s omet i mesa nRv a l ue. Uv a l uec a l c ul a t i onswi l l i nv a r i a bl yber equi r ed ea r l yoni nt hebui l di ngs t r a t egys t a gea si tpr ov i desa ni ndi c a t i ona st o howmuc hhea tl os sabui l di ngi sl i k el yt os ufferuponc ompl et i on. Thepr oduc t sus edi nt hebui l da r enor ma l l yr equi r edt obet es t eda nda figur ef orea c hc omponentgi v en. Oneexa mpl eofwher et hi si sa n es s ent i a l r equi r ementi sr oofli ght s . Ther ma l t r a ns mi t t a nc e( Uv a l ue)i smea s ur edi nuni t sofW/ m² Kwhi c h s t a ndsf orWa t t s / met ers qua r eKel v i n. Thel owert heUv a l uet hemor e effic i entt hec ons t r uc t i oni sa tk eepi nghea tflowt hr ought hes t r uc t ur et o ami ni mum. I ti swor t hnot i ngt ha ti t ’ snotj us tt hebui l di ngma t er i a l sa nd pr oduc t st ha tha v ea ni mpa c tont het her ma l per f or ma nc eofabui l di ng, a sbot hwor k ma ns hi pa ndi ns t a l l a t i ons t a nda r dsc a ns t r ongl ya ffec tt he t her ma l t r a ns mi t t a nc e. I fi ns ul a t i oni sfit t edpoor l y , wi t hga psa ndc ol d br i dges , t hent het her ma l t r a ns mi t t a nc ec a nbec ons i der a bl yhi ghert ha n des i r ed, noma t t erhowgoodt hei ndi v i dua l pr oduc t sa r e. Ther ma l t r a ns mi t t a nc et a k eshea tl os sduet oc onduc t i on, c onv ec t i on a ndr a di a t i oni nt oa c c ount .Thea mountofhea tc onduc t edt hr ougha ma t er i a l ofagi v env ol ume, i nauni toft i mei . e. t her a t eofc onduc t i oni s whyt heuni t sa r emea s ur eda sW/ K. Ther ea r egui del i nesi nt heUK, s etouti nBui l di ngRegul a t i onsAppr ov ed Doc umentPa r tL( Cons er v a t i onofF uel a ndPower ) , t ha tgi v et he ma xi mum Uv a l uet ha tma t er i a l sa nds t r uc t ur esa r ea l l owedt oha v ei na r a ngeofbui l di ngs , i nc l udi ngdomes t i cpr oper t i es . I ts et sana t i ona l s t a nda r dt oens ur et ha thomesmus tbebui l tt oac er t a i nper f or ma nc e l ev el ofener gyeffic i enc yf orbot ht her educ t i onofc a r bonemi s s i ons a ndt her educ t i onofr es i dent shea t i ngbi l l s . AUv a l uei soneoft hemos tdi ffic ul tt her ma l mea s ur ement st oc a l c ul a t e a nds oi ti si mpor t a ntt ha ta nyfigur esa r epr oduc edus i ngr el i a bl e s of t wa r ef r om abonafides our c e. Wheni tc omest or oofli ghts uppl i er s pr ov i di ngUv a l uefigur esf ort hei rpr oduc t s , wea l l wa ntt hel owes t pos s i bl enumbert opr ov et ha tourr oofli ght sgi v et hebes tt her ma l per f or ma nc e, whi c hul t i ma t el yr educ eshea tl os sf orourc us t omer s . I nt her us ht obet hebes t , i ti snoti nc onc ei v a bl et ha tfigur esgeta l i t t l ema s s a geds oi ti sa l wa y sbes tt oa s kf orac opyoft het es t per f or ma nc er epor tt oens ur et ha ta )t hefigur esa r egenui ne a ndb)t ha tt hefigur eswer epr oduc edi nt hec or r ec twa y . Des pi t et hem bei ngus edi nt hei rmi l l i onsa c r os st hec ount r y , y oumi ghtbes ur pr i s edt ofindoutt ha tt her ei snos pec i fict es tf ora r oofli ght . I ns t ea dr oofli ght sa r et es t edt oBSENI SO1 007 7 1 : 2 01 7 , whi c hi sat her ma l per f or ma nc et es tf orwi ndows , door sa nd s hut t er s .
Sodoest hi sa c t ua l l yma t t er ?Wel l , a c t ua l l yy esi tdoesbec a us emos t r oofli ght sc a nnotbeus edi nt hes a mewa ya swi ndowsa ndt hi swi l l r es ul t i nac ha nget ot heUv a l ue. F orexa mpl e, t hepi t c hoft her oofwi l l c ha nge t het her ma l per f or ma nc eofy ourr oofli ght . Howev er , t het es t i ngof r oofli ghtper f or ma nc ei sba s edonei t herav er t i c a l ( a bov e60degr ees ) orhor i z ont a l ( 0degr ee)pi t c h. Bot hoft hes epos i t i onsa r eus ua l l y out s i det hema xi mum a ndmi ni mum pi t c ht ha tr oofli ghtma nuf a c t ur er s r ec ommendf ort hei rr oofli ghtpr oduc t s . Ther ei squi t eabi tofdi ffer enc ei nt heUv a l uesgi v ent or oofli ght sa t bot hendsoft hes c a l e. F orexa mpl e, ourownSt el l ar oofli ghtc a na c hi ev e aUv a l ueof1 . 5W/ m² Ki nt hehor i z ont a l pos i t i onbutt hi si mpr ov est o 1 . 1W/ m² Kwhenus eda bov e60degr ees . Nowwheny oua s kmos t c ompa ni eswha tt heUv a l uei sf ort hei rr oofli ghtwhi c hfigur edoy ou t hi nky ouwi l l begi v en?Thi si swhyi ti si mpor t a ntt oei t hera s kf orbot h figur esort or eques tda t at os uppor tt hefigur esquot ed.> >
Thedes i gnofar oofli ghti sa l s oc r i t i c a l t ot het her ma l per f or ma nc e. Mos tmoder nr oofli ght sa r epr oduc edf r om t her ma l l ybr ok ena l umi ni um, whi c hi st henc l a di nt er na l l ywi t hwoodt opr ov i dev er ygoodUv a l ues . Whi l s tma k i ngt hef r a mesmor et her ma l l yeffic i ent , t hi sa ppr oa c ha l s o ma k est her oofli ght sc hunk y , whi c hof t enr es ul t si nt hem s t i c k i ngs ev er a l i nc hesa bov et her oofli nea ndpr ov i di ngpoorf r a met ogl a s sr a t i os . I ti snot unc ommonf ors omer oofli ghtf r a mest oma k eupov er40%ofi t sov er a l l s i z e, whi c hul t i ma t el ymea ns40%l es sl i ghtent er i ngabui l di ng. Oneoft heea s i es twa y st ol oweraUv a l ueonawi ndoworr oofli ghti st o i nc r ea s et het hi c k nes soft hegl a z i ng. Adec entdoubl egl a z eduni twi l l gi v e ac ent r epa nev a l ueof1 . 0W/ m² Ka ndat r i pl ea r ound0. 5 W/ m² K. Thenof c our s et her ea r es omet ha tofferqua dgl a z i ng, whi c hr educ est hi sfigur e f ur t her . Howev er , i ts houl da l s obenot edt ha tbyr educ i ngt heUv a l uei n t hi swa y , y ouwi l l bes i gni fic a nt l yi nc r ea s i ngt hewei ghtoft hepr oduc t , t hec os ta nda l s ot hedept hoft her oofli ghtpr ofil e. I fy oua r ewor k i ngonaL i s t edBui l di ngori naCons er v a t i ona r eat heny ou wi l l r equi r eac ons er v a t i onr oofli ghtdes i gn, whi c hs houl ds i tc ompl et el y flus hwi t hy ourr oofli ne. I fy oua r el ook i ngt ous equa dgl a z i ngormoder n bul k yr oofli ght st oi mpr ov et her ma l per f or ma nc et hent hi swi l l mos t c er t a i nl ybet ot hedet r i mentoft hebui l di ngsa es t het i c s . Ther ea r eaf ewexc ept i onsr el a t i ngt ot het her ma l r equi r ement si n c er t a i nbui l di ngsa ndi ti sa l wa y sagoodi deat ot a k epr of es s i ona l a dv i c e s houl dy ourpr oj ec tf a l l i nt ooneoft hef ol l owi ngc a t egor i es : i )Wher et her epl a c ementr oofwi ndowsa r euna bl et omeett he r equi r ement sbec a us eoft heneedt oma i nt a i nt heext er na l a ppea r a nc eof t hef a ç a deort hec ha r a c t eroft hebui l di ng, r epl a c ementwi ndowss houl d meetac ent r epa neUv a l ueof1 . 2W/ m2 K.
i i )Bui l di ngswhi c ha r e; L i s t edi na c c or da nc ewi t hs ec t i on1oft he Pl a nni ng( L i s t edBui l di ngsa ndCons er v a t i onAr ea s )Ac t1 990; I na c ons er v a t i ona r eades i gna t edi na c c or da nc ewi t hs ec t i on69oft ha t Ac t ; orI nc l udedi nt hes c hedul eofmonument sma i nt a i nedunder s ec t i on1oft heAnc i entMonument sa ndAr c ha eol ogi c a l Ar ea sAc t 1 97 9; Ca r por t s . i i i ) Bui l di ngswhi c ha r e; L i s t edi na c c or da nc ewi t hs ec t i on1oft he Pl a nni ng( L i s t edBui l di ngsa ndCons er v a t i onAr ea s )Ac t1 990; I na c ons er v a t i ona r eades i gna t edi na c c or da nc ewi t hs ec t i on69oft ha t Ac t ; orI nc l udedi nt hes c hedul eofmonument sma i nt a i nedunder s ec t i on1oft heAnc i entMonument sa ndAr c ha eol ogi c a l Ar ea sAc t1 97 9; Us edpr i ma r i l yors ol el yus eda spl a c esofwor s hi p; St a nda l one bui l di ngswi t hfloora r eal es st ha n5 0m2 ; Ca r por t s ; T empor a r ybui l di ng wi t hapl a nnedt i meofus el es st ha n2y ea r s . I nc onc l us i on, des pi t et hef a c tt ha tt het es t i ngmet hodsf orobt a i ni nga r oofli ght ’ st her ma l per f or ma nc ec oul ddowi t ha nov er ha ul , aUv a l ue figur ei sv er yi mpor t a ntwhenbot hc hoos i ngpr oduc t sa ndi nt he ov er a l l c ons t r uc t i onofy ourpr oper t y . Thel owert hefigur et hemor e t her ma l l yeffic i entapr oduc torbui l di ngi sa ndt hi sc a nc ont r i but et o r educ i nghea t i ngc os t sa ndul t i ma t el yhel psi nt hefighta ga i ns tgl oba l wa r mi ng. I ti sa l s oi mpor t a ntt ha tt hefigur espr ov i deda r egenui nea ndi ti s a dv i s a bl et or eques tpr ooft ha tUv a l uesbei ngquot eda r enotonl y c or r ec tbuta r ea ppl i c a bl ef ort hea ppl i c a t i ont ha ty oua r eus i ngt ha t pr oduc t . Nowher ei st hi smor ei mpor t a ntt ha nr oofli ght sbec a us eof t hec ur r entwa yi nwhi c ht hes epr oduc t sa r et es t ed.
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Wher ei st hel a ddergoi ngt obeus ed? I ft hel a dderi sr equi r edt oga i na c c es st ot he r oofa ndt obemount edext er na l l yi twi l l r equi r eas a f et yc a gea ndgua r dr a i l t oent er t her oofs a f el y .
Wha ti st hel a ddergoi ngt obeus edwi t h? Youneedt oha v eac l ea runder s t a ndi ngoft he t y peofa c c es spr oduc tt hel a dderi sgoi ngt o beus edwi t h. F oras ma l l ha t c h, s uc ha st heBi l c oE5 0TB, whi c hha si nt er na l di mens i onsof91 5 mm x 91 5 mm, afixedv er t i c a l l a dders houl dbe s pec i fied. Ar et r a c t a bl el a dderwoul dnotbe r ec ommendedf ort heE5 0TBa st hel a dder a ngl ewoul dhi ndera c c es swheny ougetc l os e t ot heha t c h. Wher ef r equenta c c es st ot her oofa r eai s r equi r edf orma i nt ena nc eper s onnel , t ool sa nd equi pmentac ompa ni onwa yr oofha t c h, l i k e t heCS5 0TBwhi c hi sal a r gerel onga t eda c c es s ha t c h, i sgener a l l yr equi r ed.I nt hi si ns t a nc ea c ompa ni onwa yl a dderorar et r a c t a bl el a dder c a nbes pec i fied( t hema xi mum s i z ef or c ompa ni onwa ywoul dbe2 440mm a nd 1 5 00mm f orr et r a c t a bl e) . Thec ompa ni onwa yl a dderi sa7 5degr ee a ngl ed, r i gi dl a dderpr ov i di ngper ma nent a c c es st ot her oofha t c h. Ret r a c t a bl el a dder sa r ei dea l f orus ei na r ea s , s uc ha ss c hool sa ndhos pi t a l s , wher et hefloor s pa c emus tbek eptc l ea r . Theyc a nbe mount eda bov eac ei l i nga ndbeoffer edwi t h a ddi t i ona l v er t i c a l ba c k boa r dswi t hs t epsa nda ha ndr a i l . Theyc a na l s obes uppl i edwi t hfir e r a t i ng. Wher ea c c es si sr equi r edt ot her oofa r eav i aa s mok ev ent i l a t or , l i k et heBi l c oESW5 0REM, ar et r a c t a bl el a dderi snota nopt i on.The v er yna t ur eoft hemec ha ni s m ofar et r a c t a bl e l a dderwoul dpr ev entt heflowofs mok e t hr ought hev ent .I twoul dt her ef or ebe c ount er pr oduc t i v et ous ear et r a c t a bl el a dder wi t has mok ev ent , a l t houghweha v es eent hi s s pec i fiedonmor et ha noneoc c a s i on!
Theonl yr ec ommendedl a dderf orus ewi t ha s mok ev ent i l a t ori safixedv er t i c a l l a dder , due t ot hes ma l l f oot pr i ntoft hi st y peofl a dder .
L a dderHei ght Knowi ngt hehei ghtoft hefloort ounder s i de ofr oofa c c es sha t c ht ha ty ouwi s ht oa c c es s ma ys eem i nc r edi bl yobv i ous , buty ouma ybe s ur pr i s edbyt henumberofl a dder st ha ta r e s pec i fiedei t hert oos hor tort ool ongf ort he hei ghtr equi r ed!
RoofVoi dHei ght Whens pec i f y i ngar et r a c t a bl el a dderi ti s es s ent i a l t ha ty ouk nowt hehei ghtoft her oof v oi dt hes pa c ebet weent hec ei l i nga ndt he r oof . Thi si st oens ur et hel a dderboxl i nerwi l l fiti ns i det hes pa c eonc er et r a c t ed.
Wha tha ppensi fy ougett he s pec i fic a t i onwr ong? I fy ous pec i f yas ma l l ha t c hf orus ewi t hei t her ac ompa ni onwa yl a dderorr et r a c t a bl el a dder i twi l l bedi ffic ul tt oa c c es s , s oi twi l l notbe f unc t i ona l .
I fy ous pec i f yal a r gel engt hha t c h, i twi l l be di ffic ul tt oa c c es sf r om afixedv er t i c a l l a dder . Thewor k erwi l l ha v et oov er s t r et c ht oopen a ndc l os et heha t c h, put t i ngt hems el v esi nt o a nuns a f epos i t i on. I fy ous pec i f yar et r a c t a bl el a dderwi t ha s mok ev ent i l a t ory ouwi l l c ompr omi s et he i nt egr i t yoft hes mok ev ent i l a t orbybl oc k i ng t heflowofs mok e. T oc onc l ude, s pec i f y i ngl a dder smi ghts eem l i k e as t r a i ght f or wa r da s pec tofabui l di ngpr oj ec t butt hehea l t ha nds a f et ya ndf unc t i ona l i t y i mpl i c a t i onsa r ef a rr ea c hi ng.Al wa y sens ur e y ous pec i f yt her i ghtt y peofl a ddera ndha t c h t ha twi l l pr ov i det hes a f es ta ndea s i es ta c c es s t ot her oofa r ea .
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Reflec t i ngt hec ha ngi ngmi nds etofa ni nc r ea s i ngl yec oc ons c i ousi ndus t r y a nds oc i et y , s us t a i na bl ebui l di ngs ol ut i onss uc ha sgr eenr oof s , a r e bec omi ngev ermor epopul a rwi t ha r c hi t ec t sa nds pec i fier s . DrSa r a h Pea ke, Sus t a i na bi l i t yMa na gera tSi kaUKa ndma r ketl ea di ngs i ngl epl y r oofingma nuf a c t ur erSi kaSa r na fil , di s c us s est hea dv a nt a gesof s pec i f y i ngagr eenr oofa st hei ndus t r ymov est owa r dsagr eenerf ut ur e. Cur r ent l ywi t hi nt hei ndus t r yt her e’ sar ea l pus h, pa r t i c ul a r l yf r om t he gov er nment , t omoder ni s ebui l di nga ndc ons t r uc t i onmet hods . Sus t a i na bl ea ndec of r i endl ys ol ut i onsf or m al a r gepa r toft hi sdes i r et o mov ewi t ht het i mes , a ndt hei nc r ea s edi nt er es ti ngr eena ndl i v i ngr oof s i sas i gnoft hefir s ts t ept owa r dst hi snewer ai nt her oofinga nd c ons t r uc t i oni ndus t r y .
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Ar oundfiv ey ea r sa gowes a wal otofbuz za ndi nt er es ta r oundgr een r oof s . Al t hought hey ’ v ebeeni nus ea c r os st hegl obef ors ev er a l dec a des , t hey ’ r es t i l l r el a t i v el ynewt omoder na r c hi t ec t ur e, a ndr i ghtnowwe’ r e s eei ngmor eoft hem bei ngi nt r oduc ed. Wi t ht hewi der a ngeofbenefit s gr eenr oof sbr i ng, i t ’ snos ur pr i s e. Ofc our s e, t heobv i ousbenefitofagr eenr oofi st hei nc r ea s ei nl oc a l flor a a ndf a una , whi c hi nt ur ni nc r ea s esoxy genr el ea s edi nt ot hea t mos pher e, a bs or bsc a r bondi oxi dea nda i dsi nwa t erc y c l er egul a t i on. Wi t ht hei mpa c t ofc l i ma t ec ha ngeev ergr owi ng, i nc r ea s i ngpl a ntl i f ei si mpor t a ntt ohel p offs etc a r bonpr oduc t i on. Yetwi t hgr owi ngpopul a t i onsr equi r i ngmor e s pa c e, env i r onment a l degr a da t i oni soneoft hel a r ges tenv i r onment a l i s s ueswef a c e. Bei nga bl et oi nt r oduc emor epl a ntl i f ei nbui l t upa r ea s s houl dbea ni mpor t a ntc ons i der a t i onf ort hos ei nt hec ons t r uc t i on i ndus t r y , pa r t i c ul a r l ya r c hi t ec t sa nds pec i fier s . Buti t ’ snotj us tt heenv i r onmentagr eenr oofwi l l benefit . F orma ny a r c hi t ec t sa nds pec i fier s , t her e’ sa ni nc r ea s edi nt er es ta ndneedf or bui l di ngpr oj ec t st ha tmeetc er t a i ns t a nda r ds . F orexa mpl e, a c hi ev i ng BREEAM r a t i ngi sev ermor epopul a r , a ndnewera c c r edi t a t i onsa nd c er t i fic a t ess uc ha st heWEL LBui l di ngSt a nda r da r ega i ni nggr ound.
Spec i f y i nga ndi ns t a l l i ngagr eenr oofc a ns c or epoi nt swheni tc omest o t hea s s es s mentf ort hes ea c c r edi t a t i ons . I fwel ooka tBREEAM, t her ea r ea c t ua l l ys ev er a l c a t egor i eswher eagr een r oofc a nbenefitapr oj ec tl ook i ngt oga i nar a t i ng. I nt heL a ndUs ea nd Ec ol ogyc a t egor y , agr eenr oofc a npr ov i deev i denc ef orL E02 , L E03a nd L E04, bya v oi di ngorl i mi t i ngnega t i v ei mpa c t sont heec ol ogya ndby enha nc i ngt heec ol ogi c a l v a l ueoft hes i t ebyi mpr ov i ngl oc a l bi odi v er s i t y . Notonl yt ha t , buti nt hePol l ut i onc a t egor y , agr eenr oofa ddsev i denc e f orPol 03byc ont r i but i ngt oflooda nds ur f a c ewa t erma na gementby r educ i ngdi s c ha r geofr a i nt os ewer sa ndwa t er c our s esa ndmi ni mi s i ng t her i s k / i mpa c toffloodi nga ndwa t er c our s epol l ut i on.
I t ’ st hes a mes t or yf ort heWEL LBui l di ngSt a nda r d, whi c h hel pst os uppor tc ogni t i v ea ndemot i ona l hea l t ht hr ough des i gn, t ec hnol ogya ndt r ea t ments t r a t egi es . I fy ou’ r e s pec i f y i ngf oroffic es pa c esorbus i nes spr emi s es , i nt r oduc i ngagr eenr oofc a nhel pt oobt a i nt hi ss t a nda r d a ndma k eal a r gei mpa c ti mpr ov i ngempl oy eehea l t ha nd wel l bei ng. Agr eenr oofc a nbeus eda sev i denc ea c r os s ar a ngeoff ea t ur esi nc l udi ngM02 , M07a ndM09whi c h c ov era c c es st ona t ur e, r es t or a t i v es pa c esa ndenha nc ed a c c es st ona t ur e, a l l ofwhi c hagr eenr oofc a nhel pt o pr ov i dei nabui l di ngpr oj ec t . Ar ec entr epor tf r om t heWor l dGr eenBui l di ngCounc i l hi ghl i ght edhowv a r i ouss t udi esi nt hel a s t2 0y ea r sha v e s hownt ha twor k er swi t hv i ewsora c c es st ona t ur ef eel l es sf r us t r a t ed, mor epa t i enta ndr epor t edbet t erhea l t h t ha nt hos ewhodi dnot . Sot hei mpa c ta ndi mpor t a nc eof bi ophi l i cdes i gn( ac onc eptus edt oi nc r ea s ec onnec t i v i t y t ot hena t ur a l env i r onment )i snott obeov er l ook ed. Tha t ’ sj us tt hes t a r toft hebenefit sgr eenr oof spr ov i def ora r c hi t ec ta nd s pec i fierpr oj ec t s . F ur t hera dv a nt a gesi nc l udei mpr ov i ngt hea c ous t i c per f or ma nc eofabui l di ng, ext endi ngt hel i f eofr oofingmembr a nesby pr ot ec t i ngt hem f r om UVr a y sa ndphy s i c a l el ement s , a ndr educ i ngener gy c os t sduet ot hea ddedi ns ul a t i ont hepl a ntl i f epr ov i des . I tdoes n’ tma t t erwha tk i ndofpr oj ec ty ou’ r ewor k i ngonei t her . Oneoft hef a nt a s t i ct hi ngsa boutgr eenr oof si st ha tt heyr ea l l ya r e mul t i f unc t i ona l a ndwor kf orar a ngeofneeds , whet hery ouwa ntt he s i mpl es tf or m ofgr eenr oofwi t hl i t t l et onoma i nt ena nc eors omet hi ng mor eext r eme. I nf a c t , r ec entSi k apr oj ec t si nc l udeagr eenr oofus edf or gr a z i ngs heep, a nda not hert oboos tl oc a l flor aa ndf a unaont opofa r es i dent i a l bl oc ki nanewdev el opment .
Sowhenwel ooka tgr eenr oof si nt hi si ndus t r y , wi t hi na ni nc r ea s i ngl y ec oc ons c i ouss oc i et y , t omei t ’ sc l ea rt ha tt hey ’ r eonl yt hebegi nni ng. We’ r es eei ngabi gs hi f ti nt hei ndus t r yr i ghtnow–i t ’ snol onger s a t i s f a c t or yt oj us ti ns t a l l ar ooft ha t ’ swa t er pr oof . Goi ngf or wa r d ev er y t hi ngwi t hi nt hec ons t r uc t i oni ndus t r ywi l l needt odeepl yc ons i der s us t a i na bi l i t ya ndenv i r onment a l i mpa c t . Whi l et eny ea r sa go gr eenr oof swer eper ha pss eena sr a di c a l a ndnov el , now t heya r es i mpl yt hes t a r tofabi ggerc ha ngea nda n i ndus t r ymov et owa r dsnewt ec hnol ogya ndgr eener bui l di ngs ol ut i onst ha tpeopl es houl dbea wa r eof a nds t a r tpr epa r i ngf or .
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