NETZERO NOW. Interiors October 2020
Contents
03 ― Introduction
25 ― Design
05 ― Our Pledge
35 ― Cost
07 ― Why?
37 ― Resource
14 ― Context
41 ― Off-setting
20 ― How?
43― Sources and Links
― INTRODUCTION The impact of climate change—including extreme heat, severe storms, sea rise, pollution and drought—is being felt globally. To protect our planet, and meet government targets, we have to act now. But the interiors, fit out, and refurbishment industry is already behind. As an industry we need to set bold, ambitious, and achievable targets to reduce our environmental impact. These targets must be underpinned by science, creativity, and new approaches to design. If we don’t start now, we won't get there in time. In 2019 we pledged to offer a net-zero carbon operational design strategy to all architectural clients up to RIBA Stage 2, at no cost to the client. For the majority of interiors projects however, it is currently not possible to deliver a net-zero embodied carbon scheme, but we need to figure out how we can. This manifesto sets out our journey to achieving the net-zero embodied carbon targets for interiors projects, and the key milestones we will use to track our progress along the way. Every package, every project, every year, we will change and improve. We don’t have all the answers now, but we do have the motivation to find them. And we can't do this alone. Tackling this is an industry-wide challenge and we, collectively, need to find the solution. We must be agents for change, and take an inclusive approach to engage with our clients, partners, supply chain, and peers, to see how, together, we can deliver net-zero interiors. We hope you will join us, starting now.
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Our Pledge
We pledge that: ✓ In Q4 2020 we will launch a consultation process with our key contractors, subcontractors and supplier partners to ensure that our supply chain will meet our net-zero targets. ✓ By the end 2021 half of our projects will be designed to be 100% Circular. By 2025 all of our projects will be designed to be 100% Circular. ✓ By 2030 all of our projects will be net-zero embodied carbon as demonstrated through a Whole Life Carbon Assessment
We will report progress every 6 months to the industry against the following criteria:
✓ =
On-plan
X
Off-plan
%
% of target achieved
Achieved
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How we will get there This journey will take time. We need to be proactive and realistic, and we have developed these milestones to measure our progress.
1. Focus on one element in every project
4. Report on every project
6. Interior Circular Design Guidelines
8. All projects will be 100% circular
10. All projects will be net-zero embodied carbon
At least one section of a project, e.g. location, package, or finish, will meet our Stage 2 net-zero target
Provide a net-zero embodied carbon or circular design strategy at RIBA Stage 2 for all new projects, at no cost to the client
Publish Circular Design Guidelines internally for use on all interiors projects
All of our projects will be designed to be 100% circular
All interiors projects will be net-zero embodied carbon, demonstrated through a Whole Life Carbon Assessment
Current
Nov 2020
Jun 2021
2025
2030
NOW
2030 Q4 2020
2. Launch supply chain consultation Launch consultation process to ensure net-zero supply chain targets are met
Jan 2021
Dec 2021
2025
3. Mandate EPDs
5. LCA on every project
All materials will require completed EPD with circular design commentary
All projects will have a Whole Life Carbon Assessment and a Carbon Budget
7. Half of studio projects will be 100% circular
9. 100% recyclable and 75% recycled
Half of our projects will be designed to be 100% circular
All new materials specified will be 100% recyclable and 75% recycled or reclaimed by weight
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Why?
The UK produced 830 megatons of CO2 last year, including imports.
Source: Unsplash - Thijs Stoop
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You would need the equivalent of 830 million trees to absorb that amount of carbon from the atmosphere. 9
The built environment alone is responsible for 40% of the UK’s total carbon footprint.
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Fit out is responsible for 40% of energy in a building, and 300 tonnes of fit out goes to landfill every day.
Source: Unsplash - Mick De Paola
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UK Targets
The UK Government requires all greenhouse gas emissions to be net-zero by 2050. Additionally, London has signed The Net Zero Carbon Buildings Declaration which pledges that: — All new buildings must operate at net zero carbon by 2030 — Every building must operate at net zero carbon by 2050
Source: GOV.UK
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There has been a lot of talk about the whole life carbon impact of buildings and the responsibilities designers have in reducing the carbon ‘burp’. As a whole, the industry has failed to address this in a systematic manner with practical steps. Through this collaborative initiative we are creating an open book policy of delivering carbon optimized buildings, in the sphere of influence of individual projects, across our portfolio. In terms of architecture this is the whole life carbon, and for interiors it is the embodied carbon, to create a holistic assessment of the carbon impact of buildings. Only in this way can we achieve the drastic reductions in carbon required at a national level, and move towards a regenerative design process rather than one based on consumption.
― Asif Din, Sustainability Director, Perkins&Will
Context
Jargon Busting A barrier to the adoption on new innovative practices is often the simple understanding of what terms really mean and lack of clarity around jargon. There are currently a number of definitions covering net-zero and operational and embodied carbon goals and we appreciate that sometimes this can be tough to navigate. Leading organisations such as the UKGBC and LETI are currently working to try and rationalise the various definitions and its likely these descriptions will evolve in the coming years. For the purposes of our pledge we have adopted the following definitions.
Net-Zero “When the amount of carbon emissions associated
with a building’s product and construction stages up to practical completion is zero or negative, through the use of offsets or the net export of on-site renewable energy.”* In addition we also take into account use and disposal of building materials to give a broader account of the impact of building materials.
TARGET
Circular Design
Circular Economy WAY OF WORKING
DELIVERABLES
A circular economy is an industrial system that is restorative or regenerative by intention and design. It replaces the linear economy and its ‘end of life’ concept with restoration, shifts towards the use of renewable energy, eliminates the use of toxic chemicals and aims for the elimination of waste through the design of materials, products, systems that can be repaired and reused.†
The new regenerative Circular Economy requires new design principles…regenerative Circular Economy does not limit itself to recycling and disposal of residual and toxic waste, but focuses on designing cycles for biological and technical materials (nutrients) from the beginning. The rationale: there is no waste anymore, but only recycling of nutrients. The goal: no more resource depletion and exploitation, but resource use in cycles. ‡
Whole life Carbon
Embodied Carbon
Operational Carbon
This includes embodied carbon, as defined above, and operational carbon. The purpose of using WLC is to move towards a building or a product that generates the lowest carbon emissions over its whole life (sometimes referred as ‘cradle-to-grave’).†
The carbon emissions associated with the extraction and processing of materials and the energy and water consumption used by the factory in producing products and constructing the building. It also includes the ‘in-use’ stage (maintenance, replacement, and emissions.†
The carbon dioxide and equivalent global warming potential (GWP) of other gases associated with the in-use operation of the building. This usually includes carbon emissions associated with heating, hot water, cooling, ventilation, and lighting systems, as well as those associated with cooking, equipment, and lifts (i.e. both regulated and unregulated energy uses).†
* Source: UGBC † Source: LETI ‡ Source: Circular Design.
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While a definition of net-zero for business interiors is yet to be agreed, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has proposed a working definition as:
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Achieving a state in which the activities within the value-chain of a company result in no net impact on the climate from greenhouse gas emissions.
Life cycle assessment for interiors WHOLE LIFE CARBON
Understanding and designing for both operational and embodied carbon targets are fundamental when considering construction projects.
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Therefore, although understanding operational carbon, and challenging our partner consultants to do better in this area - this pledge is focused on the huge improvements that can be made at an embodied level.
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C4 Disposal
C3 Waste Processing
Operational carbon (the reduction of energy and water used in the running of a building) is also key, but this should be initially focused on during the construction of the base build.
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For the majority of interiors projects we feel that we can bring the most value currently by focussing on the embodied carbon in our projects. This means an emphasis on the materials actually used, and the future potential use of the materials after their service life is over.
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The typology of the project - refurbishment, from shell and core, or from Cat A - will dictate how much impact we can have on the operational carbon benefits.
A1 Raw Material Supply
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The role of interiors For our pledge to be successful we must first focus on the areas that provide the greatest impact in the short term. This chart proportionally identifies which initiatives will have the greatest benefit in reducing emissions by 2030, and how a new approach to delivering interiors projects can support that.
→ Circular design
buy-in
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→ Product use efficiency
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Proportional impact halving emissions
New approach to delivering interiors projects
throughout
Source: Information Is Beautiful
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Lease events - overview
Over the last ten years lease lengths have shortened, as end-users search for greater flexibility in their portfolios. This brings with it challenges, as short lease durations mean more change, and potentially more waste. This further highlights the need for us to design with a circular mind-set.
Source: MSCI
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How?
Everybody needs to be on board For real change to happened we need an institutional focus on making improvements throughout the construction industry. We need small changes and big changes, from those making large new development plans through to those installing the carpet tiles.
Investors
Developers
Occupiers
Designers
Supply Chain
Commit to relevant industry roadmaps targeting embodied carbon
Commit to relevant industry roadmaps and require disclosure of supply chain data for structural elements
Fully understand obligations in regards to Corporate carbon targets and how they are reflected in interiors projects
Commit to relevant industry roadmaps and have integrated low embodied carbon design at conceptual design stage
Commit to relevant industry roadmaps and develop carbon reduction targets with timelines set to achieve net-zero embodied carbon by 2050
Only finance new projects incl. buildings, large renovations, infrastructure and manufacturing plants, that are compliant with carbon reduction targets
Set embodied carbon reduction targets and require mandatory disclosure of supply chain data and track construction site emissions
Consider operational and embodied carbon targets when considering stay v go exercises and searching for new space
Publicly share life cycle assessment data
Only finance new projects incl. buildings, large renovations, infrastructure and manufacturing plants that are net-zero embodied carbon
Construction sites to be highly resource and energy efficient and, along with site-related transport processes, powered by renewable energy
Select design teams and supply chain who are able to deliver low carbon projects
Only build projects that have a net-zero embodied carbon
Understand and plan for their obligations in running buildings to meet operational carbon targets
Propose best practice embodied carbon reduction targets and implement circularity principles
Propose requirements for all projects to be 100% net-zero embodied carbon
Declare the embodied carbon of the top 40% of standard product portfolio by carbon footprint via EPDs, and the entire standard product portfolios via EPDs All forms of energy used are from renewable or low carbon sources and all process carbon emissions are mitigated All electricity is from renewable or low carbon sources (manufacturing & transport) Source: WorldGBC
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Project Process Client Handover material passports on exit
We have developed a process that will be applied to all project and runs alongside the RIBA workstages.
NEW
Contractor Handover material passports for projects
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Architect/Designer Whole Life Carbon and Material Health assessment
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Architect/Designer Sustainability and carbon workshop to establish goals, scope and intent
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Deliverable: Carbon Brief
RIBA STAGES Cost Manager Net-Zero Carbon cost assessment
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Client Appoint design team and cost manager with Carbon targets
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We will also include a new ghost RIBA stage 8 ‘Post Use’ to ensure that important considerations, including planning for the use of products and materials post life, are allowed for in design, procurement and construction.
Client/Agent Understand fully requirements at site selection stage
Post Use
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This process pulls out our key deliverables at each stage and will be used to internally audit our projects for compliance against our pledge.
Client Define internal carbon goals
Client/Agent Monitoring
Cost Manager Net-Zero Carbon focussed contractor prelims Architect/Designer Full inventory of materials and energy used
Architect/Designer Material and energy inventory
Deliverable: Stage 2 Net-Zero / Circular Design Report Architect/Designer Supply chain engagement and buy in
Architect/Designer Environmental impact assessment
Deliverable: Stage Report
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Stage 2 Report
One milestone of our pledge is to provide a net-zero embodied carbon report at RIBA Stage 2 for all new projects from November 2020. Our report will include five sections that set out ways of reducing the carbon footprint of a project and will be presented to the client for discussion and agreement of a strategy for Stage 3.
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Proposed Design
Full review and commentary of the Stage 2 design at 85% completion.
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2
Quantification
Life Cycle Analysis to calculate the carbon and green house gases of the current design and benchmark against other project data.
Production
Set a sensible carbon price for the project with measurable targets.
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3
Reduction
Set targets and provide commentary on design showing recommendations for reducing embodied carbon moving forward.
Conclusion
Summary of recommendations for the professional team and next steps.
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Life Cycle Assessment Example To assess the carbon impact of a project a Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) is conducted using Greenhouse Gas (GHG) as its impact basis. This quantifies the carbon impact of all the materials that form the design from its extraction, manufacturing, transportation, assembly in a building, maintenance and eventual disposal. To conduct an LCA the material weights of all components need to the quantified and multiplied by its carbon factor- for example metals have a high carbon factor whilst sand has a low carbon factor. The impact of materials can be measured by how much of it is used as well as the type of material. A future scenario is built to show how the material is maintained, disassembled, and reused to obtain impact credits from the initial life cycle stages of an LCA. Through this analysis a baseline is set from which savings can be made at each and every stage as the project moves forward from Stage 2. These savings are made through designing with lower impact materials, that last longer and are readily dismantled and recycled at the end of their useful life. It should be noted that even efficient processes have a carbon expenditure whether it is machinery required for disassembly or the repair and reconditioning of components, although a minimization of GHG impact can be obtained this can never be without any impact. A move to the UK grid becoming decarbonized will help this in the future. All our project LCA’s will be stored on a database to allow for more powerful data understanding, analytics and learnings.
40k sqft Central London fit out from Cat A GHG kgCO2e BASELINE
357,257 .00
Reclaimed Metal
- 197,971.2
Wood
- 12,76.2
Efficient Design Minerals
- 7,649
Metal
- 42,422.4
Insulation/Fabric
- 1,945.3
Supply Chain Mineral
- 2,201.2
Metal
- 21,211.2
Tiles
- 3,125.15
Insulation / Fabric
- 2,026.08
Wood
- 2,415.3
Circular Design Metal
- 19,090.08
Glass
- 5,563.6
Tiles
- 5,544.48
Insulation / Fabric
- 8,695.08
Wood
- 2,864.625
OPTIMISED
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Design
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The time has come to embrace an evolving new aesthetic borne out of necessity and our sense of collective responsibility to generations to come. Our human desire for harmony, to feel nurtured, and to be more connected to nature and light, will mean more natural materials, a consciousness of eliminating excess, sometimes raw, but most of all a simplicity of expression which gives beauty, joy and delight’ ― Linzi Cassels, Design Director, Perkins&Will
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3 Principles of a Circular Economy
Design out waste and pollution
Keep products and materials in use
Regenerate natural systems
Source: Ellen MacArthur Foundation
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Diving deeper into circular design Approaching projects through the lens of circular design enables a number of new models for delivering projects to be considered, and a focus on value capture and creation to be adopted. In practical terms, most companies will use a combination of elements from multiple models when building their own circular design approach.
1. Circular supply chain
2. Recovery and recycling
3. Product life extension
4. Sharing
5. Product as a service
Source: GXN Building a Circular Future
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Balance modular structures with bespoke beauty Modularity plays an important part in low carbon and circular design. By considering a system whereby components can be separated and recombined offers multiple net-zero benefits, as well as being inherently flexible. A modular focussed design methodology allows us to increase off site construction, reduce material wastage, adapt to change, reduce complexity, and make improvements for disassembly. Design can balance the efficiency and flexibility of modularity with bespoke moments and beauty throughout, while doing better with less.
Modular
Bespoke
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Towards a new materiality The materials that are available for us to use to design net-zero interiors may initially be relatively restricted, so it is therefore a challenge for us to think creatively about using materials in new and interesting ways. Other industries, such as fashion, are already developing innovative approaches to materials use that we can learn from. As manufacturers in our industry invest more into low carbon products,will have a greater availability and choice for our projects. DURABILITY
DISASSEMBLE RECYCLED & RECYCLABLE
PREFAB
SELF FINISHED DURABILITY
MATERIAL CHOICE
FIXINGS
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Furniture from virgin resources contributes to 30% of the carbon footprint of a commercial building over its entire life. Furniture plays a big part in contributing to the carbon footprint of an interiors project. Many manufactures are doing great work in focusing on circular design principles in their product development, but more can be done. Furniture as a resource can have many lives and needs to be considered carefully on all projects. As well as specification we can look at ways of procurement that can have huge benefits, such as 'Product as a Service' and buy back clauses in furniture contracts.
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Furniture approaches
RESELL
REPURPOSE
RECYCLE
RECOVER Clean Energy-From-Waste
Objective
Objective
Objective
Objective
Maximise financial outcome
Maximise corporate social responsibility
Material resource recovery
Landfill diversion What is Energy-from-Waste (EfW)?
Approach
Approach
Approach
Much corporate furniture is well made and can have inherent value for re-sell.
1. Remanufacturing high quality used furniture to as-new condition in a quality-controlled engineering process
Not all surplus furniture has resale value, so much of it ends up in landfill.
Some existing take back programs are specific to select products and require shipping across country, adding cost and carbon emissions
3. Furniture should be +2yrs old to qualify as reuse
2. Creating exciting furniture from waste (e.g. plastic)
4. We need to change the industry to ensure global manufacturers are quickly focussing on developing products that are designed in a circular way
Most furniture recycling programs salvage only metals; wood and plastics are generally sent to landfill
Solid waste is combusted at high temperatures, turning water in steel tubes surrounding the combustion chamber into steam, which generates electricity. A greener alterative to creating energy than by coal or oil. Classified as renewable by the U.S. Department of Energy. Produces electricity with less environmental impact than almost any other source of electricity. Prevents an estimated 30 million tonnes of CO2 from entering the atmosphere.
Organisations that focus on supporting reuse http://anewfound.org/ https://www.rypeoffice.com
Source: Knoll / ANEW
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Summary of design considerations Our pledge requires us to publish our Circular Design Guidelines in June 2021 and we believe those guidelines will be built on three new pillars of design.
Design for Disassembly
Material Passport
Circular Economy
Materials
Documentation
New Business
Service Life
Identification
Incentive
Standards
Maintenance
New Models
Connections
Safety
Partnerships
Deconstruction
Interim
Circulation Source: Building a Circular Future
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The new Cat-A?
Every project that starts from Cat A includes unnecessary waste. The waste associated with Cat A along with the costs and works for reinstatement are an unnecessary aspect of our industry. Cat A is, in the majority of schemes, no longer required as an enabler to leasing space. Our belief is that the industry needs to move away from Cat A base-build delivery, and that technology solutions can be used to augment a building's marketing activities.
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Cost
Cost benefits
The cost impact of enhancing net-zero on interiors projects is yet to be fully understood. We will be carrying out a project cost analysis on a pilot project in Q4 2020 to start to explore fully potential cost additional and savings. It is important when considering a more circular approach to design, to fully analyses capital expenditure costs against operational expenditure costs along with potential material resell value. It is often assumed that net-zero design is more expensive for clients, however it offers many potential savings: — A leaner approach to design can also be a cheaper solution. — Grants, tax-breaks, and rebates are available for net-zero designs. — Net-zero design offers efficiency during operation. — Spaces will be more flexible, and future adaptations will be easier. — Value can be recouped from reselling materials. — Cost premiums have gone down over the past ten years.
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If you can have a conversation about how much money a client is going to spend over the life of a building, or for the next 10-15 years, that's where the real value proposition comes in.
― Mark Roddy, SmithGroupJJR Source: Metal Architecture
Resource
Buildings as material banks Thinking of buildings as material banks increase the value of building materials. Dynamically and flexibly designed buildings can be incorporated into a circular economy – where materials in buildings sustain their value. That will lead to waste reduction and the use of fewer virgin resources.
A different approach
What the future looks like
Think of materials as assets
Materials have a 'passport' that is an electronic record of its data
PASSPORT Quality Function
Design buildings in a reversible way
Organisations partner to build the material bank into the process
Potential challenges
A new job function is created: Material Passport Manager
Past Uses Maintenance Disassembly Guidelines
Liability issues with reclaimed materials
Products value better as they are conserved over time
Systemic changes to the industry required
One time sales replaced with long term service agreements
Recycling Options Re-Use Possibilities
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Product Data Sheet All materials and products specified on our projects will require a completed Product Data Sheet (PDS) which includes a circular design commentary.
Project Materials Product data sheet Date: 8.22.2020
Product Data Sheet
Human/Environmental health
Designer, record product data, contact information, and project information (as currently known). Assign Material ID per project material schedule. Place a check at each item you need data on, including applicable code requirements, potential LEED/BREEAM credits, etc. Data Provider: Fill out (or correct) manufacturer information, pricing (including date provided), etc. Provide information requested at checked boxes. Attach documents (where requested) physically or with a “link” (link needs to last the duration of the project, potentially many years). This information will be used for reference only; it is understood that pricing provided here is for budgeting purposes only and will not be considered a price quote.
Product Data Material ID:
Date:
Product Contact Information (Rep):
Product Manufacturer:
Phone:
Address:
Phone:
Email:
Specification Spec section:
Project Materials Product data sheet Date: 8.22.2020
Material ID code:
Cut sheet (attached/weblink):
Budget
In use
Health Product declaration: (Y/N)
Environmental Product Declaration: (Y/N)
Brief maintenance instructions:
Low emitting material/ adhesive/ sealant third party certified: (Y/N)
Secondary product recommended:
Secondary products for installation (e.g. adhesive/sealants):
Recycled content % min post-consumer:
Recycled content % min pre consumer (post industrial):
Standard warranty:
Rapid renewable material (specify):
Product Environmental Footprint: (Y/N)
Additional information:
Regional material (plant/source post code):
Banned list FSC/PEFC certified (parentage documentation):
Other certification:
Product contents (6 classes)
Undertaken: (Y/N)
PFA (polyfluoroalkyl): (Y/N)
Anti microbials: (Y/N)
Flame retardants (PBDE/TDCPP): (Y/N)
Bisphenols/Phthalates: (Y/N)
Aromatic hydrocarbon/ halogenated solvents:
Heavy metals (Pb, Hg, As, Cd): (Y/N)
(Y/N)
Product declaration
Undertaken: (Y/N)
Does NOT contain any substances on REACH list:
Does NOT contain any substances on Red list below: (Y/N)
(Y/N)
Cost metric (£/sq m or £/unit): Supply cost:
Installed cost:
Budget estimate by:
Date:
Life Cycle Assessment/ Mindful Materials/ C2C / Declare/ Living Building Challenge: (link/attach)
The White Chapel Building, 10 Whitechapel High Street
Corporate (link/document attachment) ISO 14001: (Y/N)
Zero Carbon/Green House Gas targets and tracking: (Y/N)
Energy/Renewables tracking/ reduction: (Y/N)
Habitat preservation tracking: (Y/N)
Water tracking/ reduction: (Y/N)
Material reclamation tracking/ plan: (Y/N)
Fair labour documentation: (Y/N)
Anti slavery (supply chain) documentation: (Y/N)
Community programme: (Y/N)
Circular economy strategy statement(Y/N)
London, E1 8QS www.perkinswill.com
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See EU Reach website Arsenic Asbestos Cadmium calcium ( or sodium) chloride in admixtures Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) Chlorobenzenes Chromated Coper Arsenate (CCA) Chromium IV Creosote/Coal tar Fibres (<3 microns, 200 microns long) Formaldehyde releasing compounds Gypsum board (contaminated) Hexavalent Chromium (VI) High alumina cement Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC) Lead (unless used in roofing/rainwater) Lindane- wood treatment/insect spray Mercury Organostannic Compounds Pentachlorophenol (PCP) PCB and PCT Phthalates Pitch polymer Damp Proof Courses Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) Polyethylene based insulation and/or cores(PE) Polyurethane Foam (PU foam) Tributyltin (TBT) Tropical Hardword (unless FSC documented) Urea-Formaldehyde (UF) Woodwool slabs (as permanent formwork)
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Supply Chain Engagement
We aim to lead the industry and drive change throughout the supply chain. In Q4 2020 we will be pursuing a deep level of engagement with our supply chain partners to improve our knowledge, drive change and work together to make improvements for all. Sub-contractors
Main Contractors
These engagements will be transparent sessions to share best practice, learn from case studies and to pool the collective knowledge and collaborative spirit that is inherent in our industry.
Suppliers & manufacturers
DRIVE CHANGE Conduct engagement forums with project partners
Clearly communicate the expectations for the project from the start
Provide detailed preliminary requirements
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Off-setting
Approach to offsetting Carbon offsetting is buying carbon credits and investing money in projects that work for the reduction and neutralization of carbon from the atmosphere. When you pay to purchase carbon offsets, you are paying to neutralize the amount of carbon that you have emitted. Whilst off setting can be beneficial in some cases, subject to quality control on the programs used, our first consideration must be on reducing carbon emissions directly in the first place. The current London offset cost is ÂŁ95 per tonne of carbon.
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Sources and Links
Sources
Useful Links
UK Government net-zero target: gov.uk/government/news/uk-becomes-first-major-economy-topass-net-zero-emissions-law
Books
The Net Zero Carbon Buildings Declaration: c40.org/other/net-zero-carbon-buildings-declaration LETI: leti.london UKGBC: ukgbc.org Circular Design: circular-design.eu/automatisch/ Science Based Targets initiative: sciencebasedtargets.org Information is Beautiful: informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/how-to-reduce-theworlds-carbon-footprint-by-2050/ MSCI UK Lease Events Review 2019: msci.com/www/research-paper/uk-lease-events-reviewnovember/01646887740 World Green Building Council, Bringing Embodied Carbon Upfront: worldgbc.org/bringing-embodied-carbon-upfront-reportdownload Ellen MacArthur Foundation: ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/circular-economy/concept 3XN - Building a Circular Future: https://gxn.3xn.com/project/ building-circular-future Knoll / ANEW - Full Circle Programme: knoll.com/design-plan/resources/environment/fullcircle
Business Model Generation: A Handbook for Visionaries, Game Changers, and Challengers, Alexander Osterwalder Waste to Wealth, Peter Lacy & Jakob Rutqvist The Circular Economy: A Wealth of FloW, Ken Webster Building A Circular Future, 3XN The Circular Economy, Mika Sillanpää Chaker Ncibi Designing for the Circular Economy, Martin Charter Cradle to Cradle Remaking the Way We Make Things, William McDonough, Michael Braungart Organisations/Resources ukgbc.org leti.london betterbuildingspartnership.co.uk living-future.org circulardesignguide.com buildingtransparency.org/ec3 wrap.org.uk/ bamb2020.eu/ constructionleadershipcouncil.co.uk https://www.cat.org.uk/
Metal Architecture: metalarchitecture.com/articles/cost-of-net-zero
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