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Protecting People, Property and the Planet
Integrating sustainability into masterplanning –BREEAM Communities
Cary Buchanan and Tom HydeSenior Consultants
[email protected]@bre.co.uk
About BRE
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Research based consultancy, testing, certification and training
BREEAM built environment assessment schemes
Site selection
Design and planning
Construction Occupation End of life
Region scale
City scale
Neighbourhoodscale
Building scaleNon Domestic
Infrastructure
Communities
Domestic RefurbishmentDomestic
In-Use
DemolitionNon Domestic Refurbishment
Communities
BREEAM around the world ... 400,000 certified developments
BREEAM Schemes - aims & objectives
BREEAM family of schemes aim to
– Ensure best environmental practice
– Consider a broad range of environmental concerns – Balance concerns against the need for a high quality, safe and
healthy internal environment– Set criteria and standards surpassing those required by
regulations – Mitigate the impacts of buildings on the environment– Challenge the market to provide innovative solutions– Provide a credible, environmental label – Stimulate demand for sustainable buildings and developments
BREEAM Communities is…
– A standard to improve the design of large-scale developments
– An holistic assessment of environmental, social and economic sustainability
– A framework for collaborating on key masterplanning issues
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Who, what and where?
Use• Mixed-use• Housing• Retail / office• Other
Type of development:• New communities• Regeneration • Urban infill• Urban extensions• Rural or urban
Where:• UK• Internationally
Leading the process• Local authorities• Developers• Communities
What is a large development? - depends on context
200 dwelling community
Small village
200 dwelling community
Large city
BREEAM Communities categories
1. Governance
2. Social and economic wellbeing
3. Resources and energy
4. Land use and ecology
5. Transport and movement
Phasing
12
3Image: Farrells
International Bespoke Process
• Bespoke Criteria to reflect local context • Alternative standards
Protecting People, Property and the Planet
What are the benefits?
cost
opportunity
isolated improvement
integration
feasibility design construction occupancystages
masterplanning
opportunity
cost
Maximising potential and reducing costs
Strengthening stakeholder engagement
Typical stakeholder involvement process
Stakeholder involvement process using BREEAM Communities
Demographic needs and priorities
Step 1
Public Realm
Step 2
Inclusive Design
Step 3
Engaging throughout the process
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Increase rating in building assessments
Making the process easier for developers
“We view the assessment process as cost neutral because it helps smooth out the planning process and demonstrates the high quality we would be seeking to achieve regardless.”
Dave BullockManaging Director
Compendium Living
Linking in to European Legislative requirements
BREEAM Communities
Design and access
statement, etc.
Transport assessment,
etc.
SEA, EIA
Supporting the EIA process
The interim assessment stage can support sustainability appraisals which are a key element of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process.
‘This is where sustainability appraisals are applied, not at the bottom end of the EIA and this is what BREEAM Communities is. This is something you should be offering to clients that wants an EIA’
Carol Somper, So sustainable
Municipality experiences: City of Malmö
– Used collaboratively with the developer
– Experts from LPA feed into design
– Not ‘required’
BREEAM Communities assessments
Media City2012 3 certified projects• Pylands Lane, Eastleigh• Boorley Green, Eastleigh• Crowdhill Green, Eastleigh
10 registered projects in the UK13 registered projects in bespoke process
2008 6 certified projects• Media City• CastleWard, Derby• 3 sites in Sheffield• Masthusen, Malmö
4 registered projects
Visit our website for more information
– Case studies – Downloadable brochures
– An introductory video – Training
– Case study video – Technical manual & FAQs
www.breeam.org/communities
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