SMART BREEAM Information. Introduction what is BREEAM?

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1 SMART BREEAM Information Introduction what is BREEAM? BREEAM is one of the world s leading environmental assessment methods for buildings and communities. It is run by an organisation called the BRE the Building Research Establishment group. The BRE was created in the 190 s by the then Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) to investigate various building materials and methods of construction suitable for use in housing following the First World War. The BRE was completely privatised in 1997, but in order to retain the authority and independence from any commercial pressures, the Foundation for the Built Environment (FBE) was formed to own the BRE. In 005 this was renamed the BRE Trust. For further information on the BRE Trust please refer to their website BREEAM Certification allows a building to be assessed and scored against a set of predefined criteria. Depending on the score achieved, the building will be rated as either Pass, Good, Very Good, Excellent and Outstanding. The predefined criteria are sorted into a number of different categories: Energy, Management, Transport and Environment to name a few. This paper relates to management credit Management 9: Publication of Building Information, which requires that the University publishes either on a website or through an external publication, information relating to a list of predefined criteria. This list of information can be found below: Title Building Information Description A basic description of the project and building The Institute of Structural Materials (ISM) will house a mix of academic research and commercial activities. Major ISM research sponsors include Rolls- Royce, Airbus, TWI and Timet, with funds geared by a number of EPSRC, TSB and EU initiatives. One of the prominent research groups operating within the ISM is the Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre (UTC) in Materials, supporting 1 post-doctoral research staff and approximately 40 postgraduate students. The substantial mechanical test laboratories within the ISM building will be managed by Swansea Materials Research & Testing Ltd (SMaRT). SMaRT is an exemplar of the academiaindustry knowledge transfer model at the heart of the Bay development. The ISM building constitutes the initial phase of the Bay Campus development, with existing research and commercial operations being transferred from the Singleton Campus in December 014. This is a simple description of the building and its function written without any technical jargon so that the building can be simply identified.

2 3,00m building. Swansea Materials Research and Testing (SMaRT) Ltd. facility. Accredited laboratory for testing of Structural Materials. Postgraduate Materials Research Centre. Funded by Welsh Government. BREEAM Rating score and Interim Certificate (Design Stage) BREEAM Excellent. This is anticipated to be maintained in the final certificate. BREEAM is the world's foremost environmental assessment method and rating system for buildings, setting the standard for best practice in sustainable building design, construction and operation and has become one of the most comprehensive and widely recognised measures of a building's environmental performance. A BREEAM assessment uses recognised measures of performance, which are set against established benchmarks, to evaluate a building s specification, design, construction and use. The measures used represent a broad range of categories and criteria from energy to ecology. They include aspects related to energy and water use, the internal environment (health and well-being), pollution, transport, materials, waste, ecology and management processes. The key innovative and low-impact design features of the building Photovoltaics shall be provided to generate on site electricity, reducing energy consumption and CO emissions. Energy and water metering used throughout the building to assist in reducing consumption when the building is in operation. The majority of materials used within the building have a Green Guide rating of A or A+ Significant items of the building design and construction that are seen to meet with BREEAMs targets of setting the standard for best practice in sustainability. Basic Building Cost 4,419,000 This figure represents the cost of the building fabric. It does not include items such as the furniture, fixtures and fittings, or design costs, and is the basic cost of delivering what is essentially and empty building. Services Costs,390,000 This figure represents the element of the basic building cost that is spent on the services within the building. By services it is referring to any power, ventilation (and or air conditioning) plumbing and other similar elements. External Works 83,000 This cost represents the basic building cost spent on delivering the works around the building such as landscaping roads

3 Gross area floor and pathways. 3,195.0 m Gross floor area is the total floor area contained within the building measured to the external face of the external walls, adding together each level in the building. Total area of site 65 acres This is the total site area of the Swansea University Bay Campus. The building is located within this site area. Function areas and their size [m ] SMaRT Research laboratories 1513m Research Hub 195m Training Facilities 195m Data Centre195m Administration 315m Ancillary Spaces 65m The building is split into a number of zones or sections; this outlines the area of each of the zones. Area of circulation [m ] Area of storage [m ] Circulation and Cores This is the area of circulation space around the building; this circulation space is area that cannot be utilised as research / study or office space. Storage, Refuse This is the sum of the various storage rooms provided within the schedule of accommodation (- a list of areas of the building and their function). % area of grounds to be used by community An educational facility is to be provided within the Bay Campus, known as Oracle II. The area has been designed to be used as an outdoor classroom/pavilion measuring approximately 48m BREEAM assessments not only look at the environmental aspects of the project but also the socioeconomic benefits of sustainability. This highlights any space that benefits not only the project, but also the local community. Predicted electricity consumption Predicted fossil fuel consumption Predicted renewable energy generation kwh/m 87.5 kwh/m The electricity consumption for the building once it is in operation, is calculated by the electrical engineer for the building and is based on any known energy demand plus best practice and operational conditions. This is an estimate at the design stage but is used as a bench mark once the building is operational and actual figures can be collated kwh/m This is the total use of fossil fuels in the building once it becomes operational. This figure includes any gas or other fossil fuel use in powering any aspect of the building infrastructure kwh/m This figure is the amount of energy that all on site renewable energy generators produce. In this case the

4 energy comes from solar photovoltaic panels. Predicted water use 5.48 m 3 /person/year The estimate of water demand from the building per person using the building per annum. This includes every part of water use from drinking water to toilet flushing plus that used in heating boilers and other such plant. Percentage predicted water use to be provided by rainwater or grey water A rainwater or greywater collection systems is provided within the SMART Building, and predicted water use provided is 39%. The estimate of any rainwater or grey water that is collected by the project then reused in the building. The steps taken during the construction process to reduce environmental impacts, i.e. innovative construction management techniques A list of any social or economically sustainable measures achieved/piloted To ensure that the construction site is managed in an environmentally sound manner in terms of resource use, energy consumption and pollution, the main contractor will undertake the following: Monitor, report and set targets for CO or energy arising from site activities Monitor, report and set targets for water consumption arising from site activities Implement best practice policies in respect of air [dust] pollution arising from the site Implement best practice policies in respect of water [ground and surface] pollution occurring on the site The main contractor will operate an environmental materials policy, used for sourcing of construction materials to be utilised on site, and an Environmental Management System. In addition, the main contractor specification will ensure that at least 80% of site timber is responsibly sourced and 100% is legally sourced. An educational facility is to be provided on the Bay Campus, known as Oracle II. The area has been designed to be used as an outdoor classroom/pavilion measuring approximately 8m x 6m. The area will be a doorway to the natural world for children, university staff, visiting businesses and community member in three forms: as a setting for lectures and group discussions, as an opportunity for hands on engagement with natural elements, and as a setting for relaxation BREEAM assessments cover all aspects of the project from design to operation and include construction. These points highlight measures taken by the contractor to deliver sustainability through the construction stage. This highlights any key, innovative and low-impact sustainable design features of the project.

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