Resource Management Planning: Worked Example Construction Strategy: Newtown Secondary School The template for this document is available at www.wrap.org.uk/node/13707 Document Owner Project Project Reference M White, ACE Construction Newtown Secondary School EDU/NSS-1 RMP Construction Strategy Document Version Control Version Date Author Approver 1.0 31/03/14 M White S Black The RMP Strategy combines the scope, action plan and estimate of resource efficiency (RE) components prepared by the client and designer and updated by the contractor. This document records the method used to monitor the RE component and the process of reviewing actions to ensure that targets are met.
Section 1: Overview of the Project The project consists of the construction of a new secondary school for 1800 pupils in Newtown, West Midlands. The new school is to be built in the grounds of the old school, which will continue to operate during construction. The old school will then be demolished. The client is Newtown Council Education Services and the project is a design and build contract, which was awarded to ACE Construction in July 2013. The design will be carried out by J Smith & Partners. Construction will commence in August 2014 and last for two s, with the new school opening in September 2016. The old school will be demolished and the site landscaped by April 2017. The construction cost is 40 million. Newtown Council set a number of objectives for the new school, which is intended to be a beacon project and a model for other new schools in the area. It is to be specifically designed to provide a stimulating learning environment that will help to improve the educational achievement of the pupils. The project is required to maximise the use of locally sourced materials and provide employment for local young people, and these aspects were used as factors in the tender assessment. The council required the construction to encourage the use of walking, cycling and public transport by pupils and staff. A BREEAM rating of excellent was a requirement. The contract and supporting documents: Q:\Construction\2012\NSS-1\Contracts\ Section 2: Scope of the RMP A scoping exercise involving Newtown Council Education Services, J Smith & Partners and ACE Construction was carried out in August 2013 using the WRAP RMP Scoping Tool. Final version: Q:\Construction\2012\NSS-1\Newtown_School\RE_Scope\. A Design for Resource Efficiency workshop involving all parties was held in September 2013 to develop ways of achieving the objectives agreed in the scoping exercise. This was taken forward by J Smith and partners in the RIBA 2013 Concept and Developed Design stages with input from the other partners as necessary. An RMP Action Plan was produced by J Smith and Partners in November 2013: Q:/Construction/2012/NSS-1/Newtown_School/RE Action_Plan/. This RMP Construction Strategy was developed by ACE Construction during the Developed Design stage and builds on the Action Plan. The Construction Strategy and Estimate Monitoring template will be developed during the Technical Design stage in advance of the start of construction in August 2014. The scope of the RMP is summarised in the table below. This is the RMP Performance Measures, Table 1 from the Action Plan, which includes metrics and targets for the chosen RE components. This table is shown rather than the Scoping Template, as the design had advanced considerably by this stage.
RMP Performance Measures (from RMP Action Plan) Components highlighted in grey have been scoped out of this project. Reducing materials consumption 1 Level Basic Enhanced Stretched Metric Tonnes/100m 2 GIFA Target 3.2 Reducing wastage % waste diverted from landfill > 80 Increasing reuse and recycled content % recycled aggregate content by weight > 25 Matching the durability and lifespan of assets to service life Using resources with no scarcity and source security issues % possible BREEAM score > 36 Using products with lower embodied carbon % materials sourced within 25 miles by value 30 Using products with lower embodied water Reducing energy use during construction Reducing water use during construction Enabling water efficiency in use kwh 10,000 % improvement compared to notional baseline project > 36 Energy Performance Rating (EPRnc) > 0.36 Enabling energy efficiency in use % reduction in CO 2 emissions > 25 Enabling reuse and recyclability at end of life Use local labour wherever possible 2 Number of local people employed on site by contractor (new starts only) 25 1 Where a row is shaded grey, the RE component has not been selected for action on this project. 2 Additional RE component added by the client.
Materials Wastage Re-use and recycled content Durability Scarcity and source security Lower embodied carbon Lower embodied water Energy use during construction Water use during construction Water efficiency in use Energy efficiency in use Re-use and recyclability at end of life Table 1: RMP Action Plan Actions to improve the RE for the components scoped into the project. The Action Plan completed by the designer is shown below. A number of rows have been added to include specific actions for ACE Construction to take on site to ensure that the targets are achieved and there is evidence to support this. Impact on RE component (Those not in scope shaded grey) Action Cost ( k) Document/ Evidence Change orientation of building to minimise glare in teaching areas Select shape and form of building to maximise light and internal airflow Select materials with high thermal insulation Design for high airtightness Energy Management System 50 Drawings 250 100 100 300 - - - - - - - - 500 500 300 250 500
Materials Wastage Re-use and recycled content Durability Scarcity and source security Lower embodied carbon Lower embodied water Energy use during construction Water use during construction Water efficiency in use Energy efficiency in use Re-use and recyclability at end of life Impact on RE component (Those not in scope shaded grey) Action Install grey water collection and use system Water management system Heat recovery plant on ventilation systems Low energy lighting and light management system Bio-mass boiler Solar panels Cost ( k) 250 150 75 75 150 50 Document/ Evidence - - - - - - - - - - - - - 750 m3/ 1250 m3/ 50 100 80 70 40 10
Materials Wastage Re-use and recycled content Durability Scarcity and source security Lower embodied carbon Lower embodied water Energy use during construction Water use during construction Water efficiency in use Energy efficiency in use Re-use and recyclability at end of life Impact on RE component (Those not in scope shaded grey) Action Cost ( k) Document/ Evidence Adequate cycle sheds and plenty of designated 50 bus bays at front to encourage use of public transport 75 Maximise modular/offsite construction Use local PFA as cement replacement in 20 concrete 10 Use blocks with high recycled content 5 Use locally sourced recycled aggregates Use steel and aluminium with high recycled 20 content 50 Standardisation of materials and sizes specification Additional actions for contractor on site Check certification of sustainable materials 5 / monthly report to client 1.2 t/ 100m 2 5 % 2 % 0.5 t/ 100m 2 8 % 12 % 1.5 t/ 100m 2
Materials Wastage Re-use and recycled content Durability Scarcity and source security Lower embodied carbon Lower embodied water Energy use during construction Water use during construction Water efficiency in use Energy efficiency in use Re-use and recyclability at end of life Impact on RE component (Those not in scope shaded grey) Action Cost ( k) Document/ Evidence Track waste through SWMP 20 engineer/ SWMP monthly report to client Provide segregated skips 20 engineer/ SWMP Train staff on waste, energy & water via toolbox 10 / talks site logs 0.1 t/ 100m 2 Ensure adequate storage on site 10 0.3 t/ 100m 2 Just in time deliveries 2 0.1 t/ 100m 2 Work with suppliers to reduce packaging and tale-back schemes 5 Buyer & 0.2 t/ 100m 2
Materials Wastage Re-use and recycled content Durability Scarcity and source security Lower embodied carbon Lower embodied water Energy use during construction Water use during construction Water efficiency in use Energy efficiency in use Re-use and recyclability at end of life Impact on RE component (Those not in scope shaded grey) Action Cost ( k) Document/ Evidence Obtain materials with high recycled content 10 Buyer & Section Engineers Obtain materials within 25 miles of site where possible 15 Buyer & Section Engineers Monitor energy use on site 3 engineer Employ at least 25 local people on the project 3 15 3 Additional component added by the client. Not included in columns as only applies to this row.
Section 4: RE Component Summary Table 2: RE component Summary Reducing materials consumption 4 Reducing wastage Increasing reuse and recycled content Matching the durability and lifespan of assets to service life Using resources with no scarcity and source security issues Using products with lower embodied carbon Using products with lower embodied water Reducing energy use during construction Reducing water use during construction Level B E S t/100m 2 GIFA % recycled aggregate content % certified sustainably sourced materials % materials sourced within 25 miles by value Metric Target Estimate Cost to implement Net Cost saving Monitoring method Action review process 3.2 3.1 72k 155k SWMP Monthly review by site engineer and 25 30 10k 25k Documentation Monthly review by from suppliers section engineers and collated by section, report to engineers client 60 5 45 5k - 50k Documentation from suppliers collated by section engineers 30 35 15k 10k Documentation from suppliers collated by section engineers kwh 10,000 12,000 3k 15k engineer to check weekly Monthly review by section engineers and, report to client Monthly review by section engineers and, report to client Weekly report to, include in monthly report to client Owner 4 Where a row is shaded grey, the RE component has not been selected for action on this project. 5 This is the quantified equivalent of the BREEAM excellent requirement for this project.
Level B E S Metric Target Estimate Cost to implement Net Cost saving Monitoring method Action review process Owner Enabling water efficiency in use Enabling energy efficiency in use Enabling reuse and recyclability at end of life Use local labour wherever possible m 3 / 5,000 6 NA NA NA Build in accordance with the design 50,000 7 NA NA NA Build in accordance with the design No 25 25 25k 0 Keep records of new employees taken on for the project Monthly design review meeting with client Monthly design review meeting with client Monthly progress meeting with client The contractor would produce method statements for monitoring and reviewing the RE components which should be included as appendices and referenced in the table. 6 This is the quantified equivalent of the BREEAM excellent requirement for this component. 7 This is the quantified equivalent of the BREEAM excellent requirement for this component.
Appendix: Method Statements and Action Review Process Method statements: Q:/Construction/2012/RFG374-763/Newtown_School/Method_Statements/.