Introduction

Tony Wright

Planning Policy & Design Manager

Eastleigh Borough Council

Hampshire and Isle of WightChief Planning Officers’ Group

For sustainable construction and development:

• Training for planners, designers and architects

• Collect examples of best practice

• “Sustainable Planning and Purchasing Centre” website for access to latest information

• Work with UK and EU partners to share best practice in tools & processes and drive improvements in policy and implementation

More information at www.environmentcentre.com/SISCo

Objectives of theSISCo project

Sustainable Design and Construction Training Programme

Sustainable Design and Construction Training Programme

Local Policy Context

• 18th March 2008 PUSH partner Authorities signed up to the PUSH Sustainability Common Policy Framework

• Local Development Frameworks within the PUSH area should include policies to deliver the following:

All residential development

achieves at least the following

level (Star rating) of the Code for

Sustainable Homes

All multi-residential and nonresidential

developments with a floor space of over 500 m2 must

achieve at least the following

BREEAM standards

Until the

end of 20113 BREEAM ‘very good’

from 2012 4 BREEAM ‘excellent’

from 2016 6 BREEAM ‘excellent’

Eastleigh Borough Council SPD

• Core strategy expected 2013

• ESD SPD adopted March 2009 based on Local Plan sustainability policies

• SPD has required all major schemes to meet Code L3 or BREEAM v. good

• None built yet• Developments with pl. apps where SPD applied: 4 housing schemes 3 care homes 1 church extension 1 warehouse 1 community centre 1 hotel

• Jan 2011 10 unit threshold for housing removed, non-res. down to 500 sqm• Jan 2012 Code 4 and BREEAM ‘excellent’ required

Code for Sustainable Homes and BREEAM Assessments

10:00 Introduction

10:10 The Code for Sustainable Homes and BREEAM AssessmentsJustin Halewood, BRE

11:10 Refreshments

11:25 Case Study 1 - The Glove Factory, Yeovil and Osprey QuayCase Study 2 - Olympic Athletes VillageDerek Moss, Eco First Consulting

Case Study 3 - Langley Green Children’s CentreCase Study 4 - Gosport Railway StationMatt Swanton, Re-Format

12:20 Questions and discussion

12:30 Close