what does one planet living look like and how can you embed it into your retrofit project?
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An overview of the one planet challenge - looking at using resources sustainably - and how this can apply to and benefit your retrofit project. Particularly aimed at housing associations and local authorities. Presention for Ecobuild 2011 by Julie Codet-Boisse, Head of project delivery at BioRegionalTRANSCRIPT
What does one planet living look like and p ghow can you embed it into your retrofit project?project?
Ecobuild – 2nd March 2011Ecobuild 2 March 2011
Julie Codet‐Boisse, Nicole Lazarus, Joanna Marshall‐Cook
BioRegional – An entrepreneurial charityBioRegional – An entrepreneurial charity
BioRegional is an entrepreneurial charity which initiates and delivers practical g p y psolutions that help us to live within a fair share of the earth’s resources – what we call one planet living.
We do this by setting up new enterprises and partnerships aroundthe world. Our aim is to lead the way to sustainable livingthrough practical demonstrationthrough practical demonstration.
Three main streams of work:
• One Planet Companies
• One Planet RegionsO e a et eg o s
• One Planet Communities
Bi i l d ti S t• Bioregional production Systems
One planet communities across the world
London
One planet communities across the world
Sutton
Brighton
CanadaSutton
Portugal
ChinaSan
Francisco Washington DC
UAE
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South Africa
www.oneplanetvision.org
One Planet SuttonOne Planet Sutton
© Fergus Burnett
London Borough of Sutton commits to one planet living in 2008• Council’s own operations
© Fergus Burnett
• Council s own operations• making it easier for residents• 80,000 homes, 185,900 residents
www.oneplanetsutton.org
B&Q managing eco impact of operations
© B&Q
B&Q – managing eco‐impact of operations
BioRegional & B&Q partnership ‐UK’s largesthome improvement and garden retailer
Reduce direct CO2 emissions by 90% by 2023:• all stores need to be zero carbon • emissions from transport cut by at least
50%.
A hi t fAchievements so far:• Based on reporting in 2008, 6%
(19,000tonnes) CO2 reduction compared to 20062006
• water metering reduced consumption by 13.6 million litres per annum
• 48% reduction in waste to landfill• 48% reduction in waste to landfill.
One Planet LivingOne Planet Living
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If everyone on earth consumed as much as the average person i th UK ld d th l t t t in the UK, we would need three planets to support us
Where do our impacts arise?Where do our impacts arise?
Ten principles of One Planet Living Ten principles of One Planet Living
Zero Carbon Zero Carbon
Zero WasteZero Waste
Sustainable transportSustainable transport
Sustainable materialsSustainable materials
Local and sustainable foodLocal and sustainable food
Sustainable waterSustainable water
Land use and wildlifeLand use and wildlife
Culture and heritageCulture and heritage
Equity and local economyEquity and local economy
Health and happinessHealth and happiness
FocusFocus
• Energy retrofit projects
• One Planet Food project
PAYS in SuttonPAYS in Sutton
l• B&Q / EST / Sutton Council / BioRegional
• £1m for whole‐house retrofit in privately owned homes
• Incentives: 40% subsidy from DECC+ interest free loans
Source www reduceheatloss co uk• Average spend was £12,500 per
household (£7,600 with subsidy) with ~£25 monthly repayments over 25 years
Source: www.reduceheatloss.co.uk
25 years
• Some lessons learnt: planning issues, time‐consuming process, additional cost to restore to original state etcadditional cost to restore to original state, etc
Retrofit for the Future in SuttonRetrofit for the Future in Sutton
l h• BioRegional / Sutton Housing Partnership / Parity Projects / Sutton Council
• Comparison of 3 similar 3‐bed terraced social housing properties:– Unimproved house + behaviour changeUnimproved house + behaviour change– Decent Homes / CERT + behaviour
change– One Planet house + behaviour change
• Monitoring over a 30 month period
Source: http://retrofit.oneplanetsutton.org
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• Results to be used by SHP and Sutton Council to include in overall retrofit strategyretrofit strategy
Zero Carbon HackbridgeZero Carbon Hackbridge
• Aim– demonstrate how an urban community can be retrofitted cost‐
effectively to become zero carbon and inform the Green Dealeffectively to become zero carbon and inform the Green Deal
• Area‐based appoach– look at the different solutions needed for the combinations of
building types and tenures present in this community
• Why Hackbridge?– Representative of many urban areas that will need to be
retrofitted if we want to achieve our national objectives of 80% CO2 reduction by 2050;y 5 ;
– near London so can become a showcase and close to BedZED so we can have people to visit it
l f h l– Sutton is also one of the 4 Big Society pilots
Zero Carbon Hackbridge SCT projectZero Carbon Hackbridge – SCT project
f ll h• Define an overall strategy on how Hackbridge can be retrofitted to zero carbon, trying to bring together all the current / future energy projects (LCZ, Demap, PAYS, Green Deal, RFF, DE)
• Define financial model for retrofitting in social housing (working with Sutton Housing Partnership)Housing Partnership)
• Assess cost of retrofitting future district heating into existing blocks of flats vs cost heating into existing blocks of flats vs cost of retrofit measures
Source: Parity Projects
One Planet Food The projectOne Planet Food ‐ The project
• 3‐year programme: Sept 09 – Sept 2012 BioRegional and EcoLocal
L VING LOCAL FOODBioRegional and EcoLocal
• Aims:
LOCAL FOOD
• Aims:1. Bring local food into the borough2. Grow more food locallyG o o e ood oca y3. Encourage healthy eating4. Raise awareness about local healthy
f dfood
The Veg Van & Community farmThe Veg Van & Community farm
The Veg VanThe Veg Van• Sells farm and other local produce• Hackbridge and Carshalton stations and St
Helier Hospital / soon at a local schoolHelier Hospital / soon at a local school• 27% of customers now eating more fruit & veg• £1 spent at Veg Van creates 84% more for the
local economy than if spent in supermarket
The Community FarmThe Community Farm• 7.5 acre plot of land • Part time farm manager
l P b i S i• 30 core volunteers, Probation Service• Objective: self‐managing after 3 years, link
both into a social enterprise• Launching a truly local veg box in June 2011
Case study Local authorityCase study – Local authority
d h h h l d fA London Borough has a regeneration area that is currently comprised of:• A number of small industrial areas (which are due for redevelopment);• 1930s terraced and semi‐detached houses;1930s terraced and semi detached houses;• 2 primary schools;• 1990s flats;• 1890s terraced houses;• 8 blocks of 1950s flats owned by the Local Authority; and
T d f h i d b ildi• Two parades of shops in 1900s terraced buildings.
Following the 10 Principles, what actions would you take as a local Following the 10 Principles, what actions would you take as a local authority to regenerate the area while integrating One Planet Living?
Case study Housing associationCase study – Housing association• Green Housing is a key developer of affordable housing in
S th E t L d d th Th G tSouth East London and the Thames Gateway– providing around 200 new homes every year, to Code 4 standard– However no environmental standards set for existing housingHowever no environmental standards set for existing housing
What actions would you take as a Housing Association to retrofit this housing stock in line with the One Planet Living g gprinciples?
Estates within the Housing Stock Age Building construction
124 semi‐detached houses 1930s Solid wall Single glazing
150 Flats in 5 blocks with 3 storeys 1950s Cavity WallSingle glazingSingle glazing
72 Terraced houses 1930s Timber frame with single skin solid brickSingle glazing
50 flats in 2 blocks 3 storeys 1980s Cavity wally ySingle glazing
10 tower blocks (80 flats per block, 10 storeys)
1960s Concrete un‐insulated constructionSingle glazing
Concept retrofit for suburban villageConcept retrofit for suburban village
• Short concept study undertaken by BioRegional Quintain and architects Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios
• Issues of typical suburban densities (~20dwellings/ha):F il t b ild iti– Fail to build communities
– Lead to excessive energy use (house, car)– Make poor use of the landa e poo use o t e a d
What could be targeted intervention to create a One Planet gsuburb?
Source: Desai. (2010) One Planet Communities. John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Concept retrofit for suburban villageConcept retrofit for suburban village
Concept retrofit for suburban villageConcept retrofit for suburban village
Ecobuild fringe sessionEcobuild fringe session
Thank you!