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Ska- An Assessor Perspective

Ska- An Assessor Perspective. Today’s Presentation. RLB and Ska Who is using it? Who’s interested? Client Spotlight-UoL Case Studies: ADT Workplace University of Liverpool BREEAM V Ska How we do the assessment. Potential Pitfalls of Ska. RLB History with Ska

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Ska- An Assessor Perspective

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  1. Ska- An Assessor Perspective

  2. Today’s Presentation • RLB and Ska • Who is using it? • Who’s interested? • Client Spotlight-UoL • Case Studies: • ADT Workplace • University of Liverpool • BREEAM V Ska • How we do the assessment. • Potential Pitfalls of Ska

  3. RLB History with Ska • First accredited in 2010. • 2 assessors initially, now up to 4 with more proposed. • Varying sectors- public, education, healthcare and private companies. • Carried out circa 30 assessments across the team. • Development Partner of Ska HE and Ska Residences.

  4. TheRLB Delivery Team • Birmingham • Lee Higgs • Manchester • Sam Bensky • Lachlan Fulton • Jason Brownlee • London • Sam Bensky • +2 further assessors • In 2014/2015

  5. Clients currently Embracing Ska

  6. Interested Clients

  7. Client Spotlight- UoL • First engaged in 2012. • Included as part of Estates Strategy as an alternative to BREEAM. • Instructed to ‘hold hands’ with the design team. • 3 projects so far instructed: • Guild Building Refurbishment • Senate Drum Building • Melville Grove Student Residences. • General target- Ska Silver – compared to BREEAM ‘Very Good’.

  8. Case Study | LGoS | University of Liverpool • 2500m2 mixed refurbishment of retail/restaurant/WC facilities et • £4m value (approx. • Only assessed relevant areas of refurbishment. • RLB instructed at RIBA Stage C • Silver target award enabled flexibility. • Good practice includes: • Lighting design. • Use of CHP. • Remote Monitoring • Floor finishes.

  9. Case Study | 1 New York Street | Manchester • Fit out of office accommodation in Manchester City Centre. • 2000m2 of office accommodation over 3 floors. • 1st project in North West to achieve Ska Gold • Many Sustainable Good Practice Measures implemented including: • LED Lighting • Split energy metering with remote monitoring capability. • Sustainable timber sources. • Existing furniture from old office re-used and recycled. • 90% of waste diverted from landfill. • Project has resulted in dramatic reduction in staff churn- 44%

  10. How it Works

  11. The Scoping Process

  12. Our role during the Assessment Stages

  13. prohibitive.

  14. Benefits to our clients • CSR • Employee Engagement • Reduce Energy Costs • Reduce CO2 usage • Enhanced Capital Allowances • Facilitates Design Standards • Engagement in Assessment Process • Low implementation costs • Kickstarting stalling projects.

  15. Kickstarting Stalling Projects • Case Study 1 • Office Building | Reading • 4000m2 of office accommodation in Reading. • Proposed Building constructed 1988 • Estate Strategy -BREEAM Very good • PTE £500k over client budget. Project Stalling with only 3 months left to exercise break on existing accommodation • By using Ska- £50k saving on professional fees, omission of £300k of ‘un-necessary work’ further £150k saved on value engineering.

  16. Kickstarting Stalling Projects • Case Study 2 • Hospital | North West England • PCT looking to purchase old school site for new hospital. • Estate Strategy BREEAM Very Good • Main school building- constructed C19- GII* Listed. • Over budget based on ‘unnecessary enhancements to account for listed building. • Proposal- • Listed building to be refurbished as admin accommodation- Ska Assessed. • New build – hospital accommodation – BREEAM • Removing listed section of the project from BREEAM- anticipated saving £500k*

  17. Addressing client concerns How much does it cost? • “Not as much as you think! • £3k-£10k depending on • scope of works.” • “Yes, but what about • added construction • costs?” • “Depending on the award you • target, we believe Ska can • almost be cost neutral to • a contract.” • “Do I need to do it?!!” • “In a nutshell, of course not, • it doesn’t yet form part of planning • conditions as BREEAM does, • however many organisations are u • sing it as part of the their • CSR/Sustainable polices.” • “Is it a viable alternative • to BREEAM?” • “Yes, definitely and depending • on the scheme, we have used Ska to help • get projects off the ground.”

  18. How much Does it cost?

  19. Any Questions?? Sam Bensky MRICS Tel: 07920 848668 Email: sam.bensky@uk.rlb.com Lachlan Fulton MIEMA Cenv Tel: 07585 400820 Email: lachlan.fulton@uk.rlb.com

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