Transcript Synopsis Domestic works & Climate Change – Some Ideas With

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Domestic works & Climate Change – Some Ideas
With climate change at the top of everyone’s ones agenda, the even the construction
industry is receiving unprecedented demands for integrated renewable energy
technologies, green specifications and ethical practices. Leigh Bowen has worked for
over 7 years on a range of super green schemes while at ZEDfactory working with Bill
Dunster and now runs his own practice specialising in small to medium scale
domestic works with a green angle. There is now a direct link in clients minds
between upgrading and expanding homes and climate change – People either want
to be seen to be doing their bit or actively want to reduce fuel bills and have a lower
impact on the planet for their children’s sake – It’s often the children who encourage
their families to act.
Leigh will present some ideas in progress for tackling this market, some case studies
that are ongoing, and show how small and medium size contractors are getting
involved. Having seen both large and very small scale green schemes in practice
Leigh is a disciple of the green construction industry and views forums like the FMB
conference as the best way of dispelling the myths surrounding costs and the
practicalities of renewables and eco building products with the mass market in mind,
and not just the worth green brigade!
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Leigh Bowen
BaHons | DipArch Energy Efficient Building | RIBA
50°North Ltd
Architecture | Design | Sustainability
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Who Are We?
• Architects with 7 years of experience on ground
breaking eco projects;
• Experience in project coordination, specification
and design of green buildings;
• Based in London, 3 staff, CAD based,
Environmental specialists;
• Part of construction group capable of delivering
domestic extensions & lofts, new build homes
and larger buildings of all types
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BedZED
Leaders in the field
Francis Court
Future proofed social housing
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Not obviously green?
Lifestyle without compromise
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Community Buildings
Integrated renewables & healthy living
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Renewables
The ‘kit of parts’ available to households
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Why the change?
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Drivers of change?
• Householders are now making the link between
their lifestyles and climate change;
• Fuel bills are rising at an alarming rate;
• Fuel poverty is on the rise;
• Renewables are more affordable now;
• Costs of moving is on average £30k in some
regions so people are choosing to upgrade and
make their homes more efficient
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What Clients Ask For
• Cost effective construction so that part of the
budget can go toward renewables;
• Excellent quality construction to avoid heat loss,
spending money on maintenance;
• ‘You do the thinking’ and we’ll pay for the result..
Cash rich / time poor’;
• Honest, reliable service with ‘handholding’;
• Green knowledge
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Working Together?
• Client, contractors, specifiers work together –
This requires MORE EFFORT;
• Communication… Letting the client know that a
project that is green WILL take longer and WILL
cost more but… many of the clichés surrounding
green buildings are out of date;
• Reliable supply chains;
• Product knowledge;
• Holistic approach
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Current Projects
Wind turbine planning applications
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The ‘Eco Loft’
Greener specification and healthier interiors
Graph above Copyright of ZEDfactory Ltd 2006
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The ‘Sustainable Family Home’
Existing housing stock upgraded
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Some Proposals
Where we’re taking Eco refurbishment
• Individual clients requesting single eco
items (solar panels or better insualtion);
• Whole house refurbishments (at time of
purchase when value is achieved);
• Groups of homes (e.g. terraces) where
district systems can be utilized;
• Moving with our partners toward carbon
neutral design and specification
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Federation of Master Builders
EBC Annual Event