Peter Brett Associates, Integrated Green Infrastructure: Employing an Integrated Approach to Green & Blue Infrastructure Design, Low Carbon Business Breakfast, Engine Shed, 21st April 2015
Nigel Evers and Fleur Timmer from Peter Brett Associates explain what Green Infrastructure is and how early engagement is crucial to achieving the best results in GI projects.
Ian Barrett from Sustrans and the CIC Director & Chair of Project Liaison Group for the Bristol Green Capital Partnership gives a quick overview of the Good Transport Plan being developed in Bristol for 2015.
Presentation by Richard Godfrey, Assistant Director: Digital at Peterborough City Council, covering their massive digital transformation and how a leading Knowledge Management solution like Transversal's Prescience Platform can slot neatly into an otherwise very complicated project with far reaching implications.
Ian Barrett from Sustrans and the CIC Director & Chair of Project Liaison Group for the Bristol Green Capital Partnership gives a quick overview of the Good Transport Plan being developed in Bristol for 2015.
Presentation by Richard Godfrey, Assistant Director: Digital at Peterborough City Council, covering their massive digital transformation and how a leading Knowledge Management solution like Transversal's Prescience Platform can slot neatly into an otherwise very complicated project with far reaching implications.
Yihui Shi presently works for Damuwan Eco-town Development Administrative Committee (www.damuwan.com), Xiangshan Ningbo, where he oversees the low carbon development and sustainability aspects in planning within the local government. Yihui completed his Mechanical Engineering (MEng) with a specialization on Sustainable Energy from Imperial College London in 2006 followed by a DPhil in Sustainable Energy from University of Oxford, where he worked on R&D of a novel Tidal Turbine for amassing Marine Energy. Yihui co-founded an NGO called SSEA (www.ssea-online.com), which promotes the use of sustainable energy and has held events in China and UK, for linking green technologies to business and government.
9/8 THUR 14:30| Green Elements and Sustainable Codes 1APA Florida
Henry Iler
Nationwide, local governments are struggling to incorporate green/sustainable practices into plans and codes. Climate Action Plans provide energy reduction targets, but can be light on how “to get there.” Comprehensive plans and LDCs have to be
modified in big ways to get real community-wide implementation. Learn about a Florida city going far beyond HB 697 by preparing a Green Element as the first element in its Comprehensive Plan,
and the model “Sustainable Community Development Code,”prepared by the Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute, with related
implementation case studies, plus the latest data on cost-savings associated with “going green.”
Free morning seminar co-hosted by the Irish Green Building Council. Features launch of Home Performance Index (HPI), keynote presentation from Andrea Reimer, former deputy-mayor of Vancouver as well as presentation of Dublin's future plans for its city from Dublin City Council's John O'Hara.
Mike Lynch from RBS Workplace Services provided an insight into how the bank has used the Go Green themes to frame their engagement with their supply chain and how they are supporting sustainable innovations in the region.
Greenprint Midtown: Sustainability Plan 2012Jesse Budlong
Midtown Atlanta is perfectly positioned to be a leader in sustainability due to its location, its infrastructure, and its people. The purpose of Greenprint Midtown, is to spur actions that further enhance Midtown’s development as one of the nation’s most livable, innovative, economically successful, and sustainablecommunities. This plan adds a “green lens” to Midtown Alliance’s existing programs and identifies newopportunities to increase Midtown’s sustainability. The report examines five impact areas – energy, water, open space, transportation, and waste – focusing primarily on the 118 blocks that make up the core of Midtown.
Jacobs-SustainabilityConsultingServices-2021_0.pdfJacob Li
We help clients operate more efficiently, achieve
cost savings, manage risks, improve quality of
life, and enhance their social, economic and
environmental position. Our engineering and
consulting professionals integrate sustainability
– from strategy and vision, to planning, design,
implementation and operations, and to
sustaining the project or program over time –
delivering whole of life benefits.
Jacobs’ work across the value chain in the
raw materials, manufacturing, and services
sectors provides valuable insights and a unique
systems view to help clients meet their goals by
uncovering opportunities for smarter and more
sustainable operations.
Lars Frederiksen: Ecocit: Research on innovation and sustainability in urban ...STEPS Centre
Prof Lars Fredriksen, Imperial College Business School.
Presentation to the UK-China Innovation Workshop for Sustainable and Equitable Development, Tsinghua University, 19 March 2010, co-organised by China Institute for Science and Technology Policy (CISTP) at Tsinghua University and the STEPS Centre.
http://anewmanifesto.org/news/china-workshop-presentationschina-workshop-presentations/
The aim of this primer is to putforth a perspective on - how does sustainability matters in real estate sector and why it should be a prime agenda of firms in making environmental friendly decision making and operations. Real estate sector can showcase their stewardship towards environment via efficient environmental friendly policies. There are varied environmental standards which are applied at the builings or infrastructure level in real estate sector, however what it lacks is uniformity in sustainability applicability to the sector. The type of material used, the design per se, installations and retrofits all matter in real esate sustainability mission and vision. Understanding environmental and climate risks and its real implications is a intricate challenge for property investors.
Yihui Shi presently works for Damuwan Eco-town Development Administrative Committee (www.damuwan.com), Xiangshan Ningbo, where he oversees the low carbon development and sustainability aspects in planning within the local government. Yihui completed his Mechanical Engineering (MEng) with a specialization on Sustainable Energy from Imperial College London in 2006 followed by a DPhil in Sustainable Energy from University of Oxford, where he worked on R&D of a novel Tidal Turbine for amassing Marine Energy. Yihui co-founded an NGO called SSEA (www.ssea-online.com), which promotes the use of sustainable energy and has held events in China and UK, for linking green technologies to business and government.
9/8 THUR 14:30| Green Elements and Sustainable Codes 1APA Florida
Henry Iler
Nationwide, local governments are struggling to incorporate green/sustainable practices into plans and codes. Climate Action Plans provide energy reduction targets, but can be light on how “to get there.” Comprehensive plans and LDCs have to be
modified in big ways to get real community-wide implementation. Learn about a Florida city going far beyond HB 697 by preparing a Green Element as the first element in its Comprehensive Plan,
and the model “Sustainable Community Development Code,”prepared by the Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute, with related
implementation case studies, plus the latest data on cost-savings associated with “going green.”
Free morning seminar co-hosted by the Irish Green Building Council. Features launch of Home Performance Index (HPI), keynote presentation from Andrea Reimer, former deputy-mayor of Vancouver as well as presentation of Dublin's future plans for its city from Dublin City Council's John O'Hara.
Similar to Peter Brett Associates, Integrated Green Infrastructure: Employing an Integrated Approach to Green & Blue Infrastructure Design, Low Carbon Business Breakfast, Engine Shed, 21st April 2015
Mike Lynch from RBS Workplace Services provided an insight into how the bank has used the Go Green themes to frame their engagement with their supply chain and how they are supporting sustainable innovations in the region.
Greenprint Midtown: Sustainability Plan 2012Jesse Budlong
Midtown Atlanta is perfectly positioned to be a leader in sustainability due to its location, its infrastructure, and its people. The purpose of Greenprint Midtown, is to spur actions that further enhance Midtown’s development as one of the nation’s most livable, innovative, economically successful, and sustainablecommunities. This plan adds a “green lens” to Midtown Alliance’s existing programs and identifies newopportunities to increase Midtown’s sustainability. The report examines five impact areas – energy, water, open space, transportation, and waste – focusing primarily on the 118 blocks that make up the core of Midtown.
Jacobs-SustainabilityConsultingServices-2021_0.pdfJacob Li
We help clients operate more efficiently, achieve
cost savings, manage risks, improve quality of
life, and enhance their social, economic and
environmental position. Our engineering and
consulting professionals integrate sustainability
– from strategy and vision, to planning, design,
implementation and operations, and to
sustaining the project or program over time –
delivering whole of life benefits.
Jacobs’ work across the value chain in the
raw materials, manufacturing, and services
sectors provides valuable insights and a unique
systems view to help clients meet their goals by
uncovering opportunities for smarter and more
sustainable operations.
Lars Frederiksen: Ecocit: Research on innovation and sustainability in urban ...STEPS Centre
Prof Lars Fredriksen, Imperial College Business School.
Presentation to the UK-China Innovation Workshop for Sustainable and Equitable Development, Tsinghua University, 19 March 2010, co-organised by China Institute for Science and Technology Policy (CISTP) at Tsinghua University and the STEPS Centre.
http://anewmanifesto.org/news/china-workshop-presentationschina-workshop-presentations/
The aim of this primer is to putforth a perspective on - how does sustainability matters in real estate sector and why it should be a prime agenda of firms in making environmental friendly decision making and operations. Real estate sector can showcase their stewardship towards environment via efficient environmental friendly policies. There are varied environmental standards which are applied at the builings or infrastructure level in real estate sector, however what it lacks is uniformity in sustainability applicability to the sector. The type of material used, the design per se, installations and retrofits all matter in real esate sustainability mission and vision. Understanding environmental and climate risks and its real implications is a intricate challenge for property investors.
The Circular Economy Handbook shows how companies are taking transformative steps toward circularity, creating new opportunities for competitiveness. Read more. https://accntu.re/36AfPX6
March 26th this year saw over 300 healthcare organisations take action to promote sustainability and increase public health awareness and we are fortunate enough to have the support of; Public Health England, Department of Health, Department for Energy and Climate Change and The Prime Minister, David Cameron. Working with these stakeholders we aim to further develop the links between health and sustainability thus improving economical and health outcomes within the UK.
For the 2016 campaign, beginning in September, and to celebrate our 5th year of the campaign we will be promoting 50kg of carbon. This is effectively promoting what the public and health professionals can do to save 50kg of carbon. This could be achieved through; walking to work, cycling, planting a tree etc.
Dinesh Babu
CEO – The Carbon Rating Agency (IDEAcarbon)
Dinesh has over 16 years experience in the field of Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Climate Change and has specialized in biomass-related technologies and applications. He has degrees in Mechanical Engineering and M.Tech in Energy Engineering. He was the Group Director of Asia Carbon Global, where he managed over 125 Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects, the Asia Carbon Asset Development Facility and the global carbon trading activities of the Asia Carbon Exchange. He has also worked in the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency, an Indian Public Sector Energy Financing organization, besides running his own energy consultancy firm and biomass densification equipment manufacturing facility. He has served The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), a world-renowned non-profit, scientific and policy research organization, in the fields of Renewable Energy and Climate Change. Dinesh has participated in various international conferences, expos and has delivered presentations on carbon trading and finance.
National Trust Landscape & Green Infrastructure Workshop 270317Richard Tracey
A canter through three north west examples of Green Infrastructure strategy
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Nikki warned that we are increasing global CO2 emissions by 2-3ppm (parts per million) per year and our current emissions are at 411.21ppm. She stressed that with 450ppm being considered commensurate with 2°C, urgent action is needed.
Prof. Furong Li, Director, Centre for Sustainable Power Distribution, University of Bath, opened with an informative discussion entitled ‘From Economy of Scale to Economy of Flexibility – Low Carbon Opportunities’.
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Peter Dennis, Smart Grid Aggregation Analyst from Ecotricity, who discussed the impact of grid operators actions on trying to create a low carbon power environment.
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Human activities, particularly fossil fuel combustion and deforestation, have significantly altered the natural carbon cycle, leading to increased atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations and driving climate change. Understanding the intricacies of the carbon cycle is essential for assessing the impacts of these changes and developing effective mitigation strategies.
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Diabetes is a rapidly and serious health problem in Pakistan. This chronic condition is associated with serious long-term complications, including higher risk of heart disease and stroke. Aggressive treatment of hypertension and hyperlipideamia can result in a substantial reduction in cardiovascular events in patients with diabetes 1. Consequently pharmacist-led diabetes cardiovascular risk (DCVR) clinics have been established in both primary and secondary care sites in NHS Lothian during the past five years. An audit of the pharmaceutical care delivery at the clinics was conducted in order to evaluate practice and to standardize the pharmacists’ documentation of outcomes. Pharmaceutical care issues (PCI) and patient details were collected both prospectively and retrospectively from three DCVR clinics. The PCI`s were categorized according to a triangularised system consisting of multiple categories. These were ‘checks’, ‘changes’ (‘change in drug therapy process’ and ‘change in drug therapy’), ‘drug therapy problems’ and ‘quality assurance descriptors’ (‘timer perspective’ and ‘degree of change’). A verified medication assessment tool (MAT) for patients with chronic cardiovascular disease was applied to the patients from one of the clinics. The tool was used to quantify PCI`s and pharmacist actions that were centered on implementing or enforcing clinical guideline standards. A database was developed to be used as an assessment tool and to standardize the documentation of achievement of outcomes. Feedback on the audit of the pharmaceutical care delivery and the database was received from the DCVR clinic pharmacist at a focus group meeting.
WRI’s brand new “Food Service Playbook for Promoting Sustainable Food Choices” gives food service operators the very latest strategies for creating dining environments that empower consumers to choose sustainable, plant-rich dishes. This research builds off our first guide for food service, now with industry experience and insights from nearly 350 academic trials.
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Peter Brett Associates, Integrated Green Infrastructure: Employing an Integrated Approach to Green & Blue Infrastructure Design, Low Carbon Business Breakfast, Engine Shed, 21st April 2015
1. Bristol Low Carbon Business Breakfast
21st April 2015
Integrated Green Infrastructure:
Employing an Integrated Approach to Green and Blue
Infrastructure Design
Nigel Evers
Director Of Landscape
Fleur Timmer
Senior Landscape Designer
2. To gain a greater understanding of what GI is, its role
in sustainability and disciplines involved
Why early engagement of GI teams in masterplanning
is imperative to achieving best results
How an integrated GI approach is economically
sensible and profitable
The Purpose of this Seminar:
3. Bristol Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone
‘The 25 year ambition for the project is to regenerate the area and create a
new , superbly connected entry to Bristol and a hub for creative, high-
technology, specialist engineering and low carbon companies , building
on the city’s reputation as a knowledge-intensive centre……
……initial estimates suggest that around 400 new businesses could be
accommodated here, leading to the creation around 17,000 new jobs over
the 25 year period. These projected jobs would be delivered alongside
more than 240,000 Sq metres of new or refurbished space, featuring
offices, research and development space, new homes and retail units, an
arena and a redeveloped, 21st century railway station.’’
Bristol Temple Quarter – Enterprise Zone-Website April 2015
12,000 capacity performance venue
Close to Bristol Temple Meads
Catalyst for investment in Enterprise
Zone
Attract millions of pounds of investment
to the city region
Bristol City Council-April 2015
4. Temple Greenways
Streets and spaces improved
Walking and cycling routes
Named Temple Greenways to reflect ecological design
Links to and opens up Totterdown Basin
5. What is GI?
‘We define GI as the network of natural and semi natural features, green spaces, rivers and lakes that
intersperse and connect villages, towns and cities.’’
What does it do?
‘It is a natural, service-providing infrastructure that is often more cost effective, more resilient and more
capable of meeting social, environmental and economic objectives than ‘grey’ infrastructure.’’
Landscape Institute Green Infrastructure Position Statement– 2013
So…..
It is imperative that we make early informed consideration of the
GI within our sites and in their context.
What is GI and What does it Do?
6. In our designed world we must design with,
adapt to and create new GI networks in
order to provide for our growing
populations through ecosystem services,
adapt to our changing climate and secure
and enhance our environment
What is GI and What does it Do?
Bristol City Council-April 2015
8. Zones of Influence: (inward and outward)
Global - City-wide – Neighbourhood – Site Based
9. Intelligent Resource Planning:
Integrate resource planning with man-made and natural systems
Intelligent resource management realises early GI assets allows for
greater understanding of sustainable energy gains, efficient resource
management and design principles which work to reduce negative
effects of any proposal on available resources while maximising
sustainable use.
10. Community: Health & Wellbeing,
Intergenerational and Cultural Cohesion, Education
Often difficult to measure benefits are those of increased health and
well being both for the individual and the community. These benefits are
those of reduced sickness, improved mental health, social integration,
intergenerational cohesion and environmental education.
12. Joint appreciation of the technical issues that drive
mitigation and determine the framework for development.
An opportunity to create synergies and ‘win wins’
Co-ordinated stakeholder engagement provides a joined up
message, builds trust and supports the planning process.
Cost-saving for the design teams and Client
Why Have Collaborative Approach?
14. In order to create places of excellence the design team must
remain:
Flexible, be prepared to adopt new working methods and be
open to alternative approaches
Be adaptable, step out of the comfort zone, growing team
knowledge
Strive for creative design, develop something new, be
experimental and break the mould.
…But most of all strive for innovation.
Flexible, Adaptable and Creative…
16. Projects With Exemplar Urban GI
Breaking the mould of amenity Integrating multi-level landscape
Creating urban wilderness Making function attractive
19. Returns on Intelligent GI
‘The green infrastructure for Crewe Business Park was a key part of the masterplan and management plan
from the outset and has generated more than £4.5m in capital receipts and 2,800 jobs.’
Landscape Institute: Green Infrastructure Position Statement 13.05.09
“We have introduced new public squares, mature tree-lined avenues and ecology corridors as an integral
part of the initial phase of development. Sales rates and values have been exceptional. Indeed, Crest always
plans in ecology, landscape and GI from the very beginning of our developments and never fails to reap the
dividends”.
Chris Tinker, Board Director, Crest , on Oakridge Grove, Milton Keynes
20. GEN Consulting (2006) found that regeneration using green infrastructure of a run-down area
(negative aesthetics and perception) caused house prices to increase by 111% in Glasgow. It was
established that once the general property price rises and any other differing factors had been
stripped out, the enhancement value of the existing housing stock was in the region of £15
million, and as a result of the scheme new development to the value of £75 million has been
realised.
GEN Consulting (2006). , Forestry Research report, 2010
The HCA invests in developing large and often complex sites, and this requires knowledge and appreciation
of the existing site character and the long-term needs of a local community. Robust and imaginatively
designed landscape infrastructure adds value to our projects. It helps create a place that residents can
enjoy, improves biodiversity and can improve investment returns to public and private sector partners.
Louise Wyman
Midlands Large Sites Lead, Homes and Communities Agency
.
Profitability of Multifunctional GI
21. GI approach to SUDS cost on average 50% less than traditional
drainage
Urban Trees: to be managed as a whole to bring maximum social,
economic and environmental benefits to the local community. In Torbay
for example, the contribution local trees make to air pollution removal
and carbon sequestration alone was estimated to be worth £6.4m a
year.
Maintenance of contextually designed green blue SuDs will reduce cost
more than 25% of traditional drainage.
Profitability of Multifunctional GI
22. Recognising the value of GI
“I fully recognise the vital role green infrastructure needs to play in securing a. healthy environment and will
therefore ensure that nothing we do undermines our ability to protect and enhance it.”
Elizabeth Truss MP
Secretary of State Environment, food and rural affairs