Eco-Build NW - Construction benchmarks
A framework for comparing materials, elements, buildings, firms and districts
Building project assessment
This is most closely related to the current BREEAM / Eco-Homes assessment tools, and is to be designed as an extension to them. It provides a more specific quantitative assessment of the sustainability of the building design and construction, in relation to the regional and UK targets for material use, waste management, climate emissions and eco-footprint.
- The use of CO2 and eco-footprint enables direct comparison between building construction and in-use energy demand
- It also enables direct comparison between building impacts and other built environment impacts e.g. from site works, transport, food supplies, building supplies
- Overall this will be of value to property managers of housing or other building stock. When calibrated with the BREEAM / Ecohomes schemes it may be used in the future as a tender / contract condition
