Eco-Build NW - Introduction
The resource flow agenda for construction & the built environment
Key questions
Following this are many questions such as;
- Which is better for sustainable regeneration - rebuilding or rehabilitation?
- Is timber frame more eco-efficient than concrete or traditional masonry?
- What is the cheapest way to save a tonne of carbon?
- What is the total impact of the Regional Spatial Strategy?
For such basic questions there are often few simple answers. To help developers, designers, builders, planners and others, the Eco-Region NW has mapped out the components of a 'REAP-building' system. This is based on extensions of systems which are already in use around the industry, including:
- BREEAM / Eco-homes assessment method
- BRE Eco-profiles / Eco-points
- Construction Products Association KPIs
- BRE 'Envest' package
The notes below are in order to outline the concept of this scheme, illustrated with some samples from the calculation database.
