Construction

We believe there is a strong case for higher education to adopt new methods of construction and refurbishment, so that more sustainable buildings become commonplace. (HEFCE 2005/28)

Universities and colleges can reduce their impact on the environment and reduce their running costs by improving the quality of existing and new buildings. The annual Estates Management Statistics (HEFCE 2008/41) contain information about environmental sustainability and provide invaluable benchmarking data for leaders and governors (HEFCE 2009/03).

Organisations

Association of University Directors of Estates - AUDE
AUDE promotes excellence in the strategic planning, management, operation and development of higher education estates and facilities. AUDE's members are the higher education institutions of the United Kingdom.

BRE
A company that provides consultancy, testing and research services for the built environment.

BRITA in PuBs - Bringing Retrofit Innovation to Application in Public Buildings
An EU project to explore retrospective refurbishment of buildings to make them more eco-friendly.

Resources

A guide to Display Energy Certificates and advisory report for public buildings - EAUC
An introduction to the regulations for Display Energy Certificates of large buildings. It describes the scope and requirements of the regulations, and provides guidance on how these are applied.

The Legacy of 1960s University Buildings - AUDE
A set of tools and advice to help institutions make appropriate decisions concerning the 'refurbish or replace' dilemma in relation to the continued use of buildings constructed or planned in the 1960s.

GreenBuild - HEEPI
GreenBuild is partly funded by HEFCE and has two workstreams: the creation of a Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) for higher education and a project on High Performance Laboratories.

AUDESAT - AUDE
A self-assessment toolkit for developing the good practice of estate management.

BREEAM
BRE's Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) is a means of reviewing and improving the environmental performance of buildings linked to best practice in environmental design and management.

Buildings resources - HEEPI
Includes links to HEI examples.

Energy Concept Adviser
The International Energy Agency's Energy Concept Adviser is a decision support tool for the refitting of educational buildings.

Sustainable Laboratories for Universities and Colleges [MS Word] - HEEPI
Briefing paper on the Labs21 UK initiative which aims to reduce the energy consumption, and other environmental impacts, of British laboratories.

Building for the future: Sustainable construction and refurbishment on the government estate - National Audit Office [Adobe PDF]
National Audit Office guide on sustainable construction and refurbishment for government departments and agencies.

Sustainable property investment and management [Adobe PDF]
A publication from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors sets out the key issues and major challenges for sustainable property investment and management.

Constructing Excellence in the Built Environment
SustainabilityZone is designed to help companies in the construction industry improve the sustainability of their businesses through guidance and toolkits, demonstrations of best practice, industry news and useful publications addressing issues relevant to sustainable construction.

HEI sites

University of Bath
Student accommodation at the University of Bath received an award for 'excellent' environmental design under the Building Research Establishment's 'BREEAM' Environmental Award Scheme.

London School of Economics
The London School of Economics' newly opened building has been awarded BREEAM 'excellent' status.

Page last updated 6 December 2011