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Opinion of toolsName of the case study Name of tool Opinion of tool - argumentation for choosing the tool Most of the tools mentioned above are all known to the Housing Development team, social house builders and house builders in general. It is a requirement that some of these tools are met, for example secured by design and meeting the basic SAP ratings set out by Building Regulations. Most of the officers time was spent developing the Cardiff Partnering Scheme tool as the vehicle to develop various sites throughout Cardiff, and provide the Council with an opportunity to develop new Council Housing. Cardiff County Council Sustainability Appraisal Matrix developed by the Sustainable Development Unit, Strategic Planning and Neighbourhood Renewal at CC, is a necessity to accompany all funding bids submitted to the Council. The tool was completed at the very initial stages of the project to indicate positive and negative sustainability implications of the project that could be modified if necessary and possible. It was therefore necessary for this tool to be completed under CCC policy. Opinion of tool - barriers for the tool implementation The main barrier for tool implementation was only cost with regards to including innovations in the scheme (to meet the sustainability tools). However, this can be overcome with value engineering exercises and securing Government funding where possible. Name of tool Opinion of tool - argumentation for choosing the tool Most of the tools mentioned above are all known to the Housing Development team, social house builders and house builders in general. It is a requirement that some of these tools are met, for example secured by design and meeting the basic SAP ratings set out by Building Regulations. Most of the officers time was spent developing the Cardiff Partnering Scheme tool as the vehicle to develop various sites throughout Cardiff, and provide the Council with an opportunity to develop new Council Housing. The benefits bought about by partnering are that there is a sharing of information and more open form of working practice, closer links between partners, a stable design and consultant team with economies of scale being realised. It is based on the principles of ?Rethinking Construction? (two reports written by Sir John Egan and Richard Latham), which intended to reduce the levels of conflict and arbitration in the construction industry. After a study undertaken by the officers involved in setting up the Cardiff Partnering Scheme, proposals were presented to the Council Cabinet and the option of setting up a Partnership to develop redundant housing owned sites throughout Cardiff for mixed tenure housing (including 100 new council houses), was given cabinet approval. Opinion of tool - barriers for the tool implementation The initial barrier for tool implementation in this project was Council support of the high sustainability objectives that the tool would achieve. The main barrier for tool implementation was only cost with regards to including innovations in the scheme (to meet the sustainability tools). However, this can be overcome with value engineering exercises and securing Government funding where possible. Name of tool Opinion of tool - argumentation for choosing the tool Most of the tools mentioned above are all known to the Housing Development team, social house builders and house builders in general. It is a requirement that some of these tools are met, for example secured by design and meeting the basic SAP ratings set out by Building Regulations. Most of the officers time was spent developing the Cardiff Partnering Scheme tool as the vehicle to develop various sites throughout Cardiff, and provide the Council with an opportunity to develop new Council Housing. The use of this tool was to enable those selected to work on the scheme at the tendering stage to be assessed in relation to the commitment to sustainability rather than the more typical method of cost only. The matrix is used quite often to allow a fair and auditable method of scoring various tenders for schemes. It allows officers/managers who have not necessarily been involved in the tendering process, up to that point, to be able to consistently mark tenders. One of the remits of the Cardiff partnering Scheme is that developments undertaken within the scheme should be more focused on sustainability and that the chosen contractor should show a real commitment to these issues. Therefore the Council had already agreed to this method when agreeing to used the scheme. Opinion of tool - barriers for the tool implementation The initial barrier for tool implementation in this project was Council support of the high sustainability objectives that the tool would achieve. The main barrier for tool implementation was only cost with regards to including innovations in the scheme (to meet the sustainability tools). However, this can be overcome with value engineering exercises and securing Government funding where possible. Name of tool Opinion of tool - argumentation for choosing the tool Most of the tools mentioned above are all known to the Housing Development team, social house builders and house builders in general. It is a requirement that some of these tools are met, for example secured by design and meeting the basic SAP ratings set out by Building Regulations. Most of the officers time was spent developing the Cardiff Partnering Scheme tool as the vehicle to develop various sites throughout Cardiff, and provide the Council with an opportunity to develop new Council Housing. Opinion of tool - barriers for the tool implementation The initial barrier for tool implementation in this project was Council support of the high sustainability objectives that the tool would achieve. The main barrier for tool implementation was only cost with regards to including innovations in the scheme (to meet the sustainability tools). However, this can be overcome with value engineering exercises and securing Government funding where possible. Name of tool Opinion of tool - argumentation for choosing the tool Housing sight was not used as at the time of designing the scheme as it was not known about. Compliance to Lifetime homes will most probably be a requirement of building social housing shortly so the decision was made to comply where possible to these standards - good practice. Welsh Assembly SHG funded social housing must comply with Secure by Design, although Angelina Street is not SHG funded we made a decision to comply with this standard. Therefore, it can be said that the Council made this decision as good practice. The use of the tools in this case study was to incorporate sustainable design wherever possible even if there was a slight cost increase. Eco-Homes, a UK government tool that balances environmental performance with the need for a high quality of life and a safe and healthy internal environment was considered when investigating possible tools. The project manager felt that the standards included in this tool were not high enough for the levels required for the ´Cardiff Standard´. Opinion of tool - barriers for the tool implementation The initial barrier for tool implementation in this project was Council support of the high sustainability objectives that the tool would achieve. main barrier for tool implementation was only cost with regards to including innovations in the scheme (to meet the sustainability tools). However, this can be overcome with value engineering exercises and securing Government funding where possible. Name of tool Opinion of tool - argumentation for choosing the tool Most of the tools mentioned above are all known to the Housing Development team, social house builders and house builders in general. It is a requirement that some of these tools are met, for example secured by design and meeting the basic SAP ratings set out by Building Regulations. Most of the officers time was spent developing the Cardiff Partnering Scheme tool as the vehicle to develop various sites throughout Cardiff, and provide the Council with an opportunity to develop new Council Housing. Secured by design was selected in order to improve safety, security and accessibility for a wider group of potential future residents. Opinion of tool - barriers for the tool implementation The initial barrier for tool implementation in this project was Council support of the high sustainability objectives that the tool would achieve. The main barrier for tool implementation was only cost with regards to including innovations in the scheme (to meet the sustainability tools). However, this can be overcome with value engineering exercises and securing Government funding where possible. Name of tool Opinion of tool - argumentation for choosing the tool Most of the tools mentioned above are all known to the Housing Development team, social house builders and house builders in general. It is a requirement that some of these tools are met, for example secured by design and meeting the basic SAP ratings set out by Building Regulations. Most of the officers time was spent developing the Cardiff Partnering Scheme tool as the vehicle to develop various sites throughout Cardiff, and provide the Council with an opportunity to develop new Council Housing. Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) was used to fulfil requirements to provide an energy rating in new dwellings. It is recommended by UK Building Regulations that a Carbon Index is calculated for all new build properties and that this should be at least 8 out of 10. SAP ratings are commonly used in the UK as a measure of energy rating, are well understood as a method of comparison and are likely to be included in Building Regulations in the future. As part of the ?Cardiff Standard? it was hoped that a SAP rating of over 100 would be achieved. SAP ratings of between 108 and 118 are being achieved. Opinion of tool - barriers for the tool implementation The initial barrier for tool implementation in this project was Council support of the high sustainability objectives that the tool would achieve. The main barrier for tool implementation was only cost with regards to including innovations in the scheme (to meet the sustainability tools). However, this can be overcome with value engineering exercises and securing Government funding where possible. Opinion of tool - assessment by tool users The Cardiff County Council Sustainability Appraisal Matrix was believed to be successful in encouraging all involved in the project to consider sustainability. The final calculations for SAP range from 108 to 118 which is very good. It is intended that this will become the standard for future council schemes. The incorporation of geothermal and zero carbon heating that is planned may improve these scores further. Using the tools has encouraged the decision makers to identify alternatives to be used in construction and the use of new technologies in a bid to continually improve future developments. Lessons learnt included The project manager is supportive of all the tools used in the project and would recommend their use for other projects. CCC Housing Strategy and Development Division have considered the incorporation of public art into the scheme a success and intend to use it in future schemes. Opinion of tool - reviewer\'s assessment The Contract Evaluation Scheme has a number of positive and negative characteristics. The positive include: With regard to Cardiff County Council Sustainability Appraisal Matrix, positive features are: Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) Joseph Rowntree Lifetime Homes, Secured by design and Housing sight checklist Home zones Homes built using these standards can help to reduce further costs either for adaptions or for residential care. What tools were used to assess sustainability? Cardiff County Council (CCC) Sustainability Appraisal Matrix Joseph Rowntree Lifetime Homes Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) More information |