CEEQUAL Sustainability assessment and awards for civil engineering, infrastructure, landscaping and...

CEEQUALSustainability assessment and awards for civil engineering, infrastructure,

landscaping and the public realm

CEEQUAL Version 5 Assessor Update Course

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Domestic Arrangements

Fire escape routes are up to you wherever you are!

Refreshments – we’ll take a break after about an hour

Toilets – ditto! Mobile phones Handouts

CEEQUALProgression since launch

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CEEQUAL Versions 2 & 3, 2003 and 2004:The Civil Engineering Environmental Quality

Assessment and Awards scheme

For UK and Ireland Projects

CEEQUAL Version 4, 2008: improving sustainability in civil engineering


CEEQUAL Version 4.1, 2010:The assessment and awards scheme for improving sustainability in civil engineering, infrastructure,



CEEQUAL Version 4.1 in 2011:The assessment and awards scheme for improving sustainability in civil engineering, infrastructure,


CEEQUAL for International Projects launched

CEEQUAL Version 4.1 in 2011:The assessment and awards scheme for improving sustainability in civil engineering, infrastructure,


CEEQUAL for Term Contracts launched

CEEQUAL Version 5, 2012:Sustainability Assessment, Rating and Awards for civil engineering, infrastructure, landscaping and

the public realm

For Projects anywhere!

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Scope of Workshop

Progressive development of the Scheme Reasons for developing Version 5 of the CEEQUAL

Methodology How What’s changed What’s new What’s the same

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Objectives of the Workshop

To provide participants with the competence and confidence to undertake assessments to Version 5

To enable understanding of the upgraded scheme the nature and reasons for the changes the re-weighting and scoring process what’s changed, new and unchanged

To provide comment and input for further development

Version 5 overview

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Version 5 Upgrade Summary

Updated but also upgraded Increased scope and improved coverage Revised Question set Streamlined Sections Improved consistency between the Sections Raised the bar in some areas New weightings exercise Revised Question scoring

Applications welcome now

Manual available to Assessors and Verifiers from now

Applicants can opt to use Version 4 until 31 October, & will stay with Version 4 until completion of assessment

Two types of Awards ... depending on use of the Project Strategy Section

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Upgrade Process

Section Experts developed revised question set and guidance

Scheme Managers and TAG developed Project Strategy Section

Undertook Weighting exercise Section Experts developed question scoring Draft Version 5 manual reviewed by:

Subject experts Some international users Marine/offshore experts

Finalised by CEEQUAL Scheme Managers for TAG review and sign off

Careful review of Manual for presentation & consistency

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Version 5 Upgrade

Process of the CEEQUAL Assessment is unchanged One Question Set Double weighted scoring Assessor in Project Team Assessor drives assessment External Verifier Verifier supports during assessment Scoping-out to match Question Set to your project NSO still there, but now ‘Mandatory’ Verifier & Assessor agree Scoping-out as early as

possible Online Assessment Tool still used ... but upgraded Verification process as before

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CEEQUAL Structure

Upgrades made to the overarching methodology Cascaded to each of the forms that the Scheme is available in Ensures all works (mainstream civil engineering,

infrastructure, landscaping and public realm) are assessed against the same criteria

Overarching Methodology

Projects

International

UK & Ireland

Term Contracts

Multiple Small Works

Maintenance

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CEEQUAL Structure to come?

Upgrades made to the overarching methodology Cascaded to each of the forms that the Scheme is available in Ensures all works (mainstream civil engineering,

infrastructure, landscaping and public realm) are assessed against the same criteria

Overarching Methodology

Projects

International

UK &

Ireland

Other

Regions?

Term Contracts

Multiple Small Works

Maintenance

Operations?Small Projects?


Improved Coverage

New Project Strategy Section Applicability to marine and offshore projects

Input from marine & offshore specialists Mostly textual and Scope-out rule changes.

Human environment, health & welfare More-focused questions

• users• neighbours• construction workforce

Upgrade process addressed issues that may be only relevant outside the UK aim of strengthening of the International Scheme e.g. addressing different climatic conditions ... but did not find any!


Streamlining/consolidating questions

Improving the consistency of approach Framing of questions Multi-part questions Scoring scales

Overlapping/very similar questions Streamline questions that asked similar things

Streamlined from 12 to 8 sections, so now 9 in total

Overall objective to reduce the number of questions headline Qs reduced from 208 to 178 54 new questions; 52 consolidated or removed So total number of questions including part questions

essentially the same, despite scope stretch


The 9 Sections of CEEQUAL Version 5

1. Project Strategy

2. Project Management

3. People and Communities

4. Land Use and Landscape

5. Historic Environment

6. Ecology and Biodiversity

7. Water Environment

8. Physical Resources

9. Transport


The 9 Sections of CEEQUAL

Basic Principles Environmental

management Contractual/Procurement

process Environmental/Social

Performance Communicating best

practice

1. Project Strategy







8. Physical Resources

9. Transport



New questions/topics in Version 5: Delivery of resource efficiency Targets for performance during construction to

include sub-contractors Communicating best practice on environmental

management Communicating best practice on innovation



Brief and design Consultation with

stakeholders Implementation &

monitoring Continuing Engagement

with local groups Effectiveness of

community engagement Human environment,

aesthetics & employment

1. Project Strategy







8. Physical Resources – Use and management

9. Transport



Significant re-arrangement and consolidation

New questions/topics in Version 5: Implementation of mitigating measures Communications related to community

demographics



Land use principles (incl bed of rivers, lakes, estuaries and sea-bed)

Land and sea-estuary-lake bed contamination

Flood risk Landscape principles Legal requirements Implementation and

management Completion & aftercare

1. Project Strategy








9. Transport


4. Land use and Landscape

New questions/topics in Version 5: Demonstrable process for considering Project

location alternatives Demonstrable process for justification of chosen site Balancing land use efficiency & other priorities Selection of land for temporary use during

construction Long-term flood resilience & adaptation Appropriateness of species selected



Baseline studies Legal requirements,

planning and consultation

Conservation and enhancement

Use of appropriate materials and specialists

Information dissemination/public access

1. Project Strategy








9. Transport


5. The Historic Environment

Addresses issues of historic assets under water



Basic principles Legal requirements Conservation and

enhancement Habitat creation Monitoring and

maintenance

1. Project Strategy








9. Transport



New topic covered in Version 5: Surveys for protected species specified by the client?



Basic principles Legal requirements Protection of freshwater

and marine environments

Enhancement of the water environment

1. Project Strategy








9. Transport



New questions/topics in Version 5: Splitting out planning and implementation for Control

of impacts on the water environment during construction

Preventing pollution (as well as physical damage) of existing water features during construction

Managing run-off at source



Basic principles

Embodied impacts

Design for Resource Efficiency

Energy and carbon in use

Energy and carbon during construction

Water use

Responsible sourcing, re-use and recycling

Minimising use/impact of hazardous materials

Site waste management planning & legal requirements

Wastes management

1. Project Strategy







8. Physical Resources Use and management

9. Transport


8. Physical Resources – Use & Management

New questions/topics covered in Version 5: Policies & targets for resource efficiency Implementing policies for resource efficiency Life-Cycle Analysis Percentage of using renewable / low-carbon / zero-

carbon energy during construction implemented Embodied water Design and implementation of reducing water

consumption during operation of completed works Requirements & targets for minimising water use

during construction Permitting for waste treated or used on site Reducing surplus materials ordered



Basic principles Operational transport Construction transport Minimising workforce

travel

1. Project Strategy








9. Transport


9. Transport

New questions/topics covered in Version 5: Project’s relationship to transport infrastructure Assess differently for

• projects that are part of the transport networks

• ‘destinations’ with significant loads on the transport networks, such as stadia

• other projects that are neither Access for pedestrians and cyclists Need for additional transport infrastructure Resilience of the network Performance for non-motorised users


Clearer Question Layout

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What is Project Strategy?

A new optional section to the Version 5 methodology

Developed to widen the scope of the Assessment

Moves on from assessing whether project teams are performing well from a sustainability perspective to

Whether the project team has considered and assessed the contribution (or future contribution) of the project to communities having a more-sustainable way of life


Why add Project Strategy?

CEEQUAL so far has been performance assessment

CEEQUAL so far has excluded assessment of client’s decision to go ahead, and our planning system’s approval

Still no appetite to do that … but

Increasing interest in identifying what is a ‘good project’ from a sustainability perspective, alongside performance assessment


Why add Project Strategy?

Aiming for

Sustainability Assessment, Rating and Awards for

Civil Engineering, Infrastructure, Landscaping & the Public Realm

Inclusion of Project Strategy enables CEEQUAL’s transition from environmental assessment and awards to sustainability assessment, rating and awards.


CEEQUAL and the sustainability agenda

Sustainable Development

Economic Success

Social Success

High Environmental

Quality

CEEQUAL assesses the environmental and many social issues

Client’s economic analysis

Planning approval deals with social acceptability

H&S


CEEQUAL and the sustainability agenda

Sustainable Development

Economic Success

Social Success

High Environmental

Quality

CEEQUAL assesses all environmental and almost all social issues, plus many economic matters

Client’s economic analysis

Planning approval deals with social acceptability

H&S

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Performance and Pathway / Sustainable Living Contribution

Doing the right things!

Sustainable Project

Contribution Framework

Sustainable Project

Contribution Framework

“Performance Contribution”“Performance Contribution”

“Pathway Contribution”

towards Sustainable

Living

“Pathway Contribution”

towards Sustainable

Living

Doing things right!

FIDIC Project Sustainability Management II – not yet published

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New Project Strategy Section – What it covers

Project Strategy

Economics assessment

Social impacts assessment

Environmental impact assessment

Pathway contribution

Resource strategy and life cycle assessments

Improving quality of life, health & well-being, and reducing hazard

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Applicability of Project Strategy Section

Section will be optional – Why?

Focus of its use (we think!) will be on WPAs and WPA+I

But the Section includes Construction Strategy, so the Section is applicable to all partial awards too

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CEEQUAL Awards

2 Award Types will be available:

Sustainability Strategy & Performance Award

• The project has been assessed under all 9 Sections of CEEQUAL including Project Strategy

• Will need a neutral or positive answer on pathway contribution

Sustainability Performance Award

• The project has not included the Project Strategy section into the Assessment

Upgrades to www.ceequalonline.com

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Upgrades to www.ceequalonline.com

New read-only access level

Two Versions in parallel

Automatic re-scoring for International Projects

Export of pdf print-out of the Assessment

Single upload of evidence that is used or referred to on more than on Q

Assessor & Verifier Forum

More materials on the document library

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Other recent changes

Old ‘Scheme Description and Assessment Process Handbook’ has been split: Scheme Description for public website Assessment Process Handbook only for Assessors and

Verifiers is on ceequalonline.com For Version 4 as well as Version 5 Version 5 Manuals not on public website

Term Contracts Version Extension Courses available

Website upgraded Printed Publicity Material updated and re-designed Outstanding Achievement Awards: next on 11 March 2013 Site banners – active encouragement to use them more

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Websites, including Case Studies

www.ceequal.com = prime public source of information

What CEEQUAL is

How it works

More on International Term Contracts

Download Scheme Descriptions UK Manuals Feescales Application forms etc

Case studies

www.ceequalonline.com = CEEQUAL ‘intranet’ – incl document library

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Feedback Form

Assessor Certificate

Final Questions or comments?

Thank you for coming

Thank you for participating

Good luck in your assessments!

Roger Venables | 0203 137 2379 [email protected]

Ian Nicholson | 01509 320100 [email protected]

Philip Charles | 0207 549 3302 [email protected]

Sarah Macpherson | 0207 549 [email protected]

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