May 2010 RICS and Sustainability Managing change in a changing world Ursula Hartenberger.
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May 2010
A Quick Market Snapshot
Sustainability is a critical business issue in companies today (cap and trade, carbon taxes).
Sustainability is high on political agendas of governments worldwide.
Sustainability is increasingly becoming part of CSR strategies.
Sustainability is mainly driven by the business bottom line and client demand.
Sustainability is mostly driven by younger professionals.
May 2010
RICS and Sustainability- Why we are involved
To meet the demand from clients and members for support regarding related risks as well as
opportunities.
To provide the vision the profession needs to take advantage of the emerging low carbon sector.
To influence governments to ensure that policy sets the right conditions to transform the property
market.
To make a tangible contribution to energy and CO2 emissions savings.
May 2010
Why we need to be involved– A glimpse of the future
"With mounting regulation, greater accountability and heightened levels of compliance there will be more parties, players and participants in the processes of the built environment.“Source: Built Environment Foresight 2030: The Sustainable Development Imperative
May 2010
Why are RICS members ideally placed to manage change towards more sustainablebusiness practices in Land, Property and Construction?All the phases of the property life cycleare represented within RICS:
RICS members are information managers for sustainable property in society.
RICS members are planners, developers, asset managers, valuers, cost consultants, facilities managers,etc.
RICS members are bound by high ethical professional standards.
May 2010
RICS Sustainability Strategy- What should be the focus?
Accurate measurement and reporting because:“We cannot hope to manage climate change unless we
measure it accurately” (Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary-general, September 2009)
Creation of value for sustainable property
May 2010
Applying Sustainable Development Principles to Property, Land and Construction
• Social
Fits needs of users, and is acceptable to wider community
• Environmental
Minimises impact on the local and global environment
• Economic
Financial returns are demonstrably acceptable
May 2010
Sustainability at RICS - where we have come from - a snapshot (2005-2009)RICS joins Forum for the Future in developing “Professions in Partnership for
Sustainability” and adopts its Sustainability policy in 2005.
RICS adopts new mandatory APC/ATC competency in Sustainability in 2006.
RICS signs Vancouver Valuation Accord in March 2007.
RICS sets up Presidential Commission for Disaster Management in 2007.
RICS establishes a cross-professional sustainability working group in 2008 to provide a focal point for the development and dissemination of guidance and research and plus a virtual online community open to all members.
RICS signs Copenhagen Communiqué in September 2009.
RICS launches Sustainable Valuation Information Paper in September 2009.
RICS launches Global Climate Change Strategy in New York in November 2009.
May 2010
Sustainability at RICS – Member Groups
Sustainability Working Group
Sustainability Online Community
Sustainable Valuation Group
Oceania Sustainable Steering Group
Germany Sustainability Working Group
France Sustainability Working Group
Americas Sustainability Working Group
May 2010
Forthcoming Research 2010+
The linkages between sustainability and productivityin commercial office buildings
Global Zero Carbon Capacity Index
Changes in occupier and investor behaviour dueto energy efficiency labelling
Improving the market impact of energy certification byintroducing energy efficiency and life cycle costs into property valuation
May 2010
Events agenda 2009/2010
ASIAUrban Renewal Strategy Conference
Hong Kong, July 2009CityScape, Singapore, May 2010
UK UN Land Tenure EventLondon, January 2010
EcoBuild London,
March 2010
Europe (non-UK)Adaptation and Mitigation:
The Land Manager and the Climate ChallengeCopenhagen, Dec 2009
Changing Climate – Changing LifestyleThe Role of Housing in the EU
Brussels, March-June 2010Tightening the Green Belt-
Crowded Cities as Environmental Role Models
Brussels, March 2010COBRA
Paris, September 2010
INDIA Urban Sustainability & Green Buildings,
New Delhi, May 2009, July 2010RICS at CONSTRU INDIA,
Mumbai, Dec 2009
AMERICASGlobal Climate Change
Strategy Launch,New York, Nov 2009
Vancouver Valuation Accord at GlobeVancouver, March 2010
MENEACOBRA
Cape Town, September 2009
OceaniaBuilding Standards
& Making Money from GreenSydney, September 2009
May 2010
Other Products
Ska Environmental Rating Tool for Office ‘fit outs’
Ska differs from other tools in the following ways:
Only covers the ‘fit out’ of a building and not the building
Is fast and easily applicable
Can be tailored to the individual project
Covers detailed aspects such as recycling of office furniture and equipment
Is free of charge
May 2010
Ska Rating
Comparison of asset labels for fit-out Ska Rating
BREEAM Offices 2008
LEED Commercial Interiors
Project driven Yes No No
Flexible scoping - can be tailored to match the scope of the project by only identifying measures that can influenced by the project team
Yes No Yes
Free guidance Yes No No
Doesn’t rely on base building credits beyond control of project team. Only covers the fit-out of a building and doesn’t draw in issues that relate to the base build (e.g. central plant, building envelope);
Yes No No
Free self assessment Yes No No
Measures 100% of the fit out. Covers detailed fit out issues not covered by other assessment methods, such as furniture recycling, and print room extracts; (CAT B and beyond)
Yes No (c.40%) No (c.60%)
UK market specific Yes Yes No
Typical cost of full certification £2-5k? £18k+? £18k+?
Quick and easy to use to match the short duration of fit-out projects Yes No No
Suitable for fit-out of existing buildings Yes No No
May 2010
Further Ongoing & Planned Projects 2010 and beyond
RICS Sustainability Report
Sutainability Glossary of Terms
Sustainability-Best-Practice-Case-Study-Guidance
Valuation & Sustainability VIP - Update & further work on value
Post-September 2008 Green Value market analysis(Doing well by Doing good II)
Further joint projects at UK Government and EU-level in the area of energy efficiency and training
Extension of existing Global Sustainability Survey
May 2010
Caring about the environment we operate in
RICS UK Carbon Footprint Report:• Measuring Progress• Cutting Waste• Reducing Energy Consumption• Monitoring Travel
Next steps:• Roll out reporting globally• Development of a green procurement
policy
May 2010
CSR activities: community work
Staff volunteering days
Fundraising
Global RICS charity "Save the Children“
RICS marks 40th Earth Day anniversary across the globe
May 2010
Working to help others to help themselves
BuildAction objectives:
• to meet the needs identified in the humanitarian sector by working in partnership with humanitarian and development organisations.
• to ensure that vulnerable communities hit by disaster receive effective professional support in order to improve their chances of social and economic recovery.
BuildAction is the operational arm of the RICS Disaster Management Commission: • providing professional expertise to support otherwise under-resourced projects.
• assigning volunteers to projects.
• supporting disaster management initiatives without discrimination and in line with the
Red Cross and NGO Code of Conduct.
May 2010
International Development work- Africa
Work with Good Earth Trust in UgandaCooperation between BuildAction and the ‘Good EarthTrust’, to analyse the cost-effectiveness of using interlocking stabilised soil blocks (ISSB)as a substitute for burnt clay bricks. The blocks are made using a manually operated block-making machine manufactured in Kenya and are suitable for low cost housing and schoolconstruction. The study was based on using current constructioncosts and locally-collected background socio-economic data to research the potentialmarket for carbon-neutral ISSB blocks and toEstimate expected carbon savings from using theblocks.
May 2010
International Development work- Haiti
At the request of ‘Habitat for Humanity’, an international NGO, the Disaster Management Commission sent a BuildAction volunteer to Haiti, who provided post-earthquake rapid damage assessment training to 32 local engineers and helped carry out assessment of 400 buildings. The Commission is considering further requests for other built environment professional volunteers from UN agencies and NGOs to assist in reconstruction of shelter and social infrastructure.
May 2010
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