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News Release from: Think | Subject: New green design strategy
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Team on 08 May 2008
Arup unveils new green design strategy
Arup ambitious design strategy aims to encourage greater development of truly sustainable buildings at Think 08.
At the start of every project Arup, as part of its normal service, will provide all clients with a strategy to show how a project might be designed within the natural capacity of the planet and fulfill what Arup has identified as six key objectives to achieve full sustainability The objectives are to create buildings that are 'carbon neutral' in terms of CO2 emissions
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 12 May 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Self-sufficient in using and recycling water, built using sustainable materials, able to cope with future climate change, make a positive contribution to the community and built environment and are sustainable in operation.
"Sustainable development is critical to future business success and is leading to significant change for our clients and the industry", comments Alistair Guthrie, leader of Arup Buildings Sustainable Network.
"Arup is committed to providing creative and viable strategies that will enable our clients to imagine how it is possible to move towards fully sustainable buildings".
The design strategy consists of two distinct parts; a strategy document and a Sustainability Design Plan (SDP).The strategy document forms the basis for a workshop or discussion between client and project team with the aim of agreeing project goals and producing an SDP.
The SDP then outlines the sustainable development aims and building design performance parameters for the project.
It sets out what is agreed for the design and what can be done at each stage to meet the agreed design strategy.
To enable project teams to deliver the strategy and ensure that sustainable building design is at the core of every project, Arup is providing access to a mix of training and resources for example, a dedicated intranet site, e-learning for all and specially prepared sustainability briefing notes.
The strategy has already been applied successfully in a number of projects including the redevelopment of St Paul's School, London.
Alistair continues: "Right from the beginning of a project we want to set out a strategy for the design as it is much harder to incorporate key sustainability concepts later".
"The strategy shows how all of the objectives might be met and enables us to help our clients to imagine what is possible".
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