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	* Retail clients have operational issues with very low flush toilets for example. Customers flush allsorts down so operational/fixing costs can be high or customers use several flushes		* Retail clients have operational issues with very low flush toilets for example. Customers flush allsorts down so operational/fixing costs can be high or customers use several flushes

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	* Usually 3 credits for multi-residential buildings are achievable		* Usually 3 credits for multi-residential buildings are achievable
	* Retail clients have operational issues with very low flush toilets for example. Customers flush allsorts down so operational/fixing costs can be high or customers use several flushes		* Retail clients have operational issues with very low flush toilets for example. Customers flush allsorts down so operational/fixing costs can be high or customers use several flushes
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Designing Buildings: moved Easy wins in BREEAM to BREEAM Easy wins

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−	= Easy wins ~~in BREEAM~~ =	+	= BREEAM Easy wins =

	The following information was captured during a BREEAM Public Knowledge Sharing Workshop in December 2018 attended by 80 sustainability built environment professionals mostly BREEAM Assessors/APs but also some contractors, design team members, developers and supply chain.		The following information was captured during a BREEAM Public Knowledge Sharing Workshop in December 2018 attended by 80 sustainability built environment professionals mostly BREEAM Assessors/APs but also some contractors, design team members, developers and supply chain.
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	We asked all participants to pick the top 10 ‘easy-win’ issues out of the 70 standard issue areas in New Construction and Refurbishment (RFO) schemes. For the ones with most votes we asked participants to say why they chose them as easy wins.		We asked all participants to pick the top 10 ‘easy-win’ issues out of the 70 standard issue areas in New Construction and Refurbishment (RFO) schemes. For the ones with most votes we asked participants to say why they chose them as easy wins.

−	=== ~~Aplicability~~ ===	+	=== Applicability ===

	At the time of creation the scheme versions most widely known that these results will be based on are UKNC2014, INTNC2016, UKRFO2014 and INTRFO2015. For newer versions such as UKNC2018 the following results may not apply.		At the time of creation the scheme versions most widely known that these results will be based on are UKNC2014, INTNC2016, UKRFO2014 and INTRFO2015. For newer versions such as UKNC2018 the following results may not apply.

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	We asked all participants to pick the top 10 ‘easy-win’ issues out of the 70 standard issue areas in New Construction and Refurbishment (RFO) schemes. For the ones with most votes we asked participants to say why they chose them as easy wins.		We asked all participants to pick the top 10 ‘easy-win’ issues out of the 70 standard issue areas in New Construction and Refurbishment (RFO) schemes. For the ones with most votes we asked participants to say why they chose them as easy wins.
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		+	=== Aplicability ===
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		+	At the time of creation the scheme versions most widely known that these results will be based on are UKNC2014, INTNC2016, UKRFO2014 and INTRFO2015. For newer versions such as UKNC2018 the following results may not apply.

	== Top 15 – all participants ==		== Top 15 – all participants ==

Paul Thistlethwaite at 10:55, 18 December 2018

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	UKNC2018		UKNC2018

−	* Under 2018 it ~~doesn’t~~ seem that CCS covers all requirements	+	* Under 2018 it doesn't seem that CCS covers all requirements
	* It doesn't look as straight forward under 2018		* It doesn't look as straight forward under 2018

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	Almost entirely dependent on location. Easy in a city, difficult or impossible in rural locations		Almost entirely dependent on location. Easy in a city, difficult or impossible in rural locations

−	== Why relatively easy: ==	+	== Why relatively easy ==

	Easy in a city:		Easy in a city:
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	= Sustainability Champion =		= Sustainability Champion =

−	== Why relatively easy: ==	+	== Why relatively easy ==

	Appointment and Evidence:		Appointment and Evidence:
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	* If the amenities needs to include post boxes, these are a dying form of communication		* If the amenities needs to include post boxes, these are a dying form of communication

−	Operational Waste	+	= Operational Waste =

−	Why relatively easy	+	== Why relatively easy ==

	Assess-ability		Assess-ability
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	* Easy if taken at the beginning of the project		* Easy if taken at the beginning of the project

−	Caveats	+	== Caveats ==

	Space		Space
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	* Labels sometimes forgotten		* Labels sometimes forgotten

−	Monitoring of Construction Site Impacts	+	= Monitoring of Construction Site Impacts =

−	Why relatively easy	+	== Why relatively easy ==

	Standard practice:		Standard practice:
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	* Can set own targets so not really stringent criteria		* Can set own targets so not really stringent criteria

−	Caveats:	+	== Caveats ==

	Transport		Transport
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	* Not easy for some building type e.g. shopping centre		* Not easy for some building type e.g. shopping centre

−	Other aspects:	+	== Other aspects: ==

	* Only worth 0.54% or so		* Only worth 0.54% or so
	* Contractor view: Fine in non-traditional or with CDPs but we have no budget and no say when we get to stage 4 and this hasn’t been factored in by the early team		* Contractor view: Fine in non-traditional or with CDPs but we have no budget and no say when we get to stage 4 and this hasn’t been factored in by the early team

−	External Lighting	+	= External Lighting =

−	Why relatively easy:	+	== Why relatively easy ==

	Use of LEDs		Use of LEDs
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	* Very easy to attend the lm/W		* Very easy to attend the lm/W

−	Caveats	+	== Caveats ==

	Miscellaneous lighting		Miscellaneous lighting
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	* CIBSE guidelines, but sometimes too bright, but at least there is a baseline to work to		* CIBSE guidelines, but sometimes too bright, but at least there is a baseline to work to

−	Indoor Air Quality Plan	+	= Indoor Air Quality Plan =

−	Why relatively easy	+	== Why relatively easy ==

	Standard Practice		Standard Practice
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	* Equally easy because there's no post construction requirements		* Equally easy because there's no post construction requirements

−	Caveats	+	== Caveats ==

	Guidance Note (GN22)		Guidance Note (GN22)
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	* Easy in France but not deeply followed in reality		* Easy in France but not deeply followed in reality

−	Travel plan	+	= Travel plan =

−	Why relatively easy	+	== Why relatively easy ==

	Standard Practice		Standard Practice
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	* Easy if you have a good transport survey		* Easy if you have a good transport survey

−	Caveats	+	== Caveats ==

	Hard in some situations		Hard in some situations
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	* Site dependent, in main cities is France, this is just a matter of paperwork		* Site dependent, in main cities is France, this is just a matter of paperwork

−	Other aspects	+	== Other aspects ==

	Tips: Pay attention to details, templates useful		Tips: Pay attention to details, templates useful
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	* Often the last thing we get in from the end user		* Often the last thing we get in from the end user

−	Water Consumption	+	= Water Consumption =

−	Why relatively easy:	+	== Why relatively easy ==

	Standard Practice		Standard Practice
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	* 3 credits easy in France		* 3 credits easy in France

−	Caveats	+	== Caveats ==

	3+ credits:		3+ credits:

Paul Thistlethwaite at 10:51, 18 December 2018

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	(+3) = 3 more people made this comment		(+3) = 3 more people made this comment

−	== Considerate Construction ==	+	= Considerate Construction =

−	=== Why relatively easy ===	+	== Why relatively easy ==

	Standard Practice		Standard Practice
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	* If necessary, contractors can amend their site activities after the first visit		* If necessary, contractors can amend their site activities after the first visit

−	=== Caveats ===	+	== Caveats ==

	1 vs 2 credits:		1 vs 2 credits:
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	* There is sometimes problem with this credit. Assessors can assume that 40+ is easy and you can just add extra things in to get the credits. We are at the mercy of understaffed CCS assessors here and often only have one site visit. Its extremely frustrating to receive a DS assessment at R 3/4 that assumes 2+ Exemplary credits are 'Easy'		* There is sometimes problem with this credit. Assessors can assume that 40+ is easy and you can just add extra things in to get the credits. We are at the mercy of understaffed CCS assessors here and often only have one site visit. Its extremely frustrating to receive a DS assessment at R 3/4 that assumes 2+ Exemplary credits are 'Easy'

−	=== Other aspects ===	+	== Other aspects ==

	Third party aspect		Third party aspect
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	* 2 credits usually achieved quite easily and provides good feedback for contractors to work towards to improve their practices generally which is really useful feedback		* 2 credits usually achieved quite easily and provides good feedback for contractors to work towards to improve their practices generally which is really useful feedback

−	== Public transport Accessibility ==	+	= Public transport Accessibility =

	Almost entirely dependent on location. Easy in a city, difficult or impossible in rural locations		Almost entirely dependent on location. Easy in a city, difficult or impossible in rural locations

−	=== Why relatively easy: ===	+	== Why relatively easy: ==

	Easy in a city:		Easy in a city:
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	* Normally required for planning anyway		* Normally required for planning anyway

−	Caveats	+	== Caveats ==

	Location dependent:		Location dependent:
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	* On projects with long programmes we sometimes find the services have changed for the worse at post completion		* On projects with long programmes we sometimes find the services have changed for the worse at post completion

−	Sustainability Champion	+	= Sustainability Champion =

−	Why relatively easy:	+	== Why relatively easy: ==

	Appointment and Evidence:		Appointment and Evidence:
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	* Is normally part of the scope of our engagement as Environmental Consultants at Design Stage. Most Contractors then have their own person during construction		* Is normally part of the scope of our engagement as Environmental Consultants at Design Stage. Most Contractors then have their own person during construction

−	Caveats	+	== Caveats ==

	Contractor role:		Contractor role:
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	* Where the project team invites the SC in at an appropriate time, the credits are easy-win by virtue of being controlled by the sustainability specialist.		* Where the project team invites the SC in at an appropriate time, the credits are easy-win by virtue of being controlled by the sustainability specialist.

−	Other Aspects	+	== Other Aspects ==

	* An AP providing guidance to the contractor is necessary in my opinion, to guarantee qualitative evidence		* An AP providing guidance to the contractor is necessary in my opinion, to guarantee qualitative evidence
	* Assessors may provide the support but meeting attendances are significant		* Assessors may provide the support but meeting attendances are significant

−	Proximity to Amenities	+	= Proximity to Amenities =

−	Why relatively easy	+	== Why relatively easy ==

	Assess-ability		Assess-ability
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	* Evidence doesn't rely on the design team, can produce evidence myself (+2)		* Evidence doesn't rely on the design team, can produce evidence myself (+2)

−	Caveats	+	== Caveats ==

	Control		Control
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	* Often difficult in rural areas, but easy to assess and evidence usually readily available (+2)		* Often difficult in rural areas, but easy to assess and evidence usually readily available (+2)

−	Other aspects	+	== Other aspects ==

	* If the amenities needs to include post boxes, these are a dying form of communication		* If the amenities needs to include post boxes, these are a dying form of communication

Paul Thistlethwaite at 10:46, 18 December 2018

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−	Easy wins in BREEAM	+	= Easy wins in BREEAM =

	The following information was captured during a BREEAM Public Knowledge Sharing Workshop in December 2018 attended by 80 sustainability built environment professionals mostly BREEAM Assessors/APs but also some contractors, design team members, developers and supply chain.		The following information was captured during a BREEAM Public Knowledge Sharing Workshop in December 2018 attended by 80 sustainability built environment professionals mostly BREEAM Assessors/APs but also some contractors, design team members, developers and supply chain.

−	Aim of this article	+	=== Aim of this article ===

	To demonstrate accessibility to many sustainable actions; stimulate further uptake; share lessons between professionals.		To demonstrate accessibility to many sustainable actions; stimulate further uptake; share lessons between professionals.

−	Process and content	+	=== Process and content ===

	We asked all participants to pick the top 10 ‘easy-win’ issues out of the 70 standard issue areas in New Construction and Refurbishment (RFO) schemes. For the ones with most votes we asked participants to say why they chose them as easy wins.		We asked all participants to pick the top 10 ‘easy-win’ issues out of the 70 standard issue areas in New Construction and Refurbishment (RFO) schemes. For the ones with most votes we asked participants to say why they chose them as easy wins.

−	Top 15 – all participants	+	== Top 15 – all participants ==

	Percent votes = the number of all voters who placed the issue in their top 10.		Percent votes = the number of all voters who placed the issue in their top 10.
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−	Top 15 International only	+	== Top 15 - International only ==

	It was noted by some that for International schemes there may well be differences, this was true in some cases.		It was noted by some that for International schemes there may well be differences, this was true in some cases.
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−	Easy wins commentary	+	= Easy wins commentary =

	Below are the summaries of comments made for each of the top 10 ‘easy-wins’ overall		Below are the summaries of comments made for each of the top 10 ‘easy-wins’ overall
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	(+3) = 3 more people made this comment		(+3) = 3 more people made this comment

−	Considerate Construction	+	== Considerate Construction ==

−	Why relatively easy	+	=== Why relatively easy ===

	Standard Practice		Standard Practice
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	* If necessary, contractors can amend their site activities after the first visit		* If necessary, contractors can amend their site activities after the first visit

−	Caveats	+	=== Caveats ===

	1 vs 2 credits:		1 vs 2 credits:
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	* There is sometimes problem with this credit. Assessors can assume that 40+ is easy and you can just add extra things in to get the credits. We are at the mercy of understaffed CCS assessors here and often only have one site visit. Its extremely frustrating to receive a DS assessment at R 3/4 that assumes 2+ Exemplary credits are 'Easy'		* There is sometimes problem with this credit. Assessors can assume that 40+ is easy and you can just add extra things in to get the credits. We are at the mercy of understaffed CCS assessors here and often only have one site visit. Its extremely frustrating to receive a DS assessment at R 3/4 that assumes 2+ Exemplary credits are 'Easy'

−	Other aspects	+	=== Other aspects ===

	Third party aspect		Third party aspect
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	* 2 credits usually achieved quite easily and provides good feedback for contractors to work towards to improve their practices generally which is really useful feedback		* 2 credits usually achieved quite easily and provides good feedback for contractors to work towards to improve their practices generally which is really useful feedback

−	Public transport Accessibility	+	== Public transport Accessibility ==

	Almost entirely dependent on location. Easy in a city, difficult or impossible in rural locations		Almost entirely dependent on location. Easy in a city, difficult or impossible in rural locations

−	Why relatively easy:	+	=== Why relatively easy: ===

	Easy in a city:		Easy in a city:

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	* Usually 3 credits for multi-residential buildings are achievable		* Usually 3 credits for multi-residential buildings are achievable
	* Retail clients have operational issues with very low flush toilets for example. Customers flush allsorts down so operational/fixing costs can be high or customers use several flushes		* Retail clients have operational issues with very low flush toilets for example. Customers flush allsorts down so operational/fixing costs can be high or customers use several flushes
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