NEWS
GREENPRINT: A new masterplan
for sustainable communities
A new methodology has been developed by BRE GreenPrint covers eight key areas that
to help design teams achieve strong sustainability impact on sustainability:
credentials now expected of urban developments. 1. Climate change – ensures developments
GreenPrint can be applied to development mitigate, and are appropriately adapted to,
types ranging from urban extensions to business present and future climate change impacts.
parks. “It helps the team, from the very beginning 2. Resources – promotes the sustainable use of
of the development process, to navigate the resources including water, materials and
complex and often conflicting sustainability issues waste, both in construction and operation.
involved,” says Lynne Ceeney, BRE’s Sustainable 3. Transport – ensures transport hierarchy
Communities Team Leader, “and to draw up issues are fully addressed and catered for
masterplans that maximise the benefits of a within the development.
sustainable approach and the potential for 4. Ecology – ensures the ecological value of
sustainable communities.” the site is conserved and enhanced.
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The GreenPrint methodology also provides an 5. Business – ensures that the development
independent assessment of the final masterplan, contributes to the sustainable economic
and awards a score and rating that can be used vitality of the local area and region.
to authoritatively demonstrate a development’s 6. Community – ensures the development
sustainability credentials. supports a vibrant, diverse and inclusive
The first step is to assess the development community that integrates with surrounding
site’s strengths and weaknesses through a site communities.
visit. Following this a series of facilitated 7. Placemaking – ensures the design process,
stakeholder workshops are held to debate and layout structure and form provide a
agree the overall objectives for the development. development that is appropriate to the local
This ultimately leads to a target GreenPrint rating, context.
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which informs the direction of the final 8. Buildings – ensures that the design of
masterplan, thus maximising its sustainability individual buildings does not undermine the
potential. sustainability of the overall development.
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STUDENT LOANS façade. With over 160 using sensors to balance them to reduce their carbon
COMPANY GOES square metres of glass used the natural daylight with footprints and travel to work
GREEN WITH NEW to create the façade, natural the requirement for in the greenest possible way.”
DARLINGTON OFFICES light can flood into the ambient lighting. Once the Student Loans
striking loft-style office space. Gas powered air Company moves into the new
The Student Loans Company The glass will be shaded with conditioning which will offices, it will be dedicated to
(SLC) is displaying its ‘green’ a specially commissioned Bris cost 50 per cent less than the use of up-to-date
credentials with a number of Soleil, to prevent glare. Bris using electricity. technology to help eliminate
innovative environmentally Soleil and other shading Derek Ross, deputy chief unnecessary use of paper.
friendly initiatives at its new devices are a popular way of executive of the Student Loans The company will also work
Darlington complex. controlling solar glare and Company said: “The choice closely with Darlington
The company is in the adding stylish features to a of office space reflects our Council’s Local Motion
process of creating a building. Overhangs or commitment to providing the campaign to issue personal
bespoke, high-tech office louvers reduce the direct best possible working travel plans to all its staff.
complex at Lingfield Point, radiation from the sun falling environment for our staff. Showers and bike racks will
where it will handle all on the glass. “However, it is also very be provided to encourage
aspects of student finance for A number of important important that the cycling to work and an
the whole of England. environmentally aware development and running of emphasis will be put on the
Derek Ross
The features are being used in the our new offices takes into use of public transport and
building, development of the offices account best environmental- car sharing.
known as including:- practice. We are making use Several landmark buildings
Memphis, is a Solar heated hot water of green technologies have already been
low energy, utilising roof solar panels wherever possible to reduce regenerated at Lingfield Point
state-of-the-art to supplement the the impact of the development and Memphis will be another
modern office normal water heating on the environment. example of the transformation
building, with system. “We will also work closely of an old factory building into
a stunning full- Intelligent light with our staff to provide a vibrant, modern office
height glazed management system assistance that will enable space.
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