{"id":88403,"date":"2021-02-01T14:17:56","date_gmt":"2021-02-01T14:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=88403"},"modified":"2021-02-01T14:17:56","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T14:17:56","slug":"sustainability-built-environment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/sustainability-built-environment\/88403\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability in the built environment: More than meets the eye"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>It\u2019s been a slow, but significant shift in perception, outlook and activity, but there\u2019s no doubt the last decade has seen sustainability gradually rise up the agenda to become a priority for UK\u2019s built environment professionals. Chris Stanley, housing manager at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.modernmasonry.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Modern Masonry<\/a> explains more<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s now an expectation, opposed to the exception, to incorporate a form of green directive or clause within a design brief. Building product manufacturers for their part understand their responsibility to mitigate climate change through more eco-friendly production processes.<\/p>\n<p>In turn, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theccc.org.uk\/publication\/net-zero-the-uks-contribution-to-stopping-global-warming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Net Zero 2050<\/a> has provided a useful incentive and challenge across business and industry to protect our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/construction-technology-news\/built-environment-2040\/85327\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">environment for future generations<\/a>. It\u2019s all positive change and is welcomed.<\/p>\n<p>However, there\u2019s still some way to go. Three decades sounds like a long time, but it\u2019s really just around the corner. Put in context, it\u2019s a very short margin in which to halt and reverse the damage done over 250 years of industrial activity and energy consumption.<\/p>\n<p>Although Covid has had an impact on progress, according to the independent advisory body, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theccc.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Climate Change Committee<\/a>, most sectors are generally off-track. We need to take this seriously otherwise we risk undoing all the positive work we\u2019ve done and fail to meet those essential targets 29 years down the line.<\/p>\n<p>It will take a concerted effort, and I believe everyone across the construction sector needs to reflect and reappraise current practices. It\u2019s an exercise myself and colleagues at Modern Masonry and our membership are familiar with. Over the last few years, we\u2019ve invested heavily in looking at ways to make our products not only more sustainable in themselves but relevant to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/sustainable-buildings-3\/85305\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sustainable design requirements<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We have also explored the concept of \u2018sustainability\u2019 itself and have come to the conclusion that it\u2019s a richer, more holistic term, as opposed to the narrowcast interpretation the term is often subjected to. Fundamentally, it should go beyond the pure manufacturing of the product itself.<\/p>\n<p>So, drawing on our members\u2019 and association\u2019s considerable expertise, I\u2019d like to invite you to consider sustainability in a much broader light. Using the humble block as an example, I\u2019ll demonstrate there\u2019s more than initially meets the eye to deliver a greener future.<\/p>\n<h3>Consider the composition<\/h3>\n<p>The last few years has seen considerable investment made into the make-up of blocks with many manufacturers working to produce the material in a circular way. For examples, all our members, which includes some of the biggest, most recognised brand names in the built environment are pledged to using aggregates that are 100% recyclable at end of use. This ensures as much embodied carbon is recaptured at end of life, and eases pressure on excavating virgin resources.<\/p>\n<p>Further, intensive research is being done into alternative, cementitious compounds which can replace a proportion of the already small amounts of cement used in block production. Examples of these is PFA (Pulverised Fuel Ash) and FBA (Furnace Bottom Ash), both by-products of the steel industry.<\/p>\n<p>Where once these waste materials sat redundantly on slagheaps across the UK, they are finding a new lease of life in concrete products. Used in conjunction with cement, it creates as strong a chemical bond with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/construction-ecological-footprint\/88192\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">significantly lower carbon footprint<\/a>, and is fast becoming standard industry-wide.<\/p>\n<h3>Drawing out the best performance<\/h3>\n<p>With a growing emphasis on the \u2018Fabric First\u2019 approach towards building, and a drive toward reducing reliance on carbon-intensive mechanical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/building-control-news\/office-ventilation-concerns\/81627\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HVAC systems<\/a>, the thermal performance of construction material has become vitally important.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from embodying eco-friendly principles, modern blocks also help passively, to deliver further sustainable benefits, particularly when used in solid or cavity wall construction.<\/p>\n<p>Specified in conjunction with high-performance insulation and the right detailing, they help utilise a building\u2019s thermal mass which can be utilised in the heating and cooling seasons. This not only delivers a more comfortable, energy-efficient solution but significantly reduces CO2 emissions and ensure lower utility bills.<\/p>\n<h3>Local hero<\/h3>\n<p>When focusing on CO2 emissions, shipping and logistics and easily be overlooked. A hyper-local product, it\u2019s estimated any construction site is less than 40 miles away from a healthy supply of concrete blocks. This small, robust supply chain means less transportation, and as a result,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/construction-technology-news\/energy-modelling-buildings\/88027\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> a lower carbon footprint<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Further, most concrete blocks used in UK construction are manufactured domestically from locally sourced materials, this means there are no ocean freight costs associated with imported materials like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/timber-2021\/87990\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">structural timber<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This further reduces a block\u2019s overall environmental footprint.<\/p>\n<p>A wider, positive impact can also be registered if we consider sustainability in a social context. The block manufacturing industry also supports a large number of jobs, often in remote rural areas, supporting and strengthening community and ensuring their survival and prosperity for years to come.<\/p>\n<h3>Natural resurgence<\/h3>\n<p>Our members, as with the wider concrete industry, are acutely aware of the responsibility to give back to the environment and ensure any activity, such as quarrying, is remediated at end of life.<\/p>\n<p>Towards the end of last year our affiliate organisation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mineralproducts.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Mineral Products Association<\/a> (MPA), announced that its members have already created over 8,000 hectares of UK priority habitats such as meadows, heathland, broadleaved woodland, and wetlands including lakes, ponds and reedbeds. Looking forward, a further 11,000 hectares, at least, is in the pipeline in approved restoration schemes.<\/p>\n<p>Giving back is incredibly important, especially if we are to revive existing and establish new natural habitats, and I think manufacturers should do as much as they can to mitigate past excavation and extraction work. I\u2019m very proud that our industry is leading the way, further demonstrating how working sustainably is much more than the product production itself.<\/p>\n<h3>Long-term future<\/h3>\n<p>Climate change is an unavoidable issue and the construction and building product manufacturing industry needs to act fast to mitigate and reverse its deleterious effects. However, as hopefully demonstrated above, there are many ways in which sensible material choices can have a positive effect.<\/p>\n<p>However, making the right decision requires a degree of discernment, so when considering \u2018sustainability\u2019 in relation to materials, dig a little deeper as often there\u2019s more than initially meets the eye.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chris Stanley<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Housing Manager<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.modernmasonry.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Modern Masonry<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"mk-custom-module-container\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been a slow, but significant shift in perception, outlook and activity, but there\u2019s no doubt the last decade has seen sustainability gradually rise up the agenda to become a priority for UK\u2019s built environment professionals. 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