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Stage 0 > Strategic Definition
0.6
Sustainability Checkpoints
Sustainability Checkpoint 0
There are no specific tasks listed in the RIBA Plan of Work 2013; however,
if the Sustainability Aspirations are likely to impact on how the project
is defined then they should be considered and included in the Strategic
Brief.
Sustainability aims
Establish the client’s Sustainability Aspirations so that these can
be properly taken into account in developing the Strategic Brief
and Business Case.
Checkpoints
• Ensure that a strategic sustainability review of client needs
and potential sites has been carried out, including reuse of
existing facilities, building components or materials.
Key actions
• Review client requirements to distil their Sustainability
Aspirations and the expected building lifespan against which
capital costs and costs in use should be balanced.
• Identify potential for cost-effective enhancement of client
aspirations.
• The client should consider appointing or identifying a client
sustainability advocate (in a senior management position)
and/or appointing a sustainability champion within the
project team.
• Assess environmental opportunities and constraints of
potential sites and building assets, including sufficient
iterative modelling to support the conclusions of any
Feasibility Studies.
• Initial consultation with stakeholders, identification of local
planning sustainability requirements and appraisal of existing
building, social, transportation, water, energy, ecological and
renewable resources, including the need for pre-construction
or seasonal monitoring or surveys, should be undertaken.
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