New Construction TechnologiesBuilding a greener future
Professor Sean SmithDirector of the Institute for Sustainable Construction
Professor of Construction Innovation
www.napier.ac.uk/isc
ISC Structure
INSTITUTE for SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTIONBuilding Performance Centre
(BPC)
Centre for Regeneration & Re‐Use of Buildings (CRRB)
Centre for Geotechnics (CG)
Centre for Sustainable Communities (CSC)
Centre for Offsite Construction & Innovative Structures
(COCIS)
Scottish Energy Centre (SEC)
Centre for Infrastructure Research (CISR)
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ISC Overview
Provide design and technical services for approx 350 construction projects per year
Undertake R&D for national and international government departments
Support innovation by multinational, national and SMEs companies for construction product sector
Research rating “National and world leading”
LCBT GatewayTechnical compatibility for future Low Carbon Housing
POSSIBLE timelines for LCH Government Delivery / Building Standards
2010 APRIL Publication of Section 6A‐Finish OCTOBER Enactment of New Section 6B‐Start 2011 Jan to Dec R&D for next Section 6 changes
2012 Jan to Mar Prep of Consul documentApr to July ConsultationSept to Dec Review of consultation responses
2013 January Final amendments to New Section 6 2 yearsAPRIL Publication of New Section 6
B‐Finish OCTOBER Enactment of New Section 6C‐Start 2014 Jan to Dec R&D for next Section 6 3 years
2015 Jan to Mar Prep of Consul document 4 yearsApr to July ConsultationSept to Dec Review of consultation responses
2016 January Final amendments to Section 6 5 yearsAPRIL Publication of New Section 6
C‐Finish OCTOBER Enactment of New Section 6 6 years
Building Technologies
Export potential
Manufacturing and jobs growth
EU legislation / policiesScotland and UK are not alone
Getting inGetting onGetting specified
KEY DELIVERY – current and future technical standards
WHY Building technologies?
LOW CARBON BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES GATEWAY
Aim: To support innovation by SMEs for construction product sector for future low carbon housing
Supporting 300 innovative new products for technical compatibility
3 year project; 6 supporting experts
Energy efficiency, offsite construction, micro renewables, Section 7 (Scotland)
www.lcbt‐gateway.org
LOW CARBON BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES GATEWAY14 months in:Secured over £500,000 in R&D innovation support for companies
135 products or systems reviewed, 18 supply chain partnerships introduced
Phase 1: linked with BPAC Hangar 17 in Fife
Phase 2: integration with full scale housing prototypes at BRE Innovation Park (Ravenscraig)
Further details contact: Dr Elena [email protected]
www.lcbt‐gateway.org
www.napier.ac.uk/fpri
WOOD PRODUCTS INNOVATION GATEWAY
01 October 2010
Aim: To support SMEs innovate, develop and commercialise wood based products, process and/or construction systems derived from Scottish grown timber.– £1.5M 3 year project.
– Aim to engage with SMEs
– Aim to develop new products, new research collaborations and networks.
– Create jobs growth – added value.
– Strengthen supply chain linkages
www.napier.ac.uk/fpri
Support Mechanisms
• From forest research to new wood based products.
• Programme of Continuing Professional Development Events – conferences, seminars, lectures, workshops and in‐house presentations
• Provision of technical information on range of topics
• Identification of ideas
• Feasibility and technical support
• Identification of further funding support
• From first idea to full commercialisation
For further details contact: Andy Leitch
WOOD PRODUCTS INNOVATION GATEWAY
LCBE Innovation Den
Aims to provide LCBE Expert Support to SME’s with products/services in the LCBE sector
• Provide innovation support to companies• Stimulate collaborative innovation• Facilitate access to SE innovation products SMART, R&D Grants etc• Provide Signposting to other sources of funding and/or support
LCBE Innovation Den Support Mechanisms
LCBT GatewayTechnical compatibility for future Low Carbon Housing
THERMAL ENVELOPE
SOUND INSULATION
STRUCTURE
Energy is the driver…………
BUTmust have technical compatibility with other regulations
Construction Product Innovation Test Facility
BPAC:HANGAR 17
LCBT GatewayTechnical compatibility for future Low Carbon Housing
Future Low Carbon Housing
Range of InnovationsSystem Build, Cassette, Closed Panel, Pod, ModularNew product innovations (1 product not 2)External fabric and Separating construction elementsKey junctions and structural issuesOffsite constructionAdaptable future homesMicro‐renewables, conductivity enhancement and fuel cellsRTD’s energy display devicesRoof systemsNew connectors, fixings, strapsNew insulation systemsLinings mechanisms, isolators and closures / sealingsPassive systemsLess raw materialsAssembly or build innovationsWorkmanship tolerance..?
LCBT GatewayTechnical compatibility for future Low Carbon Housing
Examples ‐ Innovative companies in Scotland
Tayeco – Ewgeco Monitor (Real time display device for utilities) –major benefit for commercial, public and residential buildings for reducing energy costs, calculating carbon footprint and multiple other USPs – transforming building occupant behaviour
IWS – Intelligent Wood Systems ‐multiple innovative products ‐from innovative floor joists to whole house systems
CCG – Major investment into Offsite construction
Blake Group – metal fabricator new Balconie system with 18 USPs over other balcony systems
Kraft Architecture / Neil Sutherland Architects – putting whole house system material sustainability into practice
LCBT GatewayTechnical compatibility for future Low Carbon Housing
Current + Future Factors
Incorporation of the new Section 7 by local authorities (planning and building standards)
Outputs of TC 350 (EU)
Fuel and energy prices
Availability of skills – given new build outputs and demand on retrofit market over next decade
Innovation will be from widgets to full systems – and often both together
Simple to complex ideas / innovations? CONTACT the appropriate gateway – they are there to help!
New Construction TechnologiesBuilding a greener future
Professor Sean SmithDirector of the Institute for Sustainable Construction
Professor of Construction Innovation
www.napier.ac.uk/isc
