Please provide your contact details (VOLUNTARY):
(Company name, contact person and email. This is for internal usage only and will not be made public.)
Please select the region/regions your company operates in?
(Feel free to answer this questionnaire for your branch office rather then the entire company) Please select your company's business segment. ------------------------------------------------------------ Please indicate the size of your company.
(By number of permanent employees in England) (by turnover generated in England) (by sqft floorspace developed/designed/etc per year in England) 1.
How sustainable would you rate developments in your region regarding:
(This question refers to ALL existing developments and is not limited to those by your company or sector) 2.
How sustainable would you rate your company's new developments regarding:
(This question refers to new developments by your company) Is your company aware of the government's CO2 reduction targets?
(i.e. reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 12.5% below 1990 levels by 2008-2012, generate 10% of energy from renewable sources by 2010 and 15% by 2015, with an aspiration of 20% by 2020.)
Is your company aware that buildings are responsible for half of the UK’s CO2 emissions?
(http://www.aecb.net/latestnews.php;
http://www.architectureweek.com/2003/1015/building_1-1.html) How do you rate the government's intention to use building regulations to reduce CO2 emissions from buildings? 6.
Please rate the following factors as to the revised 'Part L & F' of the building regulations.
(Referring to the 2006 revision)
7.
Please indicate the awareness/importance of energy efficiency ... Please give your estimate on the increase in capital costs, due to 'Part L & F'
(in per cent and including land value) Additional remarks on Part II: Building Regulations
(feedback, experience etc:) How do you rate the government's intention to use the planning system to reduce CO2 emissions from new developments? Would your company welcome a strong position from the Government in the forthcoming PPS on climate change? PPS 22 gives local authorities the possiblity to include on-site renewable energy targets and thresholds in their plans. Would you prefer such targets and thresholds to be standardized across England? Is it more feasible to include on-site renewable targets and thresholds in the building regulations? 13.
Please indicate the awareness/importance of on-site renewables ... Is technology and/or knowledge an obstacle to include on-site renewables in a project? 15.
Which one of these on-site renewables does your company consider feasible? Does your company believe/support the idea to exempt on-site renewables from building regulations and/or planning permission?
(relates to on-site renewables - solar, micro-wind, ...) Has your company been engaged in a project using on-site renewable technology? Please give your estimate on the increase in cost, for a project with on-site renewables.
(in per cent, based on a 10% target like The Merton Rule) Additional remarks on Part III: Planning System
(feedback, experience etc:) Please indicate (in per cent) how these additional capital costs will be distributed.
(Additional costs resulting from PPS22 and the revised Bldg. Regs. Part L&F.
Selecting your own business means to internalise the costs - cut in profit) Service industry (QS, Architects) Will these additional costs prohibit or limit development in the short term? Do you believe those additional costs will be short or long term? 22.Which one of these standards, guidance or tools does your company regularly apply to its developments? How important are your project partners' credentials in sustainable development? Which factors of sustainability do your customers/clients value most?
(Please select up to 3 factors) 25.
How would your company rate the building industry's ...
(Relates to the industry as a whole, not limited to your company)
Which factors would foster/stimulate sustainable development?
(Select up to two options) Who generally drives sustainability in developments?
(Select up to two options) 28.
How does your company rate ... How would you describe your company's approach to sustainable development? Has your company implemented/published ...
(please tick if appropriate) How is sustainability embedded in your company as a business model? Additional remarks on Part IV: Corporate Social Responsibility
(feedback, experience etc) Please tick if you would like to have a copy of your survey answers and/or a copy of the final survey results. Please make sure you provided an email address and company name. |
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