Long Term Value Creation

The proposed approach for the Brookfield Riverside Masterplan is focused on creating long term value with a focus on five key aspects of sustainable development, namely: the social, economic, physical, natural and human capital. Ultimately, this is aimed at realising real term and tangible benefits for the site, community and users.

 

Natural capital – by enhancing the environment
Human capital – through a people centred design
Social capital – by building partnerships and collaboration
Physical capital – through facilities designed for performance
Economic capital – by driving productivity and growth

 
 

Delivery framework

The five capitals model provides a delivery framework to be championed by a specialist sustainability team. The framework will be employed to drive and monitor the uptake of applicable sustainability measures throughout the project life cycle.

Sustainability implementation plan

The sustainability framework will guide the process from establishing a vision to defining a strategy to implementing design solutions that realise value in operation.  The vision, sustainability charter (including objectives and targets) will form the sustainability implementation plan (SIP) – a tool that will help drive the vision from design to construction and operation.

 

Sustainability initiatives and focus areas

Key initiatives and areas of focus to be championed throughout the proposed development include all of the following:

“Air quality positive”; that is, a combustion-free development, “Circular economy”; optimising the “health and wellbeing” of building occupants. Our aspirations include:

People-centred design

Health and Wellbeing

  • Seek WELL or Fitwel certification

  • Social inclusive vibrant public realm

  • Biophilia integration

  • Priority for pedestrian and cycle movement

 

Promoting comfort

  • Maximised daylight

  • Optimising occupant control

 

Spaces for people

  • Creation of active vibrant spaces to live, work, connect, reflect and play

Enhancing the environment

Air quality positive

  • ‘Combustion-free’ site (building systems)

  • Electric Vehicle charging provision

 

Biodiversity net gain

  • Enhancement in ecology and biodiversity through landscaping strategy

Circular economy

  • Designing out waste (construction and operation)

 

Environmental benchmarking

  • BREEAM Excellent target (or equivalent) - Civic building

  • BREEAM Excellent target (or equivalent) – Retail

Partnership & collaboration

Community engagement

  • Create and follow a stakeholder engagement plan

  • Identify and assess social impacts throughout design development

 

Inclusive design

  • Incorporate inclusive design principles

 

Open and shared spaces

  • Ensure high quality public spaces that connect with surrounding transport and pedestrian links

Designed for performance

Zero carbon

  • Ambient energy loop driven by heat pump technology - air/ground/water source heat pumps

  • Integrated renewable energy generation e.g. roof or façade integrated PV

  • Smart demand management

  • Embodied carbon strategy

 

Transport Infrastructure

  • Ensure high quality and connected cycle and pedestrian routes

Productivity & growth

Whole life cycle cost

  • Incorporate whole life cycle thinking into cost planning

 

Local jobs

  • Focus on employing site staff from the local area

  • Setting targets for employing apprentices

  • Explore the potential to pay the Living Wage

Local suppliers

  • Implement sustainable procurement policies to include targets for locally sourced materials and trades