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Projects & Assets
Interplay between complimentary Frameworks
Creating a nationally consistent approach to project sustainability across the asset lifecycle
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Todays objective
• Briefed on 3 sustainability performance frameworks relevant to neighbourhood development scenarios
• Work together to explore synergies, interplays, timing etc – high level exploration
Outcomes• Raised awareness• Appreciation of the complementarity of
frameworks/tools
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Presenters
• Antony Sprigg – CEO of AGIC• Overview of the IS scheme
• Orjan Lundberg – Director, Green Star Operations, GBCA• Overview Green Star Communities
• Wayne Wescott• Sustainable communities & facilitator
IS Scheme OverviewAntony Sprigg
CEO
Creating a nationally consistent approach to project sustainability across the asset lifecycle
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What is Infrastructure Sustainability?
"Infrastructure sustainability" refers to the added value that good design, construction, and operation of any piece of infrastructure brings to it natural, social and economic capital.
AGIC
• Member based, not for profit industry council
• Mission:“to be the principal industry catalyst for advancing sustainability in the design, construction and operation of Australia’s infrastructure”
• More than 80 member organisations, employing 70,000 people.
IS Overview
• First national sustainability rating tool for infrastructure.
• Measures sustainability performance across the triple bottom line (environmental, social and economic)
• Voluntary
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Infrastructure Types
Transport:• Roads & bridges• Railways• Bus & cycleways• Footpaths• Ports & harbours• Airports
Water:• Water storage & supply
• Sewerage & drainage
Energy:• Electricity transmission &
distribution
Communication:• Communication
transmission & distribution
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Scheme Coverage
Policy and legislative settings
Regional planning
Master planning
Impact assessment
and approvals
Refurbishment decommissioning
Design
Construction
Operationsand
maintenance
Certified IS rating
Non-certified use
OPERATION RATING
DESIGNRATING
AS BUILT RATING
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Rating Types – Formal Use
Rating Type:
Project Phase:Planning &
DesignConstruction Operation
Design RatingOperation
Rating
As Built Rating
Design – As Built – Operation
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Themes & CategoriesThemes Categories
Management and Governance
Management SystemsProcurement and PurchasingClimate Change Adaptation
Using ResourcesEnergy and CarbonWaterMaterials
Emissions, Pollution and Waste
Discharges to Air, Land and WaterLandWaste
Ecology Ecology
People and Place
Community Health, Well-being and SafetyHeritageStakeholder ParticipationUrban and Landscape Design
Innovation Innovation
Credit Layout
Ref-x Credit TitleAimThe aim of the credit – “To reward…” This describes the guiding principles behind the credit.Criteria
Additional GuidanceAdditional information to help the assessor to determine the appropriate level achieved and the evidence needed to demonstrate that achievement. Note that where the word ‘must’ is used, this refers to a requirement for achievement of a benchmark level, whereas the word ‘should’ is more general guidance.
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Benchmark
Level 1 benchmark – describes the requirements a project or asset needs to meet to achieve Level 1 performance. This is the lowest level of performance that receives any score.
Level 2 benchmark describes the requirements a project or asset needs to meet to achieve Level 2 performance.
Level 3 benchmark describes the requirements a project or asset needs to meet to achieve Level 3 performance. This is the highest level of performance and thus receives the highest score.
Evidence
Level 1 evidence – the suggest evidence that may be used to demonstrate the benchmark performance level has been achieved.
Level 2 evidence Level 3 evidence
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Rating Levels
Score Rating Level
< 25 Not eligible to apply for a certified rating
25 - 49 Good
50 - 74 Excellent
75 - 100 Leading
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Theme Category
Management and Governance
Management SystemsProcurement and PurchasingClimate Change Adaptation
Using ResourcesEnergy and CarbonWaterMaterials
Emissions, Pollution and Waste
Discharges to Air, Land and WaterLandWaste
Ecology Ecology
People and Place
Community Health, Well-being and SafetyHeritageStakeholder ParticipationUrban and Landscape Design
Innovation Innovation
Tool Highlights
BS 8903:2010 - world’s best practice in sustainable procurement
Own category – important due to inherent longevity
Aligns with EEO and NGERS
Lifecycle analysis based Materials calculator
Aligned with Green Star Communities References the
Australian Urban Design Protocol
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IS Rating Tool Demo
Release date: 16/03/2012Original release date: 29/02/2012
Themes Categories Categories No. Credits Score Possible
Management Systems Man 8 10.5
Procurement and Purchasing Pro 4 5.0
Climate Change Adaptation Cli 2 5.0
Energy and Carbon Ene 3 10.5
Water Wat 3 7.0
Materials Mat 2 7.0
Discharges to Air, Land and Water Dis 5 10.5
Land Lan 4 7.0
Waste Was 3 7.0
Ecology Ecology Eco 4 10.5
Community Health, Well-being and Safety Hea 3 5.0
Heritage Her 2 5.0
Stakeholder Participation Sta 4 5.0
Urban and Landscape Design Urb 4 5.0
51 100
Innovation Innovation Inn 1 5
Using Resources
Emissions, Pollution and
Waste
People and Place
Management and
Governance
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Infrastructure Sustainability Rating ToolVersion 1.0
The IS Brand
• A project/asset can only refer to its IS rating if it has been formally verified by AGIC
• The IS symbol is a trademark and must be appropriately used
• Assessors have a role to protect and promote the IS brand
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Underpinning ethos
• “Compliance” to net gain/restorative outcomes• Integrated considerations and decision making• Systems thinking, process and outcomes based• Flexibility • Convert intangibles to tangibles• First principal risk and opportunity management
IS Benefits
• Common national language for sustainability in infrastructure
• Consistent application and evaluation of sustainability in tendering processes
• Scoping whole-of-life sustainability risks for projects and assets, enabling smarter solutions that reduce risks and costs
• Fosters resource efficiency and waste reduction, reducing costs
• Fosters innovation and continuous improvement• Builds an organisation’s credentials and reputation in its
approach to sustainability in infrastructure
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IS Benefits cont.
• Intra – project performance and knowledge management
• Inter – project performance and knowledge management
• Practical and applied connectivity between Corporate – Operations – Projects/Assets
• Project procurement• Asset performance assessment
Where is IS at now?
• Tool trialled & rolled out• 2 rounds of IS training nationally• 4 Projects formerly registered and self
assessment has commenced• 6 plus in short term “pipeline”
Industry involvement
• Membership• Partnership• Knowledge sharing• Thought leadership
Development activities
• Piloting the Operations Tool• Scoping and developing “Workforce” and
“Economics” Theme• Resource Sector• The business case • General IS improvements
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Industry trends regarding IS
Transport authorities• Exploring embedment in gateway processes and
project procurement
Contractors & asset Owner/Operators• Formerly interested in IS rating for performance
and branding
Fund managers• Exploring how to align stakeholders and
performance test assets
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Industry trends regarding IS
Government utilities• Exploring how IS could be a platform to
facilitate continuity
Material suppliers• Some suppliers are aligning products with IS
to enhance industry performance
AGIC Foundation Members
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Organizational Members
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