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> How well connected is the building, does it have
dual entry points, mobile boosting, Wi-Fi to
common areas?
> Has a Wiredscore rating been achieved?
> Have you utilised any intelligent building technology?
> Have you applied Circular Economy design
principles, including retrofit-first, design for
disassembly, design for adaptability, use of
reclaimed and/or biogenic materials?
> Has the project improved biodiversity and urban
greening? [Measured based on biodiversity net
gain increase of at least 10% and Urban Greening
Factor of >0.3]
> What accreditations or ratings have been achieved?
(BREEAM, LEED, SKA, NABERS etc) Please provide
full copies of the certificates.
> How did the rating process drive the design?
> State the project’s up-front and whole-life embodied
carbon, benchmarked against appropriate RIBA
2030/UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard
targets [measured in kgCO2e/m2] and verified
post-construction based on as-built information.
> State the project’s operational energy use intensity
in kWh/m2/year (GIA and/or NIA), benchmarked
against compared against UK NZCBS/NABERS
and REEB benchmarks and verified through postoccupancy evaluation.
> What is the percentage contribution from on-site
renewables?
> State the project’s route to net zero carbon using
the UKGBC Net Zero Carbon Framework or the
CRREM paths as a reference.
> State the project’s target water use in litres per
person, per day or litre/m2 per year benchmarked
against RIBA 2030 values (target and actual), and
REEB benchmarks and verified through postoccupancy evaluation.
> Is there a building app?
C3. Health & wellbeing
DESIGN AND ACCOMMODATION
B1. BCO guides
> How have you utilised the BCO Guide to
Specification, BCO Guide to Fit-Out and/or other
BCO research (briefing notes, reports)?
> Where have you deviated from them?
B2. General arrangements
> Please describe all relevant aspects from use of site
to context, internal planning and circulation.
B3. Internal environment
> What drove the approach to the reception,
common areas, user controls, lighting, daylight
and integration/connection to the exterior.
B4. Internal spaces (if applicable)
> Please describe the approach to workplace from
space planning to finishes, facilities, signage
and security.
B5. Building facilities, build quality, durability
and maintenance
> What was your approach to quality, longevity
of construction/finishes, maintenance and
management?
> What measures were included to optimise cost
in use?
B6. Building connectivity and intelligence
What health & wellbeing initiatives have you adopted?
ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL & GOVERNANCE
C1. Economic and social initiatives
> What are the sustainability measures in the project?
> What have you done that is different or better?
> What economic and social initiatives have been adopted?
- Green travel
- Responsible procurement
- Local sourcing of materials
- Local jobs created/maintained
- Response to civic responsibility
- Community engagement and how design
responds to feedback from stakeholders
- Diversity, equity & inclusion design approach
- Social value strategy
- Community-accessible space, affordable amenity,
community partnership structures.
> Have you used any system to measure the social
value of the project (e.g. social value portal etc)?
> Emerging benchmarks.
C2. Sustainability & climate change
Have the climate change risks been identified and the risks
mitigated in the design? (Including overheating, storm
events including horizontal driving rain, flood risks, etc)
> Have you considered embodied and operational
carbon?
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> Air quality, access to fresh air, control of ventilation,
pollutants, VOCs.
> Wellbeing amenities including cycling, gym, café,
restorative spaces or other wellbeing facilities.
> Access to daylight, avoiding glare, quality and
controllability of lighting.
> Workstation design, stand/sit-down desks etc.
> Connections to nature and biophilic design approach.
> Inclusive and multi-sensory design (neurodiversity/
accessibility).
> Material selection, bio-based, non-composite
materials.
> Interior layout, active design (e.g. visible stairs etc.)
> Post-occupancy evaluation and sharing of lessons
learnt, building tours etc.
> Ongoing monitoring of occupant wellbeing and
internal conditions and occupant surveys.
> Other initiatives adopted.
> Did the building achieve any accreditations?
(e.g. WELL score, Fitwell, AirRated etc).
Please provide full copies of the certificates.
D. Lifting the spirits
> Describe what sets this project apart from the
norm and why the project should be considered for
an award.
