Sustainable Design and Construction

Action Plan for Promoting Sustainable Buildings in Enfield

Introduction

As part of Enfield Council's lively sustainability agenda, the Council has an innovative project to promote sustainable buildings in the Borough.
This emphasis on buildings is not surprising. The ways buildings are designed and constructed have a direct and indirect impact on natural resources, the quality of our lives and our immediate and wider natural environment
Buildings that integrate principles of sustainability create better and healthier living and working environments. Buildings with good insulation and energy efficiency measures are also cheaper in the long run, and will also help reduce the number of households which are classified as fuel-poor.

Enfield's Action Plan for Sustainable Buildings

We believe that local authorities wanting to promote sustainable buildings need to adopt a multi-faceted approach to support their planning functions. Combining capacity building and awareness raising with more traditional spatial planning approach is seen as the key to achieve our long-term aims. Enfield Council's action plan for promoting sustainable buildings has five key points
1. Developing a planning policy
2. Guidelines for Building Professionals
3. Guidelines for Householders
4. Partnership approach
5. Training of key staff

Key Council Documents for Sustainable Buildings

Planning Policy on Sustainable Development

The Council considers that design and construction will be key processes in achieving more sustainable forms of development and improving the quality of life in the Borough. Consistent with national planning policy guidance and the draft London Spatial Development Strategy, the Council has now developed a policy which requires planning applications to demonstrate a good quality of design that embraces the principles of sustainable development.
Copies of the assessment forms can be downloaded by clicking on the links below.

The Guidelines for Building Professionals

The London Borough of Enfield was one of the first local authorities to produce a comprehensive set of guidelines for developers and building professionals on how to incorporate sustainability principles into design and construction. "The Sustainable Design and Construction Guidelines" has been quoted as good practice in Central Government's Sustainable Construction Strategy document.
The guide is aimed at developers and building professionals. Its format is based on development stages, and it covers all the main aspects of sustainable design and construction from pre-inception to feasibility to detailed design stage as a set of questions. These include location, accessibility, energy use and efficiency, water conservation, crime and safety, pollution, waste minimisation, construction materials, landscaping and ecology. Click on the link below to download a copy of the document in Adobe format.

Guidelines for Householders

The London Borough of Enfield also developed a householder's guide, entitled "Greening Your Home". It was probably the first of its kind produced by a local authority and is targeted at householders who are thinking about building extensions or converting lofts or are simply undertaking renovation and DIY projects.
Although the guide has been produced for users in Enfield, the text is made available electronically to all London Boroughs to use and adapt as they wish.
The guide explains how householders can make "green and environmentally sound" choices for energy use and efficiency in buildings, water conservation, waste minimisation, construction materials and landscaping. It also includes useful information about services provided by various Council departments, which relate to home improvements. These include planning and building control applications, listed buildings, waste recycling and grants available to private homeowners for improving their homes including energy efficiency. To download a copy in Adobe format, click on the link below.
Hard copies of the document "Greening Your Home" are also available from public libraries' reference sections.
Advisory Leaflet
Large Scale Form
Medium Scale Form
Small Scale Form
Sustainability Guidance Leaflet Medium and Large Scale
Sustainability Guidance Leaflet Small Scale
Sustainable design and construction guide

This document was last updated on 2007-11-08 16:21:54 published by the Planning team. Document Reference:LBE_131716

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The ways buildings are designed and constructed have a direct and indirect impact on natural resources, the quality of our lives and our immediate and wider natural environment Buildings that integrate principles of sustainability create better and healthier living and working environments. Buildings with good insulation and energy efficiency measures are also cheaper in the long run, and will also help reduce the number of households which are classified as fuel-poor. Enfield's Action Plan for Sustainable Buildings We believe that local authorities wanting to promote sustainable buildings need to adopt a multi-faceted approach to support their planning functions. Combining capacity building and awareness raising with more traditional spatial planning approach is seen as the key to achieve our long-term aims. Enfield Council's action plan for promoting sustainable buildings has five key points 1. Developing a planning policy 2. Guidelines for Building Professionals 3. Guidelines for Householders 4. Partnership approach 5. Training of key staff Key Council Documents for Sustainable Buildings Planning Policy on Sustainable Development The Council considers that design and construction will be key processes in achieving more sustainable forms of development and improving the quality of life in the Borough. Consistent with national planning policy guidance and the draft London Spatial Development Strategy, the Council has now developed a policy which requires planning applications to demonstrate a good quality of design that embraces the principles of sustainable development. Copies of the assessment forms can be downloaded by clicking on the links below. The Guidelines for Building Professionals The London Borough of Enfield was one of the first local authorities to produce a comprehensive set of guidelines for developers and building professionals on how to incorporate sustainability principles into design and construction. "The Sustainable Design and Construction Guidelines" has been quoted as good practice in Central Government's Sustainable Construction Strategy document. The guide is aimed at developers and building professionals. Its format is based on development stages, and it covers all the main aspects of sustainable design and construction from pre-inception to feasibility to detailed design stage as a set of questions. These include location, accessibility, energy use and efficiency, water conservation, crime and safety, pollution, waste minimisation, construction materials, landscaping and ecology. Click on the link below to download a copy of the document in Adobe format. Guidelines for Householders The London Borough of Enfield also developed a householder's guide, entitled "Greening Your Home". It was probably the first of its kind produced by a local authority and is targeted at householders who are thinking about building extensions or converting lofts or are simply undertaking renovation and DIY projects. Although the guide has been produced for users in Enfield, the text is made available electronically to all London Boroughs to use and adapt as they wish. The guide explains how householders can make "green and environmentally sound" choices for energy use and efficiency in buildings, water conservation, waste minimisation, construction materials and landscaping. It also includes useful information about services provided by various Council departments, which relate to home improvements. These include planning and building control applications, listed buildings, waste recycling and grants available to private homeowners for improving their homes including energy efficiency. To download a copy in Adobe format, click on the link below. Hard copies of the document "Greening Your Home" are also available from public libraries' reference sections. Advisory Leaflet Large Scale Form Medium Scale Form Small Scale Form Sustainability Guidance Leaflet Medium and Large Scale Sustainability Guidance Leaflet Small Scale Sustainable design and construction guide This document was last updated on 2007-11-08 16:21:54 published by the Planning team. Document Reference:LBE_131716
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