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Today’s Presentation
 RLB and Ska
 Who is using it?
 Who’s interested?
 Client Spotlight-UoL
 Case Studies:
 ADT Workplace
 University of Liverpool
 BREEAM V Ska
 How we do the assessment.
 Potential Pitfalls of Ska
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RLB History with Ska
 First accredited in 2010.
 2 assessors initially, now up to 4 with more proposed.
 Varying sectors- public, education, healthcare and private companies.
 Carried out circa 30 assessments across the team.
 Development Partner of Ska HE and
Ska Residences.
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The RLB Delivery
Team
Manchester
Sam Bensky
Lachlan Fulton
Jason Brownlee
Birmingham
Lee Higgs
London
Sam Bensky
+2 further assessors
In 2014/2015
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Clients currently Embracing Ska
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Interested Clients
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Client SpotlightUoL
• First engaged in 2012.
• Included as part of Estates Strategy as an alternative to BREEAM.
• Instructed to ‘hold hands’ with the design team.
• 3 projects so far instructed:
– Guild Building Refurbishment
– Senate Drum Building
– Melville Grove Student
Residences.
• General target- Ska Silver – compared to BREEAM ‘Very Good ’.
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Case Study | LGoS | University of Liverpool
• 2500m2 mixed refurbishment of retail/restaurant/WC facilities et
• £4m value (approx.
• Only assessed relevant areas of refurbishment.
• RLB instructed at RIBA Stage
C
• Silver target award enabled flexibility.
• Good practice includes:
• Lighting design.
• Use of CHP.
• Remote Monitoring
• Floor finishes.
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Case Study | 1 New York Street |
Manchester
• Fit out of office accommodation in
Manchester City Centre.
• 2000m2 of office accommodation over 3 floors.
• 1 st project in North West to achieve
Ska Gold
• Many Sustainable Good Practice
Measures implemented including:
• LED Lighting
• Split energy metering with remote monitoring capability.
• Sustainable timber sources.
• Existing furniture from old office re-used and recycled.
• 90% of waste diverted from landfill.
• Project has resulted in dramatic reduction in staff churn- 44%
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How it Works
Scoping Assessment Certification
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The Scoping Process
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Our role during the Assessment Stages
Design
Stage
•Initial Assessment of
Specification/Drawings etc.
•Allows Ska Assessor to comment on design.
•Project Awarded a hypothetical score.
Handover
Stage
•Initial comments/scoring taken forward to be reassessed at design.
•Verification with site inspections/presentation of invoices/commissioning certificates etc.
•Certification carried out.
Occupancy
Stage
•Re-assessment of certain GPM’s 1 year on.
•Not compulsory- Good Practice
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•prohibitive.

Only
Relevant to fit out scope
Aimed at smaller projects
Simple and easy to use
Cost
Effective
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Widely recognised
Wider funding access
Administered by BRE

Benefits to our clients
• CSR
• Employee Engagement
• Reduce Energy Costs
• Reduce CO2 usage
• Enhanced Capital
Allowances
• Facilitates Design
Standards
• Engagement in
Assessment Process
• Low implementation costs
• Kickstarting stalling projects.
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Kickstarting Stalling Projects
Case Study 1
Office Building | Reading
• 4000m2 of office accommodation in Reading.
• Proposed Building constructed 1988
• Estate Strategy -BREEAM Very good
• PTE £500k over client budget. Project
Stalling with only 3 months left to exercise break on existing accommodation
• By using Ska- £50k saving on professional fees, omission of £300k of ‘un-necessary work’ further £150k saved on value engineering.
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Kickstarting Stalling Projects
Case Study 2
Hospital | North West England
• PCT looking to purchase old school site for new hospital.
• Estate Strategy BREEAM Very Good
• Main school building- constructed C19- GII*
Listed.
• Over budget based on ‘unnecessary enhancements to account for listed building.
• Proposal-
• Listed building to be refurbished as admin accommodation- Ska Assessed.
• New build – hospital accommodation –
BREEAM
• Removing listed section of the project from
BREEAManticipated saving £500k*

Addressing client concerns
How much does it cost?
“Yes, but what about added construction costs?”
“Do I need to do it?!!”
“Is it a viable alternative to BREEAM ?”
“Not as much as you think!
£3k-£10k depending on scope of works .”
“Depending on the award you target, we believe Ska can almost be cost neutral to a contract .”
“In a nutshell, of course not, it doesn’t yet form part of planning conditions as BREEAM does, however many organisations are u sing it as part of the their
CSR/Sustainable polices .”
“Yes, definitely and depending on the scheme, we have used Ska to help get projects off the ground .”
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How much Does it cost?
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Any Questions??
Sam Bensky MRICS
Tel: 07920 848668
Email: sam.bensky@uk.rlb.com
Lachlan Fulton MIEMACenv
Tel: 07585 400820
Email: lachlan.fulton@uk.rlb.com
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