BREEAM & Net Zero
Sustainable construction, sustainable future
Sustainability in construction is at the core of our thinking. Designing using existing resources, facilities and products has a significant and real impact on our planet. We will look to ensure each of our projects meets your individual requirements, targets and sustainability commitments. We believe it is a partnership at the outset.
Our NHS, as a key role model nationally, has set ambitious sustainability targets which our healthcare construction projects are a significant part of. We’ve developed our offering to ensure we can be a key partner in achieving these targets and sustainability goals.
Our team of healthcare planners and construction specialists will provide support and advice to help you achieve your sustainability targets throughout your entire healthcare construction journey – from initial consultations and planning to design and construction.
Get in touchThe full life-cycle of the building, including construction, maintenance and disposal is considered when projects are designed to ensure minimal environmental impact for the duration of the building’s lifetime.
BREEAM Excellence for Design
Steve Balls, Head of Estates at James Paget University Hospital explains how the new Concept Ward helped to meet the Trust’s Green Plan.
Selected to be part of the New Hospital Programme, the new hospital build at James Paget University Hospital presented a key opportunity for the wider Trust to trial hospital 2.0 principles, Modern Methods of Construction, new technologies and single in-patient rooms.
Supporting NHS targets
We work with accredited Sustainability Assessors to help NHS Trusts achieve recognised standards including BREEAM and Net Zero Carbon.
BREEAM Excellent – by working with NHS Trusts from the very beginning of their journey, we can ensure work is aligned with BREEAM requirements, including the credits available as part of the planning application process.
Building for the future
Sustainability in healthcare construction isn’t just about using sustainably sourced building resources. As a healthcare designer and builder of new spaces, we understand our duty of care to ensure we consider the future impact on our environment.
The full life-cycle of the building, including construction and the use of environmentally friendly techniques, energy efficiency, maintenance and disposal must be considered when the project is designed to ensure minimum impact on our planet for the duration of the building’s lifetime.
As part of our commitment to protecting the environment, Health Spaces has gained ISO 14001 certification, making sure our solutions comply with increasingly stringent environmental laws and regulations, as well as delivering on our promise of better healthcare, faster.
Creating sustainable healthcare buildings is at the heart of our healthcare construction services at Health Spaces.
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Net Zero Carbon
We offer specialist expertise in MMC to advise on the steps required to work towards achieving Net Zero Carbon as part of your wider site strategy. We offer a number of reports and assessments to best guide our clients and our designs to achieve the highest standards, including:
- Energy statements
- SAP 10 & 12 calculations
- Circular Economy Statements
- Low zero carbon feasibility studies
- Whole life-cycle carbon assessments
We are committed to minimising the impact that our operations have on the environment through a commitment to continually innovate, reducing carbon and waste and sourcing our materials responsibility.
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The NHS Green Plan webinar
On 1 July 2022, the NHS became the first health system to embed net zero into legislation, through the Health and Care Act 2022. The Delivering a Net Zero National Health Service report is now issued as statutory guidance. As part of this, it is a requirement for NHS Trusts across England to have developed a Green Plan to detail their approaches to reducing their emissions in line with the national trajectories.
As part of our commitment to helping our NHS partners achieve their environmental targets we regularly hold webinars to help discuss the progress of their Green Plans in relation to healthcare construction, including modular building sustainability, as well as sharing advice and expertise for Trusts continuing their journey to a greener future.
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Executive Academy
Alongside our monthly webinars, we host thought-leadership workshops for healthcare leaders and NHS executives. We also host live Q&A panels during the call.
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Leading in Innovation
The needs and trends within healthcare are always moving and in order to respond to these new demands we constantly look for opportunities to deliver better healthcare.
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Awards & Accreditations
Thorough customer understanding and insight into clinical requirements provide the building blocks for your next hospital build or healthcare construction project.
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