Environmental and health related criteria for buildings - ANEC

IBO - Environmental and Health related Criteria for Buildings
is operated by the Construction Confederation since 1997 and was developed from local
schemes in the City of London and City of Westminster. The certification scheme is more
target-oriented than e.g. QMS (Quality Management System) as it is tailored to assess the
site itself and all impacts from construction site activities in contrary to general processes
within the building construction firms. The main areas of concern within the “Site Code of
Considerate Practice” fall into three main categories: the environment, the workforce and the
general public.
Points are awarded in increments of 0.5 over the following eight sections:
- Considerate
- Environmentally Aware
- Site Cleanliness
- Good Neighbour
- Respectful
- Safe
- Responsible
- Accountable
To achieve certification under this scheme a score of at least 24 is required.
CSH awards 1 point “where there is a commitment to meet Best Practice under a nationally
or locally recognized certification scheme such as the Considerate Constructors Scheme”
and 2 points “where there is a commitment to go significantly beyond Best Practice”.
Best practice is defined as “achieving a score of at least 3 in every section, and a total score
between 24 and 31.5, of the Considerate Constructors Scheme’s Code”. “Going significantly
beyond best practice” requires a total score of 32 - 40.
The overall weighting of this criterion within CSH is 2%.
Site inspections are made by independent monitors selected from the senior ranks of the
construction industry (third-party certification), the inspection reports are based on detailed
checklists for monitoring and optimization (see 2010 Site Registration Monitors’ Checklist) 75 .
The general requirements are specified as follows:
“Considerate: This section is intended to discover whether the site is fully aware of all those
who may be affected by the work (traders and businesses, site personnel and visitors, and the
general public, special attention is to be given to the needs of those with sight, hearing and
mobility difficulties) and thereafter to see what efforts are made to minimise any nuisance or
inconvenience.
Environmentally Aware: This section examines how aware the site is of its impact on the
environment (energy, waste, pollution, resources, ecology, etc) and examines what is done to
minimise this and make a positive contribution.
Site Cleanliness: The working site is to be kept clean and in good order at all times. Site
facilities, offices, toilets and drying rooms should always be maintained to a good standard.
Surplus materials and rubbish should not be allowed to accumulate on the site or spill over
into the surroundings. Dirt and dust from construction operations should be kept to a minimum.
Good Neighbour: General information regarding the Scheme should be provided for all
neighbours affected by the work. Full and regular communication with neighbours, including
adjacent residents, traders and businesses, regarding programming and site activities should
be maintained from pre-start to completion.
Respectful: Respectable and safe standards of dress should be maintained at all times. Lewd
or derogatory behaviour and language should not be tolerated under threat of severe
75 http://www.ccscheme.org.uk/images/stories/site-registration/downloads/monitor-checklist2010.doc
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