What will you build?

Steve Bendle– Enterprise Fellow, Community Finance Solutions

Breakout session at 11.30am

• Land and planning • Engaging a professional team • The build process o

Working with a developer

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Self-build

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Project management

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Sustainable methods

Handout –

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LANNING

Local Development Planning Framework   Community Consultation Plan Local Plan      Affordable Housing Policy LDP policies Development boundaries Exception policy Departures Benefits for current owner Affordable housing requirement Commuted sums Community Right to Build  ?Neighbourhood Plan Inclusion of homes for sale or for down-sizers at 80-90% open market Community Right to Buy Inclusion of workspace, shops etc

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ROFESSIONAL

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Brief: no set format – what you want and what’s important to you Make cost an issue alongside design Architect as key early appointment; or building surveyor if refurbishment Fee scale, time or estimate Importance of references Favour actual experience over confidence Tasks and possible stages

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Feasibility, site investigation, design, specification, planning requirements Cost consultant/quantity surveyor

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?focus on exceptionals Mechanical & Electrical Engineer, Structural Engineer, Landscape Architect, Planning Consultant, Wildlife and Ecology Consultants

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PECIFICATION

 Areas for decision    sizes layout: dining/kitchen or dining/living room; separate wc, room shapes) amenities (second wc, storage, )     “quality”  May be easier to require agreement on choice of kitchens, bathroom, tiling, doors, ironmongery etc but choice may affect price choices of external materials sustainable building code any others: but need to decide which Handout –

S IZES • • • Standard sizes not necessary for HCA Good use of space can make smaller dwelling acceptable But larger generally better!

1bed 2p 2bed3p 2bed4p 3bed5p 4bed7p 5bed8p

47m2 66m2 77m2 93m2 115m2 120m2

Specification exercise

The architect has included everything you asked for but the scheme is now too expensive. Where do your priorities lie in the specification?

• Exercise – 10 minutes • Seek to agree what priority you would

accord each item

• Handout – specification

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USTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION METHODS

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South-facing full-height conservatory, with thermal mass holding heat; heat recovery ventilation system Timber frame, low thermal mass

 e.g. Arco2 model for BNCPT: insulated floor, wall and roof panels using straw and wool insulation on “glulam” frame

Conventional

  Miller Homes scheme Codes 3-6 at Basingstoke using aircrete blocks not timber frame: heating system is main differential      £98,000 to building regs £104,000 Code 3 with air source heat pump £113,000 Code 4 with ground source heat pump £128,000 Code 5 with biomass boiler, triple glazed windows £148,000 Code 6 with 14m2 photovoltaic panel Scheme includes grey water recycling to achieve Code

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USTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION

   Hempcrete  Natural material, no outgassing, very solid Straw bale Rammed earth  Particular features/elements   UK/local timber; FSC certified timber solar water heating     avoiding use of chemicals which out-gas water-based or natural paints “green machine”; reed-bed water recycling car club: electric car chargers from solar panels

Sustainable construction exercise

How much do you leave to the architect and when do you express your own views?

• Exercise – 10 minutes • Try to agree what you would say in

instructing the architect

• Handout – sustainable construction

methods

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YOURS OR THE ARCHITECT

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Choice based on

  Local circumstances/opportunities What you think important      How much detail you want to be involved in How innovative you want to be Is there a low cost, low impact solution?

Avoid: building conventionally and trying to bolt on Grant availability  Complex range of programmes  Feed in tariffs make many generating elements economic: under consultation – see www.decc.gov.uk

and various private sites such as www.fitarriffs.co.uk

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Professional team

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Procurement - builder or developer

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Project management

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ORMS OF CONTRACT

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PROCUREMENT

   Contract arrangement affect degree of control Is control necessary?

o Could be best to let develop choose dimensions and materials to minimise cost o o May not want architect to have opportunity to add cost May want to avoid having to take too many decisions Three main options  conventional     control of all aspects via architect but still need to decide what to decide design and build   performance spec.

can still be specific where wish off-the-shelf  Changes around margin Handout – diagram showing different routes

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ANAGEMENT

  Project management role   Choosing/appointing professional team Agreeing specification and design as client    Securing finance Obtaining financial approvals Ensuring the scheme will meet the identified needs Problem solving   Progress chasing Options  Designated CLT Board members    RSL or DT partner for fee Appointee May depend on architect or employer’s agent capabilities

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BUILD

     Key issues o o must have suitably enthusiastic individuals (& local housing authority must agree selection process) Scheme should be designed appropriately: Walter Segal method provides best chance of success www.communityselfbuildagency.org.uk/ o Potential for 30% cost reduction so 2-bed home costs £85,000 Site layout and appearance may be unconventional: speak early to planners Options    Experience not essential Aim to mix of building experience Self-finish Affordability improved for self-builders; but affordability of re sales less good - £85k 2-bed becomes £110k on resale if £25k sweat

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EY ISSUES

    Get the right team Recognise what’s important to you Decide early in procurement route Have some options around project management Handouts – extract from “So you want to build a house…