* A valid subscription to The Construction Information Service is required to download this document.
Click here to find out how to access this document
Click here to find out how to access this document
Information Paper 9/02 Part 1 Refurbishment or redevelopment of office buildings: sustainability comparisons
Publication Year
2002
Document Status
Current
Abstract
There is very little information to allow a direct comparison of refurbishment and redevelopment options. Part 1 of this paper summarises the findings of a recent DTI funded research project to investigate sustainability of the Refurbishment or redevelopment of office buildings. It describes: the method developed by BRE within the project to compare the environmental and whole life costs of refurbishment and redevelopment, key findings arising from the research and a simple online tool, Office Scorer, developed within the project, which allows users to compare refurbishment and redevelopment scenarios for a particular site. Part 2 of this paper contains case studies from the use of Office Scorer.
Author
Anderson, J. and Mills, K.
ISBN
9781860815683
Publisher Information
BRE
BRE is a building science centre that generates new knowledge through research. This is used to create products, tools and standards that drive positive change across the built environment. BRE helps its government and private sector clients meet the significant environmental, social and economic challenges they face in delivering homes, buildings and communities. BRE is owned by the BRE Trust, a registered charity. The Trust uses the profits made by the BRE companies to fund research and education that advances knowledge of the built environment.
IHS BRE Press
The Capitol Building
Bracknell
BRE
UK
