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Fabric First Framework How Norwich City Council is delivering large scale Passivhaus developments Benedict Binns, Associate Director

Barron+Smith Development 1. Leverage assets to provide a greater return than disposal 2. Visionary and holistic approach 3. Informed and profitable brief 4. Clarity via a single point of contact

Barron+Smith Development Political Social/ Financial Environmental •Exemplar housing •Housing shortage •Budget cuts •Housing demand •Revenue generation •Fuel poverty •Economic •First time buyers development

Client: Norwich City Council

Development Appraisal: sales and marketing Client provides asset • list of land and other development opportunities B+S D evaluate house • values to postcode level to determine best house mix and values Values verified by • third party Values used for • appraisal

Development Appraisal: social objectives Tenure Blind principles Same build for all tenures Allows flexibility for client if market changes For example, client could increase shared equity rather than disposals

Delivery vehicle: financial objective • Establishment of housing company- “trading” • Company to be client for construction contract • Council agreement re land/ funds/ services • Affordable homes to be funded by HRA…but…

Housing and Planning Bill 2015 • 90% of suitable brownfield sites have planning permission for housing by 2020 • Require local authorities to have a brownfield land register • Double the number of first-time buyers and help more people own a home

Housing and Planning Bill 2015 • High value assets “tax” to central government • ‘tax’ may be returned if local authorities can demonstrate development of starter homes • Affordable to include starter homes

Carrowbreck Hurricane Way Hansard 15 10-20 10 Stage 4 Stage 2 Stage 4 Norwich Three Power Score House 112 100 Stage 4 Stage 1 UEA Enterprise Centre 3500m2 Stage 7 Broadland HA 250 Goldsmith Stage 3 105 Stage 4

Three Score 172 units • 57 social • 115 open • market 112 Passivhaus • Stage 4 • 2 stage D&B • Barron+Smith • Architects

Three Score Social Objective: communal gardens

Three Score Financial Objective: Tenure Blind Exemplar Housing

Three Score Environmental Objective: Passivhaus

Goldsmith Street 105 units • All social • All Passivhaus • Stage 4 • Traditional • contract Mikhail Riches • Architects

Hansard Close 10 units • All social • All Passivhaus • Stage 4 • Traditional • contract Barron+Smith • Architects

Procurement Strategy OJEU rules have changed What frameworks are available? Local county/regional frameworks HCA framework –housing developers used to speed the construction of homes on land owned by the HCA and other public sector bodies Fabric First – developed for higher specification projects Client needs SMEs/apprentices Living wage

Fabric First Housing Construction Framework Developed for Norwich • City Council as a response to deliver their housing programme Available to: • – Any local authority and its subsidiaries – Any RSL

Fabric First Housing Construction Framework Framework 30% Price: 70% Quality split Three Score 70% Price : 30% Quality split

Fabric First Housing Construction Framework PQQ – 60% a) Provide details of up to three build systems which you wish to be part of your construction offering… that the build system can achieve energy efficient or Passivhaus certification/standard.

Fabric First Housing Construction Framework PQQ – 60% c) Provide evidence of Passivhaus certification or standard that you or your preferred build system has been involved in. For example, provide certificate or standard (i.e. air tightness) of developments in the UK or EU.

Fabric First Housing Construction Framework ITT Question 1. System comparisons 30% a. Provide an overview of the range of build systems which meet fabric first standards and are financially attractive. b. Give your view on how financial parity might be achieved against other available solutions

Fabric First Housing Construction Framework ITT Question 12. Workmanship 20% c. Provide names of those responsible for ensuring quality of workmanship and give details of the roles they undertake and activities they supervise (e.g. air quality and air permeability) d. Please explain how your will achieve the required stringent standards within a fabric First scheme, what are the challenges that need to be overcome and how will you be addressing these.

Traditional v. Design and Build: it’s all about risk Traditional Design & Build • • More client control? Loss of client control? • • Increased client risk Less client risk • • Technical design has to be Stage 2 ERs have to be • • well co-ordinated and well co-ordinated and accurate accurate Do architects get Do contractors get the • • construction and essence of passivhaus buildability? design? Not enough data for QS’s Not enough data for QS’s • • Contractor buy-in Contractor buy-in • •

Fabric First Housing Construction Framework Three Score Call off Question 1. Price per element for house type C1

Lot 1 Lot 2 Lot 3 1-10 dwellings 11-110 dwellings 111+ dwellings Keepmoat Keepmoat Keepmoat R G Carter Ltd R G Carter Ltd R G Carter Ltd H Smith & Son Lovell Lovell E N Suiter Hill Partnerships Hill Partnerships Foster Foster Dove Jeffrey Dove Jeffrey Pentaco Pentaco A 10 day stand still period will now commence during which time the council will not enter into contract with the successful suppliers. This ends on Monday 26 October 2015.

Thank you Questions Benedict.binns@barronandsmith.com