Click the appropriate link below in the “Contents” box to determine what documents are required for your project.
Design Brief
For Example, RIBA Stage 1, Pre-design or Development Approval.
Minimum Required Documentation:
- Design Brief Information: Function/s and Estimated size are all that is required for a Target Setting LCA study.
- A list of any environmental strategies the design team are interested in so these can be explicitly modelled as design scenarios.
Desirable Documentation:
- Area Schedule: Area schedule by Function.
- Use Planning: Intended use or occupancy data. Eg hours, number of occupants etc.
Concept design
For Example, RIBA Stage 2, Development Approval, Green Star Design Review
Minimum Required Documentation:
- Initial Plans: Early design layouts may be enough to facilitate the initial detailed LCA study however it is recommended that Architectural and Structural documentation is relied on.
- A list of any environmental strategies the design team are interested in so these can be explicitly modelled as design scenarios.
Desirable Documentation:
- Design Brief Information: Function/s and Estimated size are all that is required for a Target Setting LCA study.
- Structural: 3D Structural Model (Revit, IFC, gbXML, Sketchup, ArchiCAD) OR Structural Drawings.
- Architectural: 3D Architectural model OR Architectural Drawings.
- Materials: Quantity Take-off, Bill of Quantities OR Cost Plan.
- Equipment: If available the intended specs of HVAC systems (Fuel sources, efficeincy / EER / COP, energy recovery systems etc), Lighting fixtures and controls, onsite generation, water heating technology etc.
- Energy Modelling: Including thermal control, hot water, lighting, vertical transport and other building integrated systems.
- Water Modelling: Building Water Usage Modelling.
- Area Schedule: Area schedule by Function.
- Other Design Docs: Hydraulic, Elec. Struct. Engineers drawings and reports.
- Use Planning: Intended use or occupancy data. Eg hours, number of occupants etc.
Detailed Design
For example RIBA, Green Star draft final LCA and points estimate:
Minimum Required Documentation:
- Structural: 3D Structural Model (Revit, IFC, gbXML, Sketchup, ArchiCAD) OR Structural Drawings.
- Architectural: 3D Architectural model OR Architectural Drawings.
- Energy Modelling: Including thermal control, hot water, lighting, vertical transport and other building integrated systems.
- A list of any environmental strategies the design team are interested in so these can be explicitly modelled as design scenarios.
Desirable Documentation:
- Design Brief Information: Function/s and Estimated size are all that is required for a Target Setting LCA study.
- Equipment: If energy modelling information is not available information on the equipment is necessary such as intended specs of HVAC systems (Fuel sources, efficeincy / EER / COP, energy recovery systems etc), Lighting fixtures and controls, onsite generation, water heating technology etc.
- Water Modelling: Building Water Usage Modelling.
- Area Schedule: Area schedule by Function.
- Other Design Docs: Hydraulic, Elec. Struct. Engineers drawings and reports.
- Use Planning: Intended use or occupancy data. Eg hours, number of occupants etc.
Highly Desirable:
- Materials: Quantity Take-off, Bill of Quantities OR Cost Plan.
Construction and Handover
For example RIBA Stage 5 and 6, final Green Star submission.
Minimum Required Documentation:
- Structural: 3D Structural Model (Revit, IFC, gbXML, Sketchup, ArchiCAD) OR Structural Drawings.
- Architectural: 3D Architectural model OR Architectural Drawings.
- Energy Modelling: Including thermal control, hot water, lighting, vertical transport and other building integrated systems.
- Water Modelling: Building Water Usage Modelling.
- A list of any environmental strategies the design team are implementing or interested in so these can be explicitly modelled as design scenarios.
Desirable Documentation:
- Design Brief Information: Function/s and Estimated size are all that is required for a Target Setting LCA study.
- Equipment: If energy modelling information is not available information on the equipment is necessary such as intended specs of HVAC systems (Fuel sources, efficeincy / EER / COP, energy recovery systems etc), Lighting fixtures and controls, onsite generation, water heating technology etc.
- Area Schedule: Area schedule by Function.
- Other Design Docs: Hydraulic, Elec. Struct. Engineers drawings and reports.
- Use Planning: Intended use or occupancy data. Eg hours, number of occupants etc.
Highly Desirable:
- Materials: Quantity Take-off, Bill of Quantities OR Cost Plan.
Use Phase
For example, RIBA Stage 7 or in-use audit.
Minimum Required Documentation:
- Structural: As built 3D Structural Model (Revit, IFC, gbXML, Sketchup, ArchiCAD) OR Structural Drawings.
- Architectural: As built 3D Architectural model OR Architectural Drawings.
- Actual energy and water use: From Building Management System, Utility Bills or similar.
- A list of any environmental strategies the design team are implementing or interested in so these can be explicitly modelled as design scenarios.
Desirable Documentation:
- Design Brief Information: Function/s and Estimated size are all that is required for a Target Setting LCA study.
- Energy Modelling: Including thermal control, hot water, lighting, vertical transport and other building integrated systems.
- Water Modelling: Building Water Usage Modelling.
- Equipment: If available the specs of HVAC systems (Fuel sources, efficeincy / EER / COP, energy recovery systems etc), Lighting fixtures and controls, onsite generation, water heating technology etc.
- Area Schedule: Area schedule by Function.
- Other Design Docs: Hydraulic, Elec. Struct. Engineers drawings and reports.
- Use Planning: Intended use or occupancy data. Eg hours, number of occupants etc.
Highly Desirable:
- Materials: Quantity Take-off, Bill of Quantities OR Cost Plan.
Summary
Design Brief (eg RIBA Stage 1, Pre-design, Development Approval) | Concept design (eg RIBA Stage 2, Development Approval, Greenstar Design Review) | Detailed Design (eg RIBA Stage 4) | Construction and Handover (eg RIBA Stage 5 or Greenstar final Submission) | Use (eg RIBA Stage 7) | ||
Design Brief Information | Function/s and Estimated size are all that is required for a Target Setting LCA study. | Required | Desirable | Desirable | Desirable | Desirable |
Initial Plans | Early design layouts may be enough to facilitate the initial detailed LCA study however it is recommended that Architectural and Structural documentation is relied on. | – | Required | Not required | Not required | Not required |
Structural | 3D Structural Model (Revit, IFC, gbXML, Sketchup, ArchiCAD) OR Structural Drawings. | – | Desirable | Required | Required | Required |
Architectural | 3D Architectural model OR Architectural Drawings. | – | Desirable | Required | Required | Required |
Materials | Quantity Take-off, Bill of Quantities OR Cost Plan. | – | Highly Desirable | Preferred | Preferred | Preferred |
Equipment | If available the intended specs of HVAC systems (Fuel sources, efficiency / EER / COP, energy recovery systems etc), Lighting fixtures and controls, onsite generation, water heating technology etc. | – | Desirable | Desirable | Desirable | Desirable |
Energy Modelling | Including thermal control, hot water, lighting, vertical transport and other building integrated systems. | – | Desirable | Preferred | Required | Required |
Water Modelling | Building Water Usage Modelling. | – | Desirable | Desirable | Preferred | Desirable |
Area Schedule | Area schedule by Function. | Desirable | Desirable | Desirable | Desirable | Desirable |
Other Design Docs | Hydraulic, Elec. Struct. Engineers drawings and reports. | – | Desirable | Desirable | Desirable | Desirable |
Use Planning | Intended use or occupancy data. Eg hours, number of occupants etc. | Desirable | Desirable | Desirable | Desirable | Desirable |
Actual energy and water use | From Building Management System, Utility Bills or similar. | – | – | – | – | Required |
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