Ecological enhancement onsite at the E & C

1) Does the E &C building meet your personal idea of a sustainable construction project? How does the site conform AND differ from your preconceptions?

2) Is there any evidence of ecological enhancement onsite at the E & C? What are these features and how do they contribute to local sustainability?

3) What building management strategies are in place (technological features and those based on human intervention) to ensure that the sustainable features are adequately controlled and optimised to provide the maximum benefit?

4) How has the E&C building addressed the challenges of ENERGY, WATER PROVISION AND DRAINAGE? Are these solutions likely to provide long term benefits? Justify your answer.

5) Using information gained on the tour of E&C, briefly discuss and evaluate the limitations of the BREEAM formula in delivering true long term sustainability.

6) How would you improve the sustainability rating of the E&C building? Do you believe this improvement could be completed cost effectively?