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Supermarket Zero Carbon
GUIDANCE ON THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF SUSTAINABLE, LOW CARBON SUPERMARKET BUILDINGS
REPORT V2.0 JUNE 2011 WWW.TARGETZERO.INFO

The European operations of Tata Steel comprise Europe’s second largest steel producer. With main steelmaking operations in the UK and the Netherlands, they supply steel and related services to the construction, automotive, packaging, material handling and other demanding markets worldwide.

Tata Steel is one of the world’s top ten steel producers. The combined group has an aggregate crude steel capacity of more than 28 million tonnes and approximately 80,000 employees across four continents. www.tatasteeleurope.com The principal objectives of the association are to promote the use of structural steelwork, to assist specifiers and clients, to ensure that the capabilities and activities of the industry are widely understood and to provide members with professional services in technical, commercial, contractual, quality assurance and health & safety matters. www.steelconstruction.org

The British Constructional Steelwork Association Limited (BCSA) is the national organisation for the steel construction industry. Member companies undertake the design, fabrication and erection of steelwork for all forms of construction in buildings and civil engineering. Associate Members are those principal companies involved in the direct supply to all or some Members of components, materials or products.

AECOM, the global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad range of markets; including transportation, facilities, environmental and energy, is project managing the Target Zero initiative. It is leading on the structural, operational energy and BREEAM elements of the project. AECOM is Cyril Sweett is an international construction and property consultancy offering expertise in quantity surveying, project management and management consultancy. Our wide knowledge of the costs and benefits of sustainable design



References: 81 1 2 3 4 5 www.breeam.org Climate Change Act, 2008 Zero carbon for new non-domestic buildings; Consultation on policy options. Department for Communities and Local Government Defining a fabric energy efficiency standard for zero carbon homes. Zero Carbon Hub, November 2009 Proposals for amending Part L and Part F of the Building Regulations – Consultation. Volume 2: Proposed technical guidance for Part L. Department for Communities and Local Government, June 2009 Target Zero guidance on the design and construction of sustainable, low carbon distribution warehouse www.targetzero.info Planning Policy Statement 22: Renewable energy. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister CIBSE Guide A – Environmental design (2006) www.bre.co.uk/greenguide 6 7 8 9 10 Implementation Stage Impact Assessment of Revisions to Parts F and L of the Building Regulations from 2010. Department for Communities and Local Government, March 2010. TARGET ZERO INFORMATION LINE T +44 (0) 1709 825544 E INFO@TARGETZERO.INFO WWW.TARGETZERO.INFO DESIGNED BY OPTIMADESIGN.CO.UK

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