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Developing best practice in Sustainability

Working in partnership with the Environment Centre in Southampton, PUSH has been successful in securing European Funding from the GROW programme to promote best practise in environmental sustainability. This is known as the SUSPURPOL project,  and is focused on developing relevant technical skills for planners and developers and those involved in procurement of new buildings. The European partners participating in the project and sharing best practise are the University of Technology, Cracow in Poland and the Andalusian Institute of Technology, Seville, in Spain.

Skills Development on Environmental Sustainability

Through the SUSPURPOL project it has been possible to organise a range of workshops with a wide range of professionals, local authority councillors and officers, developers and relevant agencies to raise awareness of environmental sustainability and to assist in the development of new policy.

Waste, Materials and Resources – Strategy for Minimising Use

Construction waste constitutes over 50% of the total waste stream and mostly finds its way to landfill. Dealing with construction waste more effectively and ensuring much higher levels of recycling and minimisation of waste is a key priority for PUSH. Working with partners such as WRAP,  PUSH has been developing best practise and putting in place appropriate policies in the Minerals and Waste Development Framework,  to assist in achieving a more sustainable approach to resource use related to development activity.

Biomass

PUSH commissioned consultants CEN to undertake a study analysing biomass supply chains that could be developed within the sub-region. Previous studies have identified that the area is resource rich and has a growing energy demand.

Biomass supply chains in South Hampshire PDF 4Mb

Procurement Strategy for Development and Construction

Local authorities have a key responsibility to champion the case for sustainability by ensuring that in their approach to purchasing, environmental sustainability is a key consideration. PUSH is currently preparing objectives to guide local authority procurement on sustainable principles and is looking to raise awareness amongst procurement professionals through a series of workshops.