Where appropriate, methods of passive ambient control shall be incorporated in the design, e.g. solar shading, thermal mass. The designer should provide an estimate of the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions for the project. The design should endeavour to achieve a high density of land utilisation, subject to Local Planning Authority constraints. A minimum plot ration of 0.3 should be observed. Facilitating the retrofitting of photo-voltaic cells.
Assignable space includes laboratories, lecture theatres, seminar rooms and offices.
Balance space includes corridors, stairways, toilets and plant rooms. Multi-use buildings may be divided by category of use according to floor area for the purpose of calculating energy targets. It is the University's policy to minimise the adverse effects of its projects and operations. Recycled or recyclable products are to be preferred whenever these are available. Timber, including structural timber, cladding, carcassing, internal joinery and panel products, should be independently certified as originating from sustainably managed sources.