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PPP and the Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development
by
Anthony Coumidis BSc MSc CEng CIBSE
Director, International PPP & Environmental Initiatives
3rd Session of the Team of Specialists on Public-Private Partnerships, UNECE18-19 April 2011
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sustainable development
• A development that “meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.”
Brundtland Commission, Our Common Future, 1987
• “We’re running an uncontrolled experiment on the only home we have.”
Bill Collins, National Laboratory, California
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• Reduced environmental impacts
• Improved functionality and durability
• Higher user satisfaction
• Improved performance
• Future proofing
• Adaptability
characteristics of PPP & sustainable development PPP
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the challenge ahead
• Climate change effects worsening• Unprecedented financial turmoil• Government debt levels increasing• Energy demand and prices increasing• Carbon emissions increasing• European Legislation compliance increasing
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key PPP benefits
• Cost certainty
• Risk transfer
• High standards
• Full public accountability
• Access to public funds for public projects
• Private sector efficiencies
• Whole life approach
• Sustainable initiatives
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PPP requirements
• Government stability• Legislation in place• Continuous flow of projects• Centralised coordination by a PPP unit (Centre
of Excellence) • Availability of private capital• Transparency• Mature construction industry• Understanding of Total FM and Lifecycle Cost• Works well in a mature local FM supply market
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PPP and sustainability statistics in the UK
• Over 800 PFI contracts in the United Kingdom• Services worth £155 billion up to 2032• Future payments to £91 billion
• The costs of owning and using a building over 20 years is 5 times greater than its initial design and construction cost
• Energy is typically 30% of a building’s life-time operating costs
• All current PFI projects have stringent sustainability targets
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Prisons
Sea Ports
Homes
Roads
SUSTAINABILITY
Rail
Schools
Hospitals
• Central unit for policy, feedback and knowledge transfer in Geneva
• Individual countries to host PPP specialist centres that will specialise in different aspects of sustainable development
• Centre of Excellence– Sharing of knowledge and experience– Provide support to governments through compiling:
• Sustainability-related policy to help identify path• Research on the cost-effectiveness of low and zero carbon
technologies, as well as water, waste, SUDS, etc. innovations
• Lessons learnt for each PPP sector (prisons, schools, roads, seaports) and training
• Sustainability framework, such as BREEAM, CEEQUAL, the IFC Sustainable Development Toolkit
centre of excellence for sustainable development
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Gloucestershire Constabulary Headquarters
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Gloucestershire Constabulary Headquarters
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in summary
• PPPs can promote sustainable development• Consider the 60 + year life of a project• Good design governance; LEAN - CLEAN - GREEN• A framework for evaluating sustainability performance• Consider the Facility Management
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QUESTIONS
Anthony Coumidis BSc MSc CEng CIBSE
Director, International PPP & Environmental Initiatives