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1. Statement
Our mission is to design and deliver projects through a collaborative and responsible working culture that encourages staff, clients and end-users alike to create solutions towards more positive and sustainable ways of life.
Through our core principles, our environmental policy and our own design delivery process, we express our commitment to the Quattro mission. We recognise that within the overall scope of our operations and services there are both adverse impacts and positive opportunities within the environmental, social and economic aspects of sustainable development.
We will continuously improve our internal processes and thereby reduce the environmental impact of our operation. We commit to working collaboratively with clients and end-users to engage them in sustainable building design and encourage them to reduce the adverse impacts of their activities.
2. Aims
- To understand, measure and quantify our operational environmental impact.
- To reduce the environmental impact of the Quattro offices.
- To encourage our clients to adopt sustainable building design and construction methods.
- To maintain our reputation as a centre of excellence for sustainable building design.
Our policy sets out specific targets to assist us in meeting ouraims. These are further developed into an action plan and key performance indicators to provide a clear structure for continuous improvement in our response to the environmental agenda.
Our specific targets are set out below:
| Aim | Target |
|---|---|
1 To understand, measure and quantify our environmental impact |
a We will monitor the annual CO2 emissions for the Bristol and Gloucester offices b We will maintain a Green Travel Plan and monitor travel generated by both offices c We commit ourselves to achieving BS8555 accreditation Phase 5 by May 2009 |
2 To reduce the environmental impact of the Bristol and Gloucester offices |
a We will maintain efficiency champions in each office department b We will communicate the aims and targets of the environmental policy to our staff c We will strive to reduce CO2 emissions 5% per year in both the Bristol and Gloucester offices d We aim to reduce our water usage year on year in both the Bristol and Gloucester office e We will maintain a Green Travel Plan for both offices and strive to achieve year on year improvements f We aim to maintain a minimum waste by reducing our prime material consumption by 5% pa and by recycling a minimum of 75% from all waste generated g We will ensure that the purchasing policy reflects the environmental policy of the practice |
3 To encourage our clients to adopt sustainable building design and construction methods |
a Quattro commit to providing clients with the best available advice to achieve sustainable building solutions b We commit ourselves to promoting sustainable development and construction methods at strategic, design and operational levels |
4 To maintain our reputation as a centre of excellence for sustainable building design |
a We aim to ensure that staff are appropriately qualified and that ongoing training and professional development is achieved b We will involve staff in regular and creative reviews about the sustainable implications of our policy and our activities c We will engage and encourage staff and consultants creatively to deliver continuous improvements in our environmental performance in all aspects of our activities d We will strive to continue developing best practice techniques and improve our technical excellence within our design processes and service delivery |