Sustainability Modular Buildings

Sustainable Modular Buildings Yorkon - a sustainable building designReduce the Carbon Footprint of your Modular Building Yorkon produces one of the most advanced modular building systems, which offers a host of sustainability benefits. Take a look at how we can help reduce the carbon footprint of your next building project... Building Performance Advantages •Better building performance: Quality controlled off-site production means Yorkon buildings are manufactured to more consistently rigorous tolerances than conventional site-based building methods. In full-scale independent tests for air permeability, the Yorkon building system exceeds Building Regulations Part L 2010 requirements by up to 70 per cent with no adaptation to the standard system. This means exceptional energy efficiency performance, reduced carbon emissions and lower running costs. •Lower embodied energy. The materials used to manufacture Yorkon buildings have a recycled content of 35 per cent, which ensures significantly lower levels of embodied energy. Yorkon is also committed to using building products in its modular schemes which are both low carbon and have low embodied energy. •The use of cutting edge software: Yorkon is the first off-site specialist to introduce new and advanced software to carry out a detailed environmental assessment of every new Yorkon building. The value management tool allows Yorkon to produce the most sustainable solution for each modular building project, using fast, efficient, comprehensive and fully integrated building simulation analysis. •Reduced energy consumption: Up to 67 per cent less energy is required to produce a modular building compared to an equivalent traditionally built project (source: Modular & Portable Building Association/Arup). •Enhanced thermal efficiency: The Yorkon modular system uses a steel-framed design to minimise thermal bridges and make the buildings easier to heat. A composite panel construction ensures continuity of insulation across the building envelope, ensuring there are no cavities associated with loose-fill insulation. This design feature reduces the risk of condensation, which can significantly reduce the thermal effectiveness of a building, and is unique to Yorkon in the modular building industry. •Ozone-friendly materials: The insulation materials used in the walls, roof and floor of Yorkon buildings have an ODP (Ozone Depleting Potential) of zero - minimising their impact on the environment. Construction Advantages •Reduced noise and pollution: There are up to 90 per cent fewer vehicle movements (source: Mtech), which mean less environmental pollution because of reduced vehicle mileage. Noise and dust levels on site are also minimised. •Less waste: Material useage in the factory is reduced by up to 90 per cent (source: WRAP) by the careful design and procurement of materials, reducing the amount of waste generated both on and off site. •Greater recyclability: Yorkon now recycles 91 per cent of waste generated in the off-site manufacturing process. •Construction predictability: Research has shown that only 63 per cent of traditional building projects are completed on time and only 49 per cent to the agreed contract sum.** Costly time and budget overruns are a major concern among construction clients and when it comes to meeting those tight deadlines you need a supplier that can deliver everytime. In contrast to site based construction over the last 5 years, more than 96 per cent of Yorkon projects have been completed on time and 94 per cent on budget, rising to a staggering 99 per cent on time and on budget last year - well exceeding construction industry averages.* Factory based modular has guaranteed supply lines, skilled labour and is not weather dependant. •Speed of construction: Build times can be reduced by up to 50 per cent using modular building methods, leading to proportionate savings in site costs and an earlier return on investment. •Quality control: Factory-based manufacturing environment delivers consistently high quality standards through close control of the entire construction process - our quality management system is certified to ISO9001:2008. All Yorkon production has to successfully pass three quality gates before despatch. Only the company C.E.O. can authorise a concession for the final quality gate. Social Benefits •Improved health and safety: Factory-based construction offers an intrinsically safer working environment than a traditional construction site. The need to work at height on site is removed. Yorkon solutions increase site safety by 46%. Our Environmental Commitment •ISO 14001 accreditation: Yorkon, as part of the Portakabin Group, is one of the first modular manufacturers to achieve ISO 14001 accreditation - the internationally recognised standard for reducing impact on the environment. Certification was achieved by the Portakabin Group, which includes Yorkon, following a rigorous independent assessment of the company's environmental policy, compliance with legislation, control systems and procedures, and targets for further improving environmental performance. •Yorkon is committed to sustainability through its energy-saving and environmental programme. After improving the management of waste by integrating waste streaming and segregation across the Huntington site, The Group achieved the goal of zero waste to landfill in January 2012. Any non-recyclable waste is now being incinerated for power generation. Intensive training has been carried out to raise awareness amongst employees to further reduce waste and energy consumption across the business. Benefits for Today - and Future Generations By choosing to purchase a Yorkon sustainable modular buildings over a traditionally constructed one, you can achieve cost and energy savings in both the short term and over the life of the structure, as well as reducing the impact of your activities on the environment for the benefit of future generations. * Based on Yorkon order analysis 2001-2006. ** Research carried out by BCIS for RICS Construction Faculty 2004 - See more at: http://www.yorkon.co.uk/sustainability.html#sthash.NoVdxVQ6.dpuf