Green Recovery And Reconstruction: Training Toolkit For Humanitarian Aid

Construction

Session 1: Welcome, Introductions; Sustainable Construction Concepts and Principles

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Welcome and Introduction

Workshop Venueand date

Place a photo here that relates to the workshop,such as a reconstruction project from a recent

disaster in the region

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Participant Introductions

Name, title, organization Brief summary of experience in disaster response,

shelter or housing construction Chief expectation: what you hope to get out of this

workshop

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Green Recovery and Reconstruction Toolkit

Developed by WWF and the American Red Cross

Based on a 5-year partnership formed after the 2004 tsunami between WWF, American Red Cross and partners in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Maldives

Designed for use globally after natural disasters and conflict

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10 Program Modules

Green Guide to:

1. Opportunities for Green Recovery and Reconstruction: An Introduction

2. Project Design, Monitoring and Evaluation

3. Environmental Impact Assessment Tools and Techniques

4. Strategic Site Selection and Development

5. Materials and the Supply Chain

6. Construction

7. Water and Sanitation

8. Livelihoods

9. Disaster Risk Reduction

10. Organizational Operations

Strategic Site Selection and Development

Materials and the Supply Chain

Construction

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GRRT Principles

“Do no harm” to people and communities recovering from disaster by addressing environmental sustainability

Recognize that addressing the environment has multiple benefits

Take ownership Build back safer Be solution-oriented Emphasize the use of local knowledge

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Workshop Objectives

After attending the one-day workshop, you should be able to:

Describe the key principles of environmentally sustainable building design and architecture to protect people and communities recovering from disaster

Describe the key principles of environmentally sustainable on-site construction management

Demonstrate how to apply the key principles of sustainable building design and construction management to a community-based project

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Workshop Agenda

0830 – 1035 1. Welcome & Introductions; Sustainable Construction: Concepts

1035 – 1050 Break

1050 – 1235 2. Sustainable Construction Design Fundamentals

1235 – 1335 Lunch

1335 – 1435 3. Sustainable Construction Management Practices

1435 – 1450 Break

1450 – 1700 4. Sustainable Construction: Bringing it Together

1700 – 1730 Participant Evaluation & Close

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Ground Rules

Have fun Questions always welcome Respectful disagreement Promptness Cell phones off Other ground rules you wish to add?

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This session we will discuss…

Definition of sustainable construction Key concepts of sustainable construction

…but first…

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Earthquake in Central America!

Photo credit: LWF/DWS/ACT El Salvador/P. Jeffrey Photo credit: NASA

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Mini-case: Earthquake in Central America!Earthquake hits Central American city. Inter-agency assessment team

calls for both immediate shelter & longer-term housing responses.

Local NGO, VPP, obtains donor funding to: clear debris from devastated neighborhood procure/distribute low-cost Chinese tents for homeless set up voucher system for housing repair kits (homeowners will

use vouchers to obtain kits at building material supplier; supplier to be reimbursed by VPP

Stakeholders support, praise VPP’s efforts

Task: As a team, brainstorm possible environmental impacts (positive as well as negative) of VPP activities

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Definitions

Sustainable development: development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet

their own needs

World Commission on Environment and Development (the “Brundtland Commission “)

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Definitions (cont.)

Sustainable construction: principles of sustainable development applied to full

construction cycle: from extraction, processing of raw materials, through planning, design, construction of buildings and infrastructure, until their final deconstruction and management of resultant waste

a holistic process aiming to restore, maintain harmony between the natural & built environments while creating settlements that affirm human dignity and encourage economic equity

Du Plessis

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What do we need to support Sustainable

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Sustainable ConstructionEnvironmental considerations are incorporated into all aspects of construction.

Construction decision-making process supports actions to minimize environmental impact, resource extraction, use of energy, water, materials, & land, prefers renewable resources over non-renewables.

Construction process seeks to maintain and restore ecological diversity.

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Focus: Local knowledge & experience Good management Appropriate techniques, including reuse of

materials Risk reduction

Principles of Sustainable Construction

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Exercise: Principles of Sustainable Construction

Turn to the Module 6 Content Paper Section 3.1, The Need for Environmentally Sustainable Design. See the box titled “Key Principles of Environmentally Sustainable Construction”

Discuss with your small group:

Which of these principles are integral to your organization’s practices? (Provide concrete examples of their application)

Be prepared to share one concrete example with the plenary group

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Break!

Break

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