Sustainable Engineering Construction for a £320 Million New Build Shopping Centre in Manchester

Part A: Renewable Energy Sources and Sustainable Challenges

Sustainable engineering construction sources and requirements:

You are the client’s project manager of a £ 320 million building projects located in Manchester. The project is a new build shopping Centre. The project is Design and Build and the duration of the project is 36 months and the client is keen to minimise environmental impact and the government are interested to help towards any sustainable activities. You are entitled to get the best rates on behalf of client for materials from suppliers and get the experienced subcontractors if needed for different activities. You can use any new innovative ways to manage the project:

Part A.

i) Discuss four different types of renewable energy sources that could be usedfor this project and explain the reasons for your choices.

ii) Discuss any sustainable challenges or issues within the production stage ofthe project from environmental, economical and cultural perspective.

Part B.

i) Explain procurement and productivity of different resources, supply chain and thepurchasing process for this project.

ii) Discuss and identify the different risk associated with the project within the production stage and explain how will you deal with different source of waste for the project

Part c.

i) Discuss the applying of any passive or active system for this project by implementing of any tools or technique and discuss the impact of that onthe environment.

The word count should be in the region of 3000 words in total, Your responses should include a well-researched written account with a clear structure. To do well in this assignment:

• Read around the subject – refer to core text books

• Describe what you know and understand.

• Use clear plain English, check your spellings

• If you include images or photos make sure that include captions and cross reference them to the text.

• Read it through once written to make sure it makes sense.

• Submit the work on time.

All the work must be the students own.

2. Work is to be word processed and this should be in a clear legible typeface and double line spaced, single sided. Calculations must be logically laid out so that they can be easily checked. Sketches can be in pencil with inked notes, CAD or Word, but must be scanned and included in electronic submission. All pages should be clearly numbered.

3. Submissions must be properly structured, this involves pre-planning your work. A conclusion will be expected.

5. The work must have a bibliography and/or a list of references used, properly cited within the text. All referenced to ‘CITE THEM RIGHT’.

6. In industry presentation of information is of paramount importance. Marks will be awarded for the quality of the presentation skills used.

7. All work submitted electronically via the Turnitin Link provided only. No other form of submission paper based or electronic will be accepted.

8 If the file is too large to upload in its original form e.g. Word or PowerPoint then the work should be saved as a pdf which should compress pictures and scans.

9. The information to be included on the front sheet of the assignment is as follows:

a) The University and Department Titles.

b) Students full name, course title and year.

c) The Unit/Unit Number and Title.

d) The Title of the piece of work.

e) The date.

f) The assignment brief does not need to be submitted

10. Work which is submitted after the due date (or such extended date as agreed) but within of original submission time will receive a 5% penalty. Any work received after 24 hours of the due date will receive zero marks. Students who make an attempt at any part of the coursework will be deemed to have taken an opportunity as described in the student