Do

Don't

■  ensure energy and water efficiency strategies are incorporated into the design from the outset.

■  set minimum energy and water efficiency requirements to inform the required design standards.

■  harness process by-products such as heat and steam elsewhere within the facility.

■  consider how the local climate can maximise the energy and water efficiency of the building.

■  look at ways in which the internal and external layout of the building might affect water and energy efficiency.

■  underestimate the difference that small changes can make in overall efficiency.

■  waste energy or water.

■  allow preconceptions to eliminate a potential strategy or technology from the facility design.

■  allow current Building Regulations to limit the efficiency of your building.