ANationalMetricsLibraryfortheBuiltEnvironment:StrategyforImplementation VersionNumber:6.2 Authors:PaulDodd(ScottishFuturesTrust),IanNicholson(Stantec),TomJennings(BRE) June2023 Disclaimer Thisdisclaimergovernstheuseofthispublicationandbyusingthispublication,youacceptthetermsofthisdisclaimerinfull.TheinformationcontainedwithinthispublicationdoesnotconstitutetheprovisionoftechnicalorlegaladvicebytheConstructionInnovationHuboranyofitsmembersandanyusemadeoftheinformationwithinthepublicationisattheuser’sowndiscretion.Thispublicationisprovided“asis”andneithertheConstructionInnovationHubnoranyofitsmembersacceptliabilityforanyerrorswithinthispublicationorforanylossesarisingoutoforinconnectionwiththeuseormisuseofthispublication.Nothinginthisdisclaimerwillexcludeanyliabilitywhichcannotbeexecutedorlimitedbylaw. AbouttheConstructionInnovationHub FundedbyUKGovernmentin2018with£72millionfromUKResearchandInnovation’sIndustrialStrategyChallengeFund,theConstructionInnovationHubbringstogetherworld-classexpertisefromtheBuildingResearchEstablishment(BRE),theCentreforDigitalBuiltBritain(CDBB)at theUniversityofCambridgeandtheManufacturingTechnologyCentre(MTC).Webelievethatcollectiveinnovationcancatalysethechangeneededforourbuiltenvironmenttodeliverbetteroutcomesforcurrentandfuturegenerations. Weareenablingbetterdecisions.OurValueToolkitisasuiteoftoolsdesignedtoempowerclientsandpolicymakerstomakevalue-basedprocurementdecisionsresultinginbetterenvironmental,social,andeconomicoutcomesforall.DevelopedincollaborationwithUKGovernment,theToolkitsupportsclientstocomplywiththepoliciesinGovernment’sownConstructionPlaybookandalignwiththeUnitedNation’sSustainableDevelopmentGoals. Wearedrivingdigitaltransformationbystrengtheningthebusinesscaseforchange,developinguser-friendlyguidance,training,andtoolstoencouragemoreorganisationstobenefitfromdata-drivendecision-making,andenablingsecure,resilientdatasharing.OurresourcessupporttheadoptionoftheUKBIMFramework,GovernmentSoftLandings,DigitalTwins,DigitalEstatesandSecurity-Mindedness. Wearetransformingconstructiondelivery.OurPlatformDesignProgrammeisadaptingprovenmanufacturingprocessesfromothersectorsforconstruction,todevelopnewrulesandstandardstoimprovethesafety,assurance,andinteroperabilityofplatformconstructionsystems.WearedevelopingproofsofconceptswithGovernmentdepartments,includingtheDepartmentforEducation’sGenZeroschoolsprogramme,todevelopaplatformconstruction systemthatoffersclientstheflexibilitytocreatebeautifulspacesandgrowastrongpipelineofdemandforstandardisedcomponents. Together,wearemakingachange.TheHubhaspartneredwithover300organisationstobuildclientandsupplychaincapabilityandcapacity,ensuringourworkdeliversvaluetothesectorandtheentirenationforgenerationstocome.Weareopenlysharingprogrammeoutputsandthelessonswelearnalongtheway,sothateverybusinessmaybenefitfromtheinsightandbebestequippedtodelivertheUK’sfutureconstructionandinfrastructureneeds. Byworkingtogether,wewillgettherefaster. Furtherinformation ForfurtherdetailsabouttheConstructionInnovationHub,pleasecontact: ConstructionInnovationHubinfo@constructioninnovationhub.org.ukwww.constructioninnovationhub.org.uk Contents ExecutiveSummary5 1.Introduction6 1.1WhatisaNationalMetricsLibrary(NML)?7 1.2Background8 1.3ReviewoftheExistingLandscape8 2.BenefitsoftheNML10 3.RiskstotheNML13 4.TheDeliveryModelsfortheNML15 4.1BaselineFunctionality&Scope16 4.2SummaryofDeliveryModels17 4.3ComparisonofDeliveryModels19 4.4FunctionalRequirementsfortheNMLPlatform20 4.5ProjectSponsor&Governance21 5.Recommendations22 5.1StrategicDecisionPoints23 5.2DeliveryRecommendationsSummary24 AppendixA:ReviewofSimilarInitiatives26 AppendixB:NMLWorkshopsSummary29 AppendixC:NMLConceptDiscussionPaper38 ExecutiveSummary Ourbuiltenvironmentplaysakeyroleinoursocietyandenvironment.Thebuiltenvironmentaccountsfor40%ofglobalenergyuseand30%ofglobalgreenhousegases.Theperformanceofourbuiltenvironmentdirectlysupportssocial,environmentalandeconomicoutcomesforsociety. Acrossthebuiltenvironment,clients,industry,andacademiaareexploringnewways tomeasureperformancethroughouttheassetlifecycle.Asthemethodsofdesign,delivery,andoperationofbuildingsandinfrastructurebecomemorecomplex,sotohavethewaysinwhichwedefine,document,andanalysetheperformanceofourassets. Newcapabilitiesandtechnicalsolutionsaredeveloping,providinggreaterinsightintotheoverallimpactofthebuiltenvironmentand,inturn,helpingtoimproveoutcomes.However,ourapproachtoperformancemeasurementremainssiloedbyinitiatives,lifecyclestages,thematicareas,industrysectorsorgeographywhichstiflesitsabilitytoimproveperformance.Greatercollaboration,alignmentanddisseminationofbest practiceisrequiredtosupporttheongoingevolutionofsectorcapability,enablinggreaterperformanceimprovement. Theopportunityexiststoconsolidateexistingandfuturemethodsofmeasuringperformancethroughcoordinating,hosting,anddisseminatinganationallibraryofperformancemetricsforthebuiltenvironment. ThevisionfortheUKNationalMetricLibrary(NML)wouldbeasfollows: “TheUKNationalMetricLibrar