The valuation tool user guide : monetizing Cradle to Cradle®

Ankrah, NA; Manu, E; Hammond, F; Gyau, KAB; Hingorani, N; Wood, P

Abstract

This User Guide outlines the object, scope and expected
deliverables from the Valuation Tool component of the Cradle to Cradle® C2C BIZZ project. It describes the compendium of subtools that have been developed comprising: i) overview of funding tools; ii) C2C investment appraisal tool; and iii) C2C value indexing tool. The underpinning methodologies, as well as their inherent strengths and limitations are also described.
The C2C BIZZ project as a whole aims specifically to promote and enhance the implementation of C2C methods in business site development within North Western Europe (NWE) (PAD, p.14). It is intended to infuse C2C notions into conventional site development, restructuring and management.

The primary focus of the project is on planning, building and
managing of business sites with C2C credentials (PAD, p.18) using sites in Lille Metropole (La Lainiere), London (London Sustainable Industries Park) and Luxemburg (Ecoparc Windhof) as experimental fields. C2C BIZZ is not concerned with the internal operations and activities of occupiers or users of the developed site. Accordingly, the scope of the valuation tool is confined to the planning, building and management of C2C sites. The deliverable from this component is a compendium of subtools (see Figure 1 below) that may be used to analyse the financial performance of C2C credentials in business sites to aid the making of a business case for such developments and evaluating the financial incentives for particular C2C site development projects.

This entire work is premised on the argument that the wider
adoption of C2C principles within the built environment
depends on the rate of uptake by the private sector. The
private sector, being profit driven, are likely to engage in
C2C site development if they are convinced of its capacity to
contribute to their business goals which ultimately is a return
on their investment. The tool development described in this
document attempts to provide a framework for collating an
evidence base that can assist in articulating the business case
for C2C in business site developments.

Citation

Ankrah, N., Manu, E., Hammond, F., Gyau, K., Hingorani, N., & Wood, P. (2014). The valuation tool user guide : monetizing Cradle to Cradle®

• Report Type: Technical Report
• Publication Date: Nov 1, 2014
• Deposit Date: Apr 2, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 2, 2019
• Related Public URLs: http://www.c2cbizz.com/index.html; http://www.c2cbizz.com/tools.html?tool=tool-5
• Additional Information: Corporate Creators : C2C Bizz, University of Wolverhampton; Funders : European Union