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Plain English Guide to

Sustainable Construction

Ben Stubbs

Understanding the language of sustainable

construction Environmental awareness has been increasing rapidly over the past couple of decades. However, it is only in the last 10 years or so that the construction industry has really started to consider its environmental impacts. Decisive action to address those impacts is even more recent and full consideration of environmental, economic and social aspects of sustainability together ('the triple bottom line') is still rarely achieved. As with any rapidly developing subject, there has been an explosion of ideas and terminology on the subject of sustainable construction. There are often several ways of describing the same techniques, technologies and processes which can lead to confusion. This guide aims to bring together some of the ideas and language surrounding sustainable construction in a simple, accessible form. We hope it will help to improve all round understanding of current industry developments related to the various aspects of sustainable development.

Demonstrating the impact of the construction

industry on sustainability Awareness of the impacts that human activities have on the environment is growing fast. The media is particularly keen to report on the damaging effects of increased car use and aviation, for example. These activities do make a significant contribution to greenhouse gas emissions, and they are growing at an alarming rate. However, their overall impact is actually quite small compared to the contribution from the built environment. Buildings and infrastructure clearly make positive contributions to many areas of our lives including employment, education, health and well being. They are also a vital part of a healthy economy. However, as well as being responsible for huge quantities of greenhouse gas emissions, they also have other environmental, social and economic impacts, many of which are often overlooked.

Explaining how the construction industry can be

more sustainable A growing sense of urgency in addressing environmental issues has prompted the development of a wide range of potential solutions. These include management systems, design innovations, technological developments and changes in working practices. However, there is no commonly agreed approach to addressing sustainability in construction and this guide looks at a wide range of solutions. It doesn't endorse or recommend any particular products or methodologies; instead, it aims to provide a basis for making informed decisions on how to make construction-related activities more sustainable.

A starting point for thought and action

We hope that the ideas in this guide will provide a foundation for sustainability improvements in a wide variety of construction-related organisations. In businesses which are yet to develop any sustainability policies, we hope that our explanations will help in the understanding of sustainable practices, procedures and products which are relevant to them. Some businesses will have already implemented some of the ideas and may be looking to do more. Others may not realise the sustainability benefits of activities which are already routine for them. However, we hope that even the most progressive organisations will find information and ideas which could form the basis for furtherquotesdbs_dbs2.pdfusesText_2

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