What is meant by sustainable construction?
Sustainable construction (“Green Building”) means construction that impacts the least upon the environment. Here is a company site that supports it and discusses it: http://www.bre.co.uk/service.jsp?id=9 Sustainable construction Sustainability is the issue of our time. In addition to the environmental and social benefits, the business benefits of operating sustainably are increasingly apparent. BRE helps you to assess and reduce environmental impacts and associated costs, and comply with existing and proposed legislation. BREEAM – for assessing and improving the environmental performance of office, retail, school and industrial buildings, and Ecohomes for housing Envest – for assessing environmental impacts of a building at early design stage Environmental profiles – a universal method of measuring the sustainability of all construction products and materials The Green Guide to Specification – available from (BREbookshop.com) Environmental Management Toolkits – for offices (link to the
