WHY CONSIDER ECOLOGICALLY SUSTAINABLE DESIGN?
Human beings have always had an adverse impact on their surrounding environment and the global ecology. In the relatively recent past we have become more aware of the significant ecological consequences of our actions. While we can make a difference through changes in our individual behaviour, through recycling and composting for example, we can also contribute to reducing ecological impact of the built environment. The construction and operation of buildings consumes large quantities of non- renewable materials and fuel, and contributes to the release of greenhouse gasses and other pollutants. Your building project provides an opportunity to make a difference to the ecology of the planet – your building could use energy and resources more efficiently, produce less waste, less greenhouse gas and less toxic emission. It could contribute to the health and well being of its occupants. The design could take these and other factors into account over the building’s entire life. 2.0 USING AN
