Sustainability

The Sustainability topic area offers you a set of resources to help you keep up to date with the fast-changing world of green construction and sustainable development.

Sustainability articles

Maintaining sustainability through contracts

As concerns over the environment grow, the concept of sustainability and its relevance to the construction industry becomes ever more important. We explain more. read more on 'Maintaining sustainability through contracts' ...
Sustainable architecture

In the past there has been a perception in some quarters that "green" buildings are worthy but dull. This is a misconception and that good design and sustainability can indeed go hand in hand. In this exclusive extract from Sustainable Architecture, edited by David Turrent, we introduce how buildings have a major part to play in combating climate change. read more on 'Sustainable architecture' ...
BREEAM and the Plan of Work

Sustainable development is becoming an everyday part of life for property developers, designers and contractors, as many people both inside and outside the construction industry are demanding that the environmental impacts of buildings are kept to a minimum. This article briefly explains the broad principals of BREEAM and how some of the various credits contained within BREEAM schemes relate to the RIBA Plan of Work. read more on 'BREEAM and the Plan of Work' ...

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Carbon footprint: A representation of the effect human activities have on the climate in terms of the total amount of greenhouse gases produced (measured in units of carbon dioxide).