'Future of Sustainable Construction' Focus of Consultation

February 3, 2006

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The review will address:

Building design and the code for sustainable homes.
New construction methods and best practice.
Improved embedded energy systems.
Waste minimisation.
Enhancement of biodiversity.
Greater efficiency in carbon emissions and thorough assessment of the impact of climate change.

The results of this new consultation will build on April 2000’s Building a better quality of life document, which outlined the original strategy for more sustainable construction. Due to the major developments both in government policy and within the industry it is widely believed that a review of the existing construction strategy and update is now appropriate.

The review is also well-timed to follow on from March 2005’s UK Sustainable Development Strategy which reinforces government's overall commitment to work with the industry sectors to strengthen business.

Source: Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).

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