Over the past 10 years, EU climate policy has been the single biggest driver towards sustainability in Europe’s building sector, with a pretty narrow focus: energy use. However, in the back rooms of Brussels, officials are formulating plans to help our construction industry radically rethink the way it approaches projects.
To help the majority of actors in the construction value chain become comfortable with speaking this new language, and begin the shift towards a more resource efficient and circular building industry, the EU wants to create a ‘common’ language. This will focus on reducing the number of key aspects of building design, to encourage thinking around impacts that span the entire building lifecycle, from production to demolition and eventual reuse.
https://www.worldgbc.org/news-media/when-building-circular
We hope all in the industry will join us on this journey to ensure our sector moves from current practice to best practice – vital if we are to truly green our built environment.
James Drinkwater is Director of WorldGBC’s Europe Regional Network.
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