Sustainability
Monitoring Sustainability
Assessment method(s)
By using assessment techniques as part of the design process it is possible to inform key players of the sustainable issues and guide the project in terms of sustainability, getting sustainability onto the agenda at the start is the most powerful tool to realising a more sustainable project.
Questions to consider
- Are assessment methods being used as part of the decision making process, for example, BREEAM?
At what design stage should this issue be considered?
CONCEPT, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION
Environmental Management System (EMS) Accredited to ISO14001
ISO 14001 is an International standard for Environmental Management. All projects should have an independently certified EMS certified to ISO114001 implemented at both project and corporate level
Questions to consider
- At what level(s) is the EMS implemented?
At what design stage should this issue be considered?
DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION
