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The proposed revision of the EPBD is part of the 2021 EU Commission Work Programme “Fit for 55” package.  It is key legislation to deliver on the 2030 and 2050 decarbonization objectives and adopt the Renovation Wave Strategy with concrete regulatory, financing and enabling measures.  The revision introduces minimum en ...

Evolving green building and energy codes impact the cost assessment and early schematic design of projects, which building owners and design teams must understand.  Sustainability feasibility studies are undertaken early in the construction document (CD) phase to effectively address sustainability goals and requirement ...

There are several sustainable – "green" – building certifications schemes and great variation in how they are structured, evaluated, and weight social, environmental and economic dimensions.  For the definition of "sustainable building certification", this paper from 2019 gives the three dimensions equal weight.  Activ ...

It is suggested that standards and regulation of the construction of the supply chain would be less effective than the "ethical approach" and third-party monitoring.  At best, developers and construction companies make an ethical choice as regards sustainable procurement, for which the value for money (VfM) framework a ...

Sustainable development goals (SDGs) provide comprehensive sustainable development criteria along a property's value chain and whole-life cycle.  Since the real estate industry is chiefly responsible for the development and management of property, it must also lead the environmental stewardship of the built environment ...