Driving Sustainability in Construction

The construction industry is responsible for over 40% of the world's annual CO2e, the UK and the CIOB have placed addressing the impact of construction on the environment at the heart of their policies and 5-Year Opportunity Plan.

As construction professionals we have the opportunities to change not just our industry but also the environments in which we live and work, this session will look at how that can be achieved within the RIBA 2020 framework.

• Working with clients to set environmental and long-term sustainable outcomes in projects, against economic, social and project needs.

• The benefits of transitioning to a sustainable energy solution on construction sites.

• The importance of embedding professional competence at the heart of sustainable initiatives, leading the green thread.