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Chapters in Agenda 21 on SC

  • Products and buildings
  • Resources consumption
  • Process and management
  • Urban development
  • Social, cultural and economic issues
  • Objectives
  • Barriers to progress
  • Challenges
  • Actions

Areas of concern in Agenda 21 on SC

Levels

Aspects

  • Materials and components
  • Buildings and the micro built environment
  • Urban environment
  • Technical
  • Social
  • Economic
  • Ecological

Statements for Design

  • Sustainable Construction has become very complicated compared to ten years ago
  • Priorities have to be different per country / region > CIB A21 for Developing Countries
  • Not only technical and ecological, but also social and economic sustainability is needed
  • Not only design and materials related aspects are to be emphasized, but also issues like urban planning and management

And what about the Architect?

  • Designing buildings with less energy consumption and environmental impact is "easy".
  • In design a synthesis is to be achieved of technical, social, economic and ecological sustainability
  • Integration for Sustainability is required between designing: materials and components, building and the micro built environment and urban planning and management
  • If the architect is to be the overall synthesizer and integrator for Sustainability the average architectural education requires a substantial upgrade

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