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Sustainability

Sustainability in development projects is influenced by: energy use; materials use; waste created; water use; ecological impact; transport; and land use. Phlorum's services include:

What is Sustainability?

The idea of sustainability is often quoted as being influenced by three constraining "pillars", incorporating economic, societal and environmental issues. Coined by Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland in 1987, the classic definition of sustainable development is:

"development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs"

Five years later, the notion of sustainable development became inextricably linked to climate change, a process which rose to international prominence at the 1992 Rio Earth Summit.

Climate Change and Your Development

For both ethical and legal reasons, developers and designers cannot afford to ignore the issue of sustainability. If given due regard, a sustainable development will look to ensure resource conservation and social harmony throughout the lifetime of the building. Sustainability should be incorporated from the outset of a project; from design, through construction, operation, and ultimately decommission.