Sustainability
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“Sustainable Development means meeting needs in ways which deliver social progress, protection of the environment, better resource use, economic growth and employment.”
Building a Better Quality of Life – A Strategy for more Sustainable Construction, Dept of the Environment, Transport and Regions, April 2000
“Building a Better Quality of Life” identified 10 themes for action within the Construction Industry.
360urban.co.nz chooses companies whose policies reflect those themes, including:
• Re-use of existing built assets
• Design for minimum waste
• Aim for lean construction
• Minimise energy in construction and use
• Do not pollute
• Enhance biodiversity
• Conserve water resources
• Respect people and their local environment