July 2019
Intermediate to advanced
136 pages
7h 19m
English
When sustainable building is being considered, there has been a tendency to focus on carbon- and material-related issues, while biodiversity has been given limited consideration. However, buildings can only be truly sustainable if they enhance and sustain life. The Strategy for Sustainable Construction published in 2008 by the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (now the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) lists the need to preserve and enhance biodiversity alongside energy and waste considerations. In addition, the recent National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) published by the Department for Communities and Local Government identifies sustainable development as the purpose of the planning system ...