Southwest Environmental Limited

Project Management and Sustainability

The 2008 Climate Change Act aims to see an 80% reduction in CO2 emissions. That is am ambitious target. It will there fore become necessary to carefully plan, and manage sustainability measures in new buildings. The True Cost of Code for Sustainably in Homes and Offices

A systematic approach is best adopted from the very beginning of project inception.

Prioritise your aims in terms of there importance, achieving the lowest levels for obtaining your desired awards for example BREEAM, your should concentrate on making sure that the minimum requirements are met.

There is little point in exploring exciting innovation options until you have made sure that your basic management systems and basic requirements are met.

The flow chart to the right details priorities that may be  assigned to various sustainability elements of a project looking to obtain awards under schemes such as BREEAM or the Code for Sustainable Homes.

If you are looking to undertake a project and have aspirations or planning obligations that it be assed under BREEAM or the Code for Sustainable Homes then please contact SWEL, and we can discuss your needs, and review your intended route accredited sustainable construction.