News analysis
Draft code
Aiming for a
sustainability
trajectory
The UK Green Building Council
says a new Code for Sustainable
Buildings should:
Be a shared vision between
industry, government and other
stakeholders
Complement existing key policy,
regulatory and other requirements
and ensure they are applied in a
consistent manner
Set out the zero carbon and
sustainability ‘trajectory’
Focus on priority and measurable
issues including energy, water,
waste and carbon, and set
‘absolute’ performance targets for
all buildings to meet over time
Set outcome-based targets and
milestones to stimulate innovation,
expressed using clear and
universally applicable metrics
Seek to harmonise, not compete
with, existing standards or
methodologies, identifying the
most applicable tool(s) and
standard(s) to use at all stages in
the building lifecycle
Evolve and develop to include a
broader range of sustainability
needs over time
Drive the consistent and systematic
collection of data in relation to the
priority issues over time, in order
to measure progress and enable
learning
Be owned and informed by
government working in partnership
with industry and other key
stakeholders
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