Sustainable Development
“Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
-Gro Harlem Brundtland
Sustainable communities
Enviromental
• Sustainable construction has a lower environmental impact. It uses products and processes which are more environmentally friendly.
• The whole lifetime of a building/project is taken into account, rather than just the construction phase.
• Sustainable construction aims to maintain and enhance the natural environment.
Economic
• Sustainable construction can also bring cost savings.
• Proper consideration of building design, construction and operation can reduce the overall cost of a building throughout its lifetime.
• Many sustainable construction projects are no more expensive than standard options if properly planned at the design stage; this is vital because the efficiency of construction projects is generally measured in terms of cost per square metre.
• Sustainable buildings, structures and infrastructure can help to encourage economic prosperity. Better living and working environments help to improve productivity.
Social
• Sustainable construction creates better environments for people to live and work in.
• Sustainable buildings can help to improve levels of well-being; this can have knock on effects in areas such as health and education.
• Carefully planned, sustainable buildings and estates promote lower levels of crime and other social problems
“Sustainable communities are places where people want to live and work, now and in the future.
They meet the diverse needs of existing and
future residents, are sensitive to their environment, and contribute to a high quality of life.
They are safe and inclusive, well planned, built
and run, and offer equality of opportunity and
good services for all.”
Sustainable Construction
Sustainable Construction aims to apply the principles of sustainable development to the construction industry.
It involves the delivery of buildings, structures, supporting infrastructure and their immediate surroundings which:
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Maximise the efficient use of resources by using fewer raw materials and less energy, as well as causing less pollution and waste;
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Improve quality of life and offer customer satisfaction;
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Offer flexibility, with the potential to cater for future changes in use;
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Provide and support pleasing natural and social environments;
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Deliver profits
All these factors must be considered at the earliest possible stage of a project’s development to maximise its sustainability during the construction phase and over its operational lifetime.
A building’s impact lasts long after the construction phase. The efficiency of a building in terms of operation and maintenance is largely dictated in the early planning and specification
phases.
Therefore we carefully consider design, construction, operation and, ultimately, demolition phases for a sustainable project proposal.
Lidis Key Sustainable Development Projects
Rhodes Penisular
Cambells' Stores
