NATIIONAL CONSTRUCTION COLLEGE HELPS BUILD A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

摘要

Sustainability is increasingly becoming an issue of concern to us all, whether this is the amount of waste we are producing, the amount of energy we are using or the products we are choosing to buy. The construction, maintenance and use of buildings impact substantially on the environment and are currently contributing significantly to irreversible changes to the world's climate. Buildings are responsible for almost half of the country's carbon emissions, half of our water consumption, about one third of landfill waste and one quarter of all raw materials used in the economy. If we, the construction industry as a whole, are to deliver the thousands of projects currently underway or planned, whilst also helping to meet the government's targets of an 80% reduction of the 1990 level of emissions by 2050, the workforce must be provided with the training and tools they need to become skilled in modern and sustainable building techniques.