Benefits of Sustainable Building

24/08/2020 1h 4min Temporada 1 Episodio 4

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Episode Synopsis

Building construction currently consumes between 30-50% of raw materials worldwide. With significant growth taking place in the building sector, it’s important to make more informed choices when it comes to sustainable building with regards to the impact that material sourcing will have on the environment .

Sustainable construction goes beyond green building practices — structures are designed to have a lower environmental impact over their entire lifetime, while providing a normal level of comfort, durability, wellbeing and functionality for occupants.

Learn about the benefits (environment & wellbeing), challenges as well as any misconceptions of sustainable building.

Join Weathertex and five key experts in this field to discuss this topic in more detail:

David Baggs, CEO and Program Director of Global GreenTag International

David Rowlinson, Campaign Manager of Planet Ark and Make it Wood.

Naomi Martin, Sustainability Manager Constructions of Mirvac Group.

Dick Clarke, Principal of Envirotecture.

Tony O’Connell, Director TS Constructions VIC