Policy development, guidelines and action groups
Government departments and organisations which set legislation or industry guidelines.
The Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform - Sustainable Construction
The BERR page for sustainable construction acts as a central point for all information on the subject coming out of central government. There are a number of useful documents which lay out the government's plans and current initiatives.
BSI - Standards and Training
This page links to BSI publications (including codes and standards) and training on sustainability from BSI.
Royal Academy of Engineering - sustainable development: Guiding principles
This document is aimed primarily at academic staff. It provides essential reading for those who do not have a full understanding of the reasons for the changes faced by engineers and how these changes are likely to be faced by current and future generations of engineers.
Agenda 21
The homepage for the global action plan for climate change. The page contains links to other UN pages of importance.
Montreal Protocol
This site provides information on the UNEP protocol which sets out guidelines to protect the ozone layer and combat climate change.
The Edge
A list of debates being held by this political action group can be found on the site along with some industry news.
U.K Green Building Council
Part of the World Green Building Council, this membership based organisation aims to be the UK’s central body for sustainability by providing advocacy, facilitation and information to its members (NGOs, businesses etc) and the general public. They focus on reforming the planning, design and use of the UK’s current and future building stock.
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