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Minimising energy consumption at all stages of the building lifecycle, making new and refurbished buildings more comfortable and less costly to run, and helping building occupants learn to be efficient.

Integrating renewable and low-carbon technologies to supply the energy needs of buildings when their design maximises built-in and natural efficiency.

Researching the ways to improve drinking and waste water efficiency and management, obtaining water for safe indoor use in innovative ways, and generally minimizing water use in buildings, taking into account the impact of buildings and their surroundings on stormwater and sewerage infrastructure.

Using fewer, more durable materials and generating less waste, as well as taking into account the end-of-life phase of a building by designing for the recovery and reuse of demolition waste.

Bring fresh air inside, ensure good indoor air quality through ventilation, and avoid materials and chemicals that produce harmful or toxic emissions.

Incorporate natural light and views to ensure building occupants’ comfort and enjoyment of their surroundings, and reduce the need for lighting energy in the process.

Acoustics and proper sound insulation play an important role in promoting concentration, recovery and quiet enjoyment in educational, healthcare and residential buildings.

To ensure that people feel comfortable in their everyday environment, create the right indoor temperature through passive design or building management and monitoring systems.

Recognising that our urban environment should protect nature and ensure that wildlife diversity and soil quality are protected or improved, for example by remediating and building on contaminated land or creating new green spaces.

We are looking for ways to increase the productivity of our urban areas and bring agriculture into our cities.

Adapting to our changing climate, ensuring resilience to events such as floods, earthquakes or fires, so that our buildings stand the test of time and protect people and their property.

Designing flexible and dynamic spaces, anticipating changes in their use over time and avoiding the need to demolish, rebuild or significantly renovate buildings to prevent them becoming obsolete.

Creating diverse environments that bring communities together and strengthen them, asking what a building adds to its context in terms of positive economic and social impacts, and involving local communities in the planning process.

The design takes into account the provision of transport and distance from amenities, reducing the environmental impact of private transport and encouraging environmentally friendly options such as walking or cycling.

Exploring the potential of ‘smart’ and information communication technologies to better communicate with the world around us, for example through smart electricity grids that understand how to transport energy where and when it is needed.

Seeking to reduce environmental impacts and maximise social and economic value throughout the entire life cycle of a building (from design, construction, operation and maintenance to refurbishment and eventual demolition).

Ensuring that embodied resources, such as energy or water used to produce and transport materials within the building, are minimised so that buildings have a truly low impact.