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2D.1
GENERAL APPROACH
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A long term view is needed to take advantage of sustainable
design solutions.
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Sustainability should inform the whole building process.
Sustainability
should be considered at all stages of the building process,
starting with the design concept, the site analysis and the
location of the building in the environment. The detailed
design and specification of the building should ensure that
both short and long-term impacts on the environment are kept
to a minimum.
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Sustainability issues should be evaluated alongside other issues
when building budgets are being set. Some sustainable design
solutions may appear expensive but a long term view must be
taken. The level of initial capital investment should be balanced
against a lifecycle cost analysis for each element of the building.
Such methods allow the choice of materials and construction
techniques that might otherwise have initially been disregarded
on cost grounds. |
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