RICS launches guide to sustainability and the property life cycle.
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is using official guidance to encourage members to use their expertise to promote sustainable approaches to their work in land, property and construction.
Through its latest guidance Sustainability and the Property Life Cycle RICS details how sustainability can be embedded into the property lifecycle and provides a resource for engaging members.
Sustainability and the Property Life Cycle primarily examines the sustainability interventions and opportunities property professionals can put forward during the design and construction of a building project.
It also forms a starting point for further guidance aimed at the RICS property lifecycle stages, principally: Greenfield/estate management; planning and procurement; new construction; occupation and use (including refurbishment and alterations); and demolition and remediation.
“RICS members are at the forefront of addressing the effects of a changing climate in relation to land, property and construction and providing a response in terms of professional advice,” says RICS Head of Sustainability Standards, Martin Russell-Croucher.
