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245 _aGovernments must encourage greener construction
260 _c2004
490 _aRICS News Service
_v 4 October 2004 (2)
520 _aNew research by RICS highlighting the importance of building in a more sustainable way to protect the increasingly fragile environment concludes that the private sector is unlikely to adopt more sustainable building processes unless prompted by governments and regulation is essential to control the environmental impact of construction activity. Buildings currently account for an estimated 40% of global resource consumption and over 40% of all waste. Cites Denmark as a model example of using sustainable resources in building and urban maintenance. http://www.rics.org/NR/exeres/AC60BC89-B852-4FAF-A DBC-F1A432960468.htm
590 _aWB
590 _aWB
650 _aCONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY
650 _aWASTE
650 _aURBAN DEVELOPMENT
650 _aGREEN BUILDING
650 _aENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
650 _aGOVERNMENT INTERVENTION
650 _aPRIVATE SECTOR
650 _aBUILDING REGULATIONS
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650 _aDENMARK
690 _aBUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION-SUSTAINABLE
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