Useful Documents

This section lists useful documents relating to sustainability, which have been listed by sustainability issue:

Corporate Responsibility; Energy, Pollution & Climate Change; Existing Stock; Materials & Waste; Skills; Sustainable Communities; Sustainable Procurement; Water

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Corporate Responsibility

CR Guide "Making a Difference: Corporate Responsibility in the Construction Industry" in final stages of production
Presentations from members Event "Making a Difference: Corporate Responsibility in the Construction Industry"
CR index, Business in the Community

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Energy, Pollution & Climate Change

Plain English Guide to Sustainable Construction
Planning Greener Heritage Projects (Heritage Lottery Fund)
Resource Efficiency in Design (Envirowise)
The Impact of Modern Methods of Construction on Resource Efficiency (Envirowise)
Climate Challenge Now! Project (DEFRA - Climate Challenge Fund)
Reduced Resource Consumption Scoping Study (Foresight Programme)
Local Government Task Force (LGTF) Sustainable Construction Guide

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Existing Stock

Plain English Guide to Sustainable Construction
Planning Greener Heritage Projects (Heritage Lottery Fund)
Sustainable Improvement of the Existing Housing Stock Housing Forum report
Local Government Task Force (LGTF) Sustainable Construction Guide

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Materials & Waste

Construction Resource Efficiency (CoRE) Project downloads
Builders Merchant take back scheme information
Site Waste Management Plan template (WRAP)
SMARTWaste Site Waste Management Plan tool
Site Waste Management Plan Regulations Guide (Envirowise)
Local Government Task Force (LGTF) Sustainable Construction Guide

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Skills

Plain English Guide to Sustainable Construction

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Sustainable Communities

Plain English Guide to Sustainable Construction
UK Govt Sustainable Development: Sustainable communities information
Sustainable Development Commission - Built Environment information
Dept for Communities and Local Government - Sustainable communities information
I&DeA Beginners Guide to Sustainable Communities
Local Government Task Force (LGTF) Sustainable Construction Guide

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Sustainable Procurement

Plain English Guide to Sustainable Construction
Barriers to Sustainable Procurement - CE & MSC report
The Green Guide to Specification
Greenspec guidance
WRAP Recycled Content Guide
Achieving Excellence in Construction Procurement Guide - No. 11: Sustainability (OGC)
Local Government Task Force (LGTF) Sustainable Construction Guide

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Water

Plain English Guide to Sustainable Construction
Envirowise publications on water conservation in construction
Local Government Task Force (LGTF) Sustainable Construction Guide

Related information:

Sustainability Team Commissions