The connection between climate disruption and the built environment has emerged strongly in the public consciousness over the past decade. Expectations are now great for an industry that historically has been among the slowest to change.

Sustainable construction is defined broadly as engaging all dimensions of the human environment: buildings, infrastructure, materials, energy, landscapes and systems. The concept is also based on a clear understanding of the societal dimensions that support the building industry worldwide. This elevation of the social dimension of sustainability has emerged as a powerful trend in current sustainable or green initiatives.

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	Building an Analytical Finance System to Promote Global Sustainable Development - Lixing Zou
	Buildings Like Trees, Cities Like Forests - William McDonough
	The Carbon Negative (Planet Positive) Supply Chain - Guy Battle
	Cities - Jaime Lerner
	Designing to Change Behaviours - Alistair Guthrie
	Efficient Building Scheme - Maria Atkinson
	Measuring Performance in a Resource - Constrained World - Mathis Wackernagel
	New Context, New Responsibilities: Building Capability - Ray Cole
	Perspectives of BASF on Sustainable Construction - Bernhard Hoffman
	The Promise of Zero Energy Buildings and Communities - Mark Ginsberg
	Sustainability – long-term thinking, short-term acting - Peter Steiner