September 25 2007
‘The Green Perspective’ report by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has revealed that over 94% of construction professionals believe that ‘green’ building is the future for the construction industry.
The survey examined the construction industry’s attitude towards climate change and the role of sustainable construction, and was completed by nearly 850 members of the industry.
The study shows that awareness within the industry has been heightened in regards to environmental issues and their implications for the future of the industry: 98% of respondents accept that construction has a role to play in climate change, 94.6% believe that ‘green’ building is the future for construction, and 86.2 % believe that there are financial benefits to producing energy efficient buildings. It was also shown that the industry itself sees the importance of sustainable building however 67% of respondents felt that the current UK building regulations do not go far enough to create energy efficient buildings.
The full report can be accessed at http://www.ciob.org.uk/resources/publications