Addressing what CABE will do to tackle issues of sustainable design.
Sustainable design is an integral part of good design. No building, space or place can be considered well designed if it does not contribute to environmental, social and economic sustainability. Conversely, no building, space or place can be considered sustainable if it is not well designed.
Tackling climate change involves creating sustainable places. The construction and use of the built environment currently accounts for around half of national carbon emissions. But there are planning, design and management solutions to climate change, if we use design as a problem-solving process.
This briefing paper sets out what CABE will do to address the issues of sustainable design and climate change, and the action we think is urgently needed from the public and private sectors. It is intended for policy makers in central, regional and local government, public sector bodies, and key players in the construction and development industry.