The topics and goals listed below are key aspects of the Declaration of Sustainability. As part of the initiative, architects commit to use the Declaration of Sustainability as a basis for jointly defining goals with their clients.
The sustainable building topics and goals
Sufficiency
- Reduce land consumption
- Promote multiple use
- Plan with appropriate use in mind
- Prioritise low-tech solutions
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Climate action
- Reduce carbon emissions
- Introduce ways for buildings to generate energy
- Plan carbon sinks
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Environment
- Preserve biodiversity
- Protect water resources
- Influence microclimates positively
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Circular Economy
- Support resource protection and the re-use or re-purposing of materials
- Use materials that contain no harmful substances
- Plan with flexibility and adaptability in mind
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Positive spaces
- Focus more on the needs of urban districts
- Plan with health promotion in mind
- Promote concepts that people are inspired by and identify with
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Baukultur
- Implement high design quality
- Create timeless and future-ready architecture
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The stated goals must be evaluated for the declaration and the relevance, from very important to less important, for the project must be determined.
Download Declaration of Sustainability