Property Sector Needs to Face the Sustainable FutureThe building sector is not doing enough to deliver sustainable construction solutions, according to a survey of senior property professionals.
The research, compiled by global architecture practice Woods Bagot, revealed that 82 per cent of respondents support the statement that the industry is not doing enough to deliver sustainable solutions
Earle Arney, Director at Woods Bagot's London office, said "The property sector needs to refocus.
Buildings currently represent 40 per cent of global CO2 emissions: if we continue on our current trajectory then the world's buildings will be at the top of the environment's epitaph."
Woods Bagot surveyed more than 200 senior property professionals in the Europe, the Middle East, Asia United States, and Australasia to determine an honest appraisal of a sustainable future for the construction industry.
The respondents felt that despite the awareness of climate change, the property industry's two most significant challenges are the lack of industry support to deliver sustainable solutions, and the ability to provide a convincing argument for the benefit of sustainability to clients.
The survey revealed that energy efficiency and generation is the most important issue for the future.
This was followed by reducing carbon footprints of new and refurbished developments as well as the reduction of water usage.
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