Are green building specialists in demand?
With added emphasis on sustainability and trending concerns on topics such as life cycle cost of a building, carbon footprint emissions and green design factoring, it has become increasingly important for professional QSs to advance and adapt to Green Building Developments.
There are changes in design, procurement and management processes in order to integrate the principles of sustainability into buildings. With that, changing roles in relation to green buildings include:
✅ advising on a sustainability strategy development
✅ conducting a life cycle cost analysis
✅ consulting on the green star system
✅ advising on engineering services solutions, and
✅ valuing sustainability of a building
That being said, what are some green features that can be implemented in your next project?