WLMSC

Initiating Training for a “New Way of Managing the Whole Life of Sustainable Construction”

Europe's construction sector is aware of the need to minimise its impact on sustainability: environmentally, socially and economically.

There is growing recognition that there is a lack of knowledge in management of sustainable construction throughout the life cycle of a constructed facility and in a holistic approach.

Whilst there has been a focus on training in technology and technical issues pertaining to sustainability, this project addresses the need to enhance vocational skills in whole life management issues in sustainable construction which have not been previously addressed in detail. This includes procurement, innovation, assessment, stakeholder engagement and more.

The project highlights the importance of the need to shift the mind-set to the management of sustainable construction and transfer knowledge to develop fully life-cycle approaches in delivering sustainability issues in a simple and clearly defined manner.

Project Objective

The aim of this transfer of innovation project is to provide training in managing whole life sustainability of the built environment to allow participants to achieve a more sustainable construction industry. The project will offer a) a train the trainer service to ensure sustainability of the project, and b) to train the members of a construction team including clients, designers, contractors, operators and other professionals to undertake the effective management of their projects to meet the challenges of a sustainable built environment.

Target Audience

The training is aimed at those who would like to understand the principles of sustainability assessment. It will be of particular interest to those involved in designing, constructing, operating and maintaining projects within client, design and contracting organisations and for materials manufacturers, suppliers, clients, sustainability assessors and academics.

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