By employing proper construction techniques, the environmental impact of retrofit/construction can be greatly reduced. This is a very important, yet often overlooked, part of sustainable/green building design. It is important to preserve the vegetation and natural habitat around a construction site whenever possible, as it is home to a large number of species, organisms, and microorganisms that play a crucial role in the environment. During construction, workers should be conscious of the amount of waste that they are producing. Waste should be reduced and recycled wherever possible and when creating waste is unavoidable, proper disposal techniques should be applied.

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Sensitive Construction Techniques

This document (18.4kB) contains information on sensitive construction techniques, recycling construction wastes, as well as a waste management action plan. It displays important construction techniques that apply on all levels of construction and are relatively easy to implement.