Why Do You Need A Sustainability Assessment?

A sustainability assessment program is the code for all commercial and residential properties to reduce the consumption of energy. Keeping the environmental condition of the earth in mind, the tool is developed to show the world a newer face of energy reduction technology. So, what is the basic purpose of home and building sustainability assessment?

The goal of sustainability assessment

The main objective of this assessment is to suggest the best building materials to represent an eco-friendly design for your building. The challenge is to identify the areas of a building to reduce the energy consumption. The process focuses on the materials that are made from renewable sources. Therefore, the purpose of sustainability assessment is to fill the major gaps of development stages in a building plan to overcome the energy deficiency on earth.

The Design and Method

The methodology of the assessment includes all the factors that affects human health or natural surrounding of a building. It is important for an assessor to reduce significant amount of carbon from the project site of a building before it begins. If the building has already been completed then the assessor can provide you with different building sustainable plans. This process not only reduces the carbon usage but also presents a long term saving plan for the next generation. A research on building plans suggests that opting for a greener approach brings down your electricity bills along with keeping the air in the room cool or warm for a longer period of time.

Minimising the waste

Do you know, in Australia 42 percent of the annual waste is generated from building construction. Everyday huge amount of energy and resources are wasted while manufacturing and transporting the materials to different places in NSW. In addition, 6.25 million tonnes of materials are wasted just to landfill. Therefore, to minimise the waste you have to maintain the formula of 'three Rs', these are reduction, recycling and reusing. Reducing or avoiding the demand for materials is the best solution. Go for renovation rather than rebuilding or demolishing. You can also opt for constructing smaller houses rather than apartments. Try not to waste the unused materials from your construction plan and reuse them. It is suggested to recycle the materials and not to send them for landfill.

Focusing on the energy performance of your building is an important strategy to live and to let live.