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All buildings have environmental good practice needs to be considered throughout their whole life from construction, through maintenance to demolition.
House building is an important part of the construction industry. The need for new homes is increasing as people are living longer and more people can afford to live alone. In the past only the most suitable sites have been used to build new homes, but now as demand exceeds supply it is necessary to use sites that were previously considered unsuitable.
With tighter planning and building regulations on greenfield sites, houses are now increasingly built on brownfield sites (land that has been previously developed). Prior to development of these sites, detailed site investigations must be carried out to establish problems that may hinder redevelopment (e.g. heavy metal contamination of soil).
The key environmental issues concerning buildings and house building include:
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