Sustainability Guide

The Sustainability Guide can be used in a number of ways, it can be read from beginning to end, following the development process from start to finish, or can be used for reference by jumping directly to the section which deals with a particular part of the development process which is of interest.

Each stage of the development process forms a chapter in this section of the web site, chapters are as follows:

The Development Process

• Reusing Buildings and Land
• Design for Minimum Waste
• Aim for Lean Construction
• Minimise Energy in Construction Use
• Do Not Pollute
• Conserve & Enhance Biodiversity
• Conserve Water Resources
• Respect People & Their Local Environment
• Think About the Whole Place
• Give Transport Choices



Special Issues for the North East of England

• Minerals
• The Countryside
• Sustainable Regeneration
• Measuring Progress on Sustainable Development
  

At the end of each chapter a list of relevant 'Rules of Thumb' and 'Sources of Info' provide routes to additional help, key references, contacts, and further information.

Alternatively, it is possible to browse these items independently of the chapters by clicking on the Rules of Thumb and Sources of Info links in the left hand navigator.