The business standards company (BSI), has launched a new standard that can help reduce waste in the early stages of building or refurbishment projects. BS 8895-1 Designing for material efficiency in building projects – Part 1: Code of Practice, is part 1 of 3 documents that will enable designers, architectural teams, contractors and clients to make their building projects more materially efficient. It is linked to the RIBA Plan of Work parts A (appraisal) and B (design brief) which make up the preparative stages of a build.
The design stage is one of the key phases in a project where waste reduction is considered, and underlines the importance of having a standard that targets this point in a project. Material efficiency needs and waste reduction measures that are identified after strategies are set in place are very hard to deal with retrospectively – this is where BS 8895-1’s preventative approach to designing out waste can help.
Please follow the link to gain more information about the new guidance: BS 8895-1 Designing for material efficiency in building projects – Part 1: Code of Practice.
Source: Business Standards Company (BSI)