Sustainability glossary

AECB The Association for Environment Conscious Building (AECB) – a network of individuals and companies with a common aim of promoting sustainable building.

Biodiversity The variety of different types of life found on earth. It is a measure of the variety of organisms present in different ecosystems and can refer to genetic variation, ecosystem variation or species variation (number of species) within an area, biome or planet.

BREEAM Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology.

Building managers Those project team members (individuals and departments or services providers) whose role is to manage the project on completion. The term is used interchangeably with facilities managers or management. ...

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