Objectives

Against the background of the mission statement the Commission's Objectives are to develop methods, strategies and initiatives to promote:

  • Effective use of new and existing construction materials

  • Utilization of sustainable materials

  • Regeneration of the construction material resource base

  • Use of waste to make construction materials

  • Building, component and material reuse

  • Minimisation of construction waste

  • Deconstruction and design for deconstruction

  • Design and utilization of transformable and adaptable buildings

  • Renovation and adaptable reuse of existing buildings

  • Use of life cycle costing and management for CMS

  • Collection of evidence to support policy and regulatory development for CMS