Building Maintenance: Standards and Best Practices

In this workshop, participants will gain a clear understanding of sustainable construction and its implication within the legal framework and the ministry of works.  The workshop covers key things to consider at the design and planning stage of a project in order to incorporate sustainable construction principle, including choice of material.  Additionally, the workshop will introduce participants to environmental management system (EMS) and review their effectiveness in the construction context and their role in achieving environment standard and performance.

CONTENT:

The cCse for Sustainability in Construction

· Defining sustainability and its benefits

· Origins of sustainability

· Sustainable development

Legal Framework

· Department of planning and development

· Environmental/social governance

· Green grown knowledge platform

Sustainable Building Design and Procurement

· Challenges

· Physical environmental issues

· Fundamental design features

· Procurement and sourcing material

Environmental Management System (EMS) in the Construction Industry

· Effective EMS and site controls

· Programs and Audit

· External validation

· EMS requirements

· Indoor environmental quality

· Water use and efficiency

Championing sustainability at project level

· Sustainability Action plan (SAP)

· The implementation challenges

· What will you do differently tomorrow?

FOR WHOM:

Works, Services and Maintenance Personnel

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.