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The construction industry is changing a lot. For several years, environmental issues, particularly sustainable development, have affected construction and initial training trades. What are the national laws and regulations? How is the construction trade coping? What are the required skills?
Written by Sandra Grace | Posted on 02/11/22 at 07:03
What are the national laws and regulations?
Today the construction industry accounts for approximately 43% of energy consumption in France, and 23% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Therefore, the negative consequences for the environment are significant. Thus, this sector unfortunately contributes to global warming, air and water pollution, depletion of natural resources, etc.
In order to exist in the long term, countries must preserve their natural areas and resources. in France , Ministry of Environmental Transformation and Solidarity Responsible for partly implementing national environmental policies and social policies.
Law No. 2015-922 related to active transition Green Growth (released August 17, 2015) targets to be achieved by 2030 and by 2050. Of the nine priority energy challenge issues, two are directly related to the construction sector: increasing the share of renewables in our energy consumption, and having a housing stock that meets By BBC standards (low consumption building).
The energy transition aims to make the way we produce energy more sustainable, by adopting new energy systems that favor it Renewable energy (wind, solar, hydraulic, biomass).
The Housing Renewal and Energy Efficiency Plan aims to better insulate French housing, and thus reduce our energy consumption.
How is the construction trade coping?
An increasingly global approach to buildings
In order to obtain results that meet new building standards, the approach is increasingly being deconstructed. In fact, energy efficiency can only be improved with a clear vision for everyone.
Equipment manufacturers find themselves as anxious as many companies in the world building and independent. Construction jobs are very diverse. Adapting to environmental issues required a new organization and coordination among all these professionals.
Thus the ecological construction meets many characteristics. It consumes less energy, helps reduce air, water and soil pollution, and blends naturally with its environment.
The construction trade shifts on several levels
The adaptations of the construction professions to environmental issues have implications for the organization of the construction site, for example, optimal waste management.
The Contractor or Service Provider shall provide suitable sorting bins and recycling centers. This ensures traceability and optimizes resources. 1 agoany July 2021 Mention of ‘Waste Management’ is also mandatory in building quotations.
Eco-design also involves choosing materials of natural origin: recyclable, durable and less polluting. Thus, the building contains various environmental materials, including wood, straw, cellulose filler, raw soil or hemp.
The installation of alternative energy equipment makes it possible to reduce the use of fossil fuels as much as possible. Photovoltaic or photovoltaic solar panels installed on rooftops produce electricity independently. To heat homes, we tend to use air and water heat pumps, solar water heaters or wood (preferably pellet) stoves.
What are the required skills?
To respond to environmental issuesMore than ever before, different building trades have to work in tandem. Thus ended the time when everyone intervened one by one.
In these conditions, it is necessary to learn how to work in a team. Good interpersonal skills are also an asset.
Training on renewable energies is complementary. Thus, a heating plumber can install a solar water heater. Similarly, a roofer can install solar panels, which an electrician will connect…
Publication date: 02/11/2022