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Sustainable Construction in Eastern Europe National approaches and market forces. N ational approaches in CEE Barriers for sustainable construction Drivers of sustainable construction Conclusion s. Bartlomiej Sosna | Construction Market Analyst, PMR Publications, Poland.
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Sustainable Construction in Eastern EuropeNational approaches and market forces National approaches in CEE Barriers for sustainable construction Drivers of sustainable construction Conclusions Bartlomiej Sosna | Construction Market Analyst, PMR Publications, Poland
National approaches in CEE • Energy Performance of Buildings Directive implemented in most of theCEE Countries • Poland: thermomodernisation bonus (25%) for individuals since 1998 • No national strategies on the horizon • Fixeddeadlines needed Bartlomiej Sosna | Construction Market Analyst, PMR Publications, Poland
Barriers forsustainable construction • Lack of national strategies and successful schemes • Growing prices in construction sector • Higher cost of sustainable materials • Rising prices of flats • No profits in the short term • Unpopular among designers and developers • Problem with old asbestos building materials Bartlomiej Sosna | Construction Market Analyst, PMR Publications, Poland
Drivers ofsustainable construction • Education and promotion • Reduction of CO2 emission limits • Ecologically aware investors • Fiscal incentives forpromoters • Adaptation in public procurement • Buildings’ energy certification schemes • Developing national policies and strategies for sustainable construction Bartlomiej Sosna | Construction Market Analyst, PMR Publications, Poland
Conclusions • Ecological awareness, and thus, the popularity of sustainable construction, is definitely less developed in CEE countries than in the old EU member states • More effort must be made to educate about the need for and the benefits of innovative construction • Both governmental and non-governmental organisations, and especially developers, have a lot to catch up on with respect to economically viable and environmentally sound construction Bartlomiej Sosna | Construction Market Analyst, PMR Publications, Poland
Contact details Bartlomiej Sosna Construction Market Analyst PMR Publications Phone: (+48) 12618 90 55 Mobile: (+48) 667 285 666 E-mail: bartek.sosna@pmrpublications.com www.pmrpublications.com www.constructionpoland.com www.constructionrussia.com Bartlomiej Sosna | Construction Market Analyst, PMR Publications, Poland