Abstract: In 2005, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) adopted a sustainability policy stating the responsibilities of RICS and its members towards sustainability in their conduct. Recently, RICS, in conjunction with Gleeds and The Forum for the Future, issued Sustainability Sustainability: A Short Guide for the Property Profession as a guide to show how the overarching concept of sustainability relates to the entire range of practice disciplines in the profession of surveying. Sustainability is about making sure all businesses, public services, natural resources, economy and communities have the capacity to continue into the future. The RICS recognizes that sustainability should be considered throughout the property lifecycle. Like all surveyors working towards a sustainable future, business property surveyors will need to consider social, economic and environmental issues, and the use of natural resources when acting as a professional consultant for clients in the public and private sectors.
by Rachel Fisher, Liz Coll, Lorna Pelly and Jerry Percy
The Appraisal Journal www.appraisalinstitute.org
Volume 76, Issue 1; Winter, 2008; pages 15-23
http://www.appraisalinstitute.org/taj/Default.aspx
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