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    The International Union of Architects (UIA) is committed to making the world sustainable through design. The UIA's Copenhagen Declaration lays out their "Sustainable by Design" strategy which aims to (1) foster awareness of how design impacts the environment, (2) establish global guidelines for sustainable architecture, and (3) require more education on sustainability in design programs. The UIA will work with its 124 member countries to develop national plans to implement the strategy, which will be launched at the UIA World Congress in 2011.

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    The International Union of Architects (UIA) is committed to making the world sustainable through design. The UIA's Copenhagen Declaration lays out their "Sustainable by Design" strategy which aims to (1) foster awareness of how design impacts the environment, (2) establish global guidelines for sustainable architecture, and (3) require more education on sustainability in design programs. The UIA will work with its 124 member countries to develop national plans to implement the strategy, which will be launched at the UIA World Congress in 2011.

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    INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ARCHITECTS

    Copenhagen Declaration
    7 DECEMBER 2009

    SUSTAINABLE BY DESIGN
    The International Union of Architects is committed to making our world Sustainable by
    Design.
    The Declaration of Interdependence for a Sustainable Future established at the UIA World
    Congress in June 1993, and the Declaration on Sustainability and Cultural Diversity
    approved by the UIA World Congress in June 2008, underline the following facts:
    The building and construction industries, and the processes that create, modify and
    remove built structures, and, the whole-of-life operation of those facilities represent
    half of our opportunity to resolve todays climate challenge. In addition, the
    environmental impact of our food, water and waste handling systems is determined
    by the form and operating characteristics of our built environment.
    In the 1980s the environmental focus was on energy and technical solutions. Now we
    know that technology alone cannot solve our problems; we must engage holistically to
    attain both sustainability and a high quality of life for all.
    UIA Objectives
    The UIA is committed to reducing, or reversing, the negative impact of the built
    environment on the global climate. Here at the UN Climate Change Conference in
    Copenhagen the UIA is initiating its Sustainable by Design strategy, which will lead to the
    adoption of practical programmes at the UIA World Congress and General Assembly in
    Tokyo in 2011.
    The UIA will work to:
    Foster awareness and practical knowledge among architects, engineers, clients,

    investors, contractors, statutory authorities and the wider community on how building
    design, urban design and regional planning affect societys environmental impact and can
    contribute to sustainable development and redevelopment.

    Serve the Millennium Development Goals and acknowledge wisdom from the
    past to improve the quality of life for all communities through sustainable development,
    whilst remaining open to new ideas.

    Formulate, in cooperation with other stakeholders, global guidelines with clear


    objectives, criteria and methods for sustainable architecture and built environments
    Establish Sustainable by Design as a universal architectural concept, by improving

    knowledge, strategies and methods across different climatic, political, social and cultural
    contexts.
    Require more and better education and training on Sustainability by Design within

    existing academic and professional development programmes, in accordance with the


    UNESCO-UIA Charter for Architectural Education.

    more info 4www.uia-architectes.org

    Copenhagen Declaration
    SUSTAINABLE BY DESIGN
    Architecture must utilise holistic, integrative methods from the smallest scale up through
    that of city and regional planning, never forgetting that buildings, landscapes, the natural
    environment and infrastructures are all essential elements in the continuous creation of a
    sustainable future. A careful and considerate design of forms, geometry and spatial
    strategies, married with the appropriate materials, equipment and functional distribution
    can reduce the use of resources, greenhouse gas emissions and overall environmental
    impact by 50% to 80%.
    Sustainable by Design: Strategy

    Sustainable by Design begins with the earliest stages of a project and requires
    commitments between all the stakeholders: clients, designers, engineers, authorities,
    contractors, owners, users and the community.

    Sustainable by Design incorporates all aspects of construction AND future use


    based on full Life Cycle Analysis and Management.

    Sustainable by Design optimises efficiency through design. Renewable energies,


    high performance and environmentally benign technologies are integrated to the greatest
    practical extent in the project conception.
    Sustainable by Design recognises that all architecture and planning projects are

    part of a complex interactive system, linked to their wider natural surroundings, and reflect
    the heritage, culture, and social values of the daily life of the community.
    Sustainable by Design seeks healthy materials for healthy buildings, ecologically

    and socially respectful land-use, and an aesthetic sensitivity that inspires, affirms and
    ennobles.
    Sustainable by Design aims to significantly reduce carbon imprints, hazardous

    materials and technologies and all other adverse human effects of the built environment on
    the natural environment.
    Sustainable by Design endeavours to improve the quality of life, promote equity

    both locally and globally, advance economic well-being and provide opportunities for
    community engagement and empowerment.

    Sustainable by Design recognises the local and planetary interdependence of all


    people. It acknowledges that urban populations depend on an integrated, interdependent,
    and sustainable rural-urban system for their life support systems (clean water and air, food,
    shelter, work, education, health, cultural opportunity, and the like).

    Sustainable by Design endorses UNESCOs statement that cultural diversity, as a


    source of exchange, innovation and creativity, is as necessary for humankind as
    biodiversity is for nature.
    Sustainable by Design: Implementation
    The UIA Council has extended the Architecture for a Sustainable Future Work
    Programmes terms of reference, by establishing an international project team to develop
    practical methods for implementing the Sustainable by Design Strategy. The UIA is
    working directly with all of its 124 member countries to develop specific, national plans for
    implementing the Sustainable by Design Strategy. The Sustainable by Design Mission
    will then be launched at the UIA World Congress in Tokyo in 2011, and submitted for
    formal adoption at the 2011 UIA General Assembly.

    Louise Cox AM, UIA President

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