The Building
Better, Building Beautiful Commission is advising Government on how to
promote and increase the use of high-quality design for new build homes and
neighbourhoods.
UKGBC submitted its
formal response to the Commission and Philip Box, Policy and Policy Coordinator
at UKGBC said consideration of beauty is important for engaging community
support around sustainable new development and delivering on wider policy
objectives; such as achieving biodiversity net gain, enhancing mental health,
providing social value and tackling climate change.
"Sustainability
and beauty are not, and should not be perceived as, conflicting," he
continued. "Truly sustainable places and buildings will need to be
beautiful in order to stand the test of time, with features that deliver for
public health, wellbeing and biodiversity.
"The
integration of nature is a central component of this in the built environment,
with significant cultural resonance and value in both tackling climate change
and biodiversity decline.
"It should be
promoted across individual property, neighbourhood, landscape and development
site designs. This should be reflected in the recommendations of the
Commission.”
