Abstract
Development of real estate has the potential to advance sustainability. This is particularly important in residential sector as it plays a crucial role in the lives of habitats and directly influences their welfare. As populations grow and cities expand, the demand for real estate increases and construction volumes rise. Assurance of sustainability in the residential projects becomes a new concern of real estate developers and construction companies. This article aims to analyse in more detail the concept of a sustainable residential construction and the evaluation criteria. In the first part the concept of sustainable development and its dimensions in residential construction are analysed. The second part describes the research methodology. In the third part, the research methodology is applied to the evaluation of five residential construction projects in Vilnius, Lithuania. The fourth part describes the possibilities of using wooden construction to improve the sustainability of residential construction projects.
Highlights
The development of society is inextricably linked to the increasing negative impact on the environment
This article aims to analyse in more detail the concept of a sustainable residential construction project and the evaluation criteria
Sustainable development is the link between people and their environment, taking into account the four dimensions – environmental, social, economic and political
Summary
The development of society is inextricably linked to the increasing negative impact on the environment. High economic and human population growth has led to irrational use of resources, environmental pollution and unproductive lifestyles. In the middle of the 20th century, the scientific-technical revolution led to a multifold increase in production, use and consumption of natural resources. For these reasons, today’s society places great emphasis on sustainable development, seeking to reconcile economic, social and environmental needs. With the spread of sustainable development ideas, the development of new sustainable residential projects has recently gained increasing attention. Sustainability is expressed in terms of reconciling economic, social and environmental needs, which makes it difficult to define what constitutes a sustainable residential construction project. In order to assess whether a project is sustainable, it is not possible to select a single area or criterion that can be used as a guide and a priority indicator for evaluation; multi-criteria evaluation methods are used to carry out integrated evaluation of the projects to select the most efficient alternatives
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