The buildings and construction sector plays an important role in enabling sustainable living within planetary boundaries. Construction relies on vast amounts of resources, making the sector a primary driver of raw material extraction and processing. It also consumes a significant portion of global energy, often derived from non-renewable sources.
Governments require a solid foundation for drafting and implementing policies, strategies, and standards for the buildings and construction sector that align with their international commitments and national socio-economic development goals. The objective of this SWITCH-Asia Policy Support Component technical advisory project is to build momentum for transforming sustainable consumption and production (SCP) and circular economy principles into concrete, actionable approaches that can be adopted by key stakeholders, particularly governments, in the buildings and construction sector.
