Article | REF: C3057 V1

Sustainable development in construction - Use functions

Author: Christophe GOBIN

Publication date: August 10, 2006, Review date: December 21, 2023

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4. Enabling the use of goods and tools

It is, at every moment :

  • authorize the provision of sufficient space for the equipment and furniture required for the activity;

  • provide the resources needed for these "objects" to function properly.

Two significant developments are worth noting.

Firstly, there is the multiplication of these goods and tools (B&O), which corresponds to the rise in the average standard of living. The number of B&O is the result of technical progress, innovative offerings and the miniaturization of equipment. However, the use of these artifacts (B&O) requires new resources, particularly in terms of energy.

This new energy demand, of which buildings are just one element, is becoming increasingly...

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