1. AN AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION WHOLE LIFE COSTS – Studies and R&D actions to establish guidelines for LCA/LCC to become normal standard procedures – Assessment of environmental impacts over lifetime of built facilities – Estimates of LCC available to clients before construction begins – Mandatory for public works? – Benchmark alternative development solutions.

2. AN AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT – Public clients should lead in promoting sustainability – Mitigating environmental impacts should become part of the planning permission procedure. – Study on advantages/disadvantages of contract awards on the basis of « concessions » and « facilities management » in reducing environmental impacts.

3. AN AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION SUSTAINABLE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS: – A set of shared indicators for the EU – Reconcile with « urban sustainability indicators » and use them as a basis for environmental reporting – Develop a system of LCC performance indicators to facilitate comparisons/benchmark sustainability performance across Europe.

4. AN AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION NATIONAL PLANS AND PROGRAMMES – All member states and accession countries to publish plans – European Commission should publish guidelines (PRESCO)

5. AN AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION SOFTWARE TOOLS – Review tools available and advise on shortcomings and possible improvements – Consider a market survey

6. AN AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION EDUCATION AND AWARENESS RAISING – Phase out recognition of training and educational courses which do not include « sustainable construction ». – Environmental labelling of products – Energy labelling of buildings – Dedicated Commission website for national plans and programmes – Annual competitions for « flagship sustainable construction projects » – « European Best Practice Programme » for sustainable construction – Scheme for European Awards.

7. AN AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT – ECCREDI through E-CORE = focal point for RTD actions for sustainable construction – Through E-CORE consider developing European Standards for performance criteria as an alternative for prescriptive requirements in public procurement.