The National standard elaborated by the Ministry for the Protection of the Environment and Natural Resources of the Russian Federation for evaluation of compliance of real estate property with environmental requirements was approved of.

The document forms normative and methodic basis for the purposes of realization of the complex system of quality assurance regarding real estate property and assistance in conducting work on unification of requirements to the impact that real estate property has on the environment and the mankind.

The Standard coordinates interests and needs of construction industry with broad environmental requirements. Moreover, it is the first step on the way to creation of the system of mandatory promotion of environmental safety in designing, construction and operation of real estate facilities in Russia.

The National Standard includes a series of environmental requirements to the real estate facilities, inclusive of the use of eco-friendly construction materials of non-criminal origin and power-efficient energy sources, cost-effective water use and active use of construction waste.

According to the Deputy Minister for Ecology and Natural Resources of the Russian Federation Rinat Gizatulin, the main task of the approved standard is to set landmarks for environmental requirements in construction field for all the parties concerned — from clients and designers to foremen. According to R. Gizatulin, “Implementation of the standard will allow to reduce to a minimum the damage caused to the environment in the course of construction works”.

Source: website of the Ministry for the Protection of the Environment and Natural Resources of the Russian Federation