Consideration on Environment Protection:

Environmental consideration should start early-on. Layout plan of the building should be guided by environmental and climatic factors, and alternative layouts will be compared on environmental and climatic grounds. The design of the building should incorporate environmental concepts such as avoiding/ minimizing adverse environmental impacts, recycling or reusing and proper handling of wastes, making optimal use of natural systems (such as solar energy and natural lights), health & safety as well as accident/ emergency management measures, contributing to positive environmental aspects (such as recharging groundwater) etc. The proposed layout and designs should be screened for any environmental risks. The consultant shall carry out environmental assessment to predict damages of the building construction to the Environment and attempt first to avoid and then to minimize the risks or damage through appropriate lay-out and design features. The unavoidable risks should be mitigated through appropriate mitigation measures (technology, type of structures, management etc). The consultant will suggest appropriate measures in the design for protection of surrounding environment. Environmental and Social Management Framework for Implementation of Building Resilience to Climate Related Hazards (2012) as well as the GON environmental policies, Environmental Protection Act and Environmental Protections Rules should be followed