You
are more than welcome to become an actor of the UNEP Sustainable
Buildings and Construction Initiative, by developing joint
strategies, guidelines and concrete innovations to build a
sustainable world for future generations.
Sylvie Lemmet Director
Division of Technology,
Industry and Economics United Nations
Environment Programme
Key
Figures
Economic impact
of the B&C sector worldwide :
>
111 million people directly employed.
>
75% employed in developing
countries.
>
90% employed in micro firms
(< 10 employees).
>
10% of global GDP (Gross Domestic Product).
>
Worldwide investment of US$ 3.000 billion
per year.
Environmental
impact of the built environment : (data from
OECD and UNEP)