The NRP 54 is divided into three modules
- Space
- Infrastructure
- materials and energy
The main questions posed in this module are the following:
- How can the function and evolution of the built environment be described, explained, understood and modelled?
- How do architects, planners, the construction industry and infrastructure providers impact on the development of the built environment?
- How can organizations - whether institutional, legal or informal - incorporate the principles of sustainability in the planning and design of the built environment?
Module Infrastructure
This module poses the following main questions:
- How can the principles of sustainability be integrated more effectively into the operation and maintenance of the built environment?
- How should the built environment be adapted to changing needs in order to preserve the wellbeing and prosperity of the population?
Module Materials + energy
The main questions posed in this module are the following:
- How do the principles of sustainability affect the management of resources (land, water, energy and materials)?
- In what ways should resources be integrated into planning, construction, maintenance and waste management in the built environment?
