It is part of its mission to radically improve the sustainability of the built environment by transforming the way it is planned, designed, constructed, maintained and operated. The UK Green Building Council ( UK - GBC ) has launched its first innovation workshop , aimed at identifying and addressing systemic challenges to businesses working to develop the UK ’s built environment . The lead partners for the new programme are Canary Wharf Group , Land Securities , and Marks and Spencer . Their initial workshop highlighted key challenges based around climate change resilience , resource efficiency , technological advancement , and health . The UK currently spends only £ 43 m ( $ 53 m ) on built environment innovation , so this represents a significant step forward , UK - GBC said .
The UK Green Building Council ( UK - GBC ) has launched its first innovation workshop , aimed at identifying and addressing systemic challenges to businesses working to develop the UK ’s built environment . The lead partners for the new programme are Canary Wharf Group , Land Securities , and Marks and Spencer . Their initial workshop highlighted key challenges based around climate change resilience , resource efficiency , technological advancement , and health . The UK currently spends only £ 43 m ( $ 53 m ) on built environment innovation , so this represents a significant step forward , UK - GBC said .