Utilising the same strand of thought as implemented by
Copenhagen, organisations are starting
to realise the tangible benefits associated with sustainability. This is
relevant to the relationship between sustainability and cities, as the inflows
and outflows of large scale organisations largely contribute to the overall urban
metabolism of a city. Due to associated implications, sustainably innovative
organisations are typically more productive, and similarly, more profitable due
to the fact that 'being green' is marketable. In recognition of this facet,
leading organisations are starting to adjust traditional approaches to appeal
to consumer conscious.
As sustainability is widely accepted as a new common ground
for humanity, innovative organisations will seek to be associated with
buildings that impute their core business objectives, linked to sustainability
in some way. In terms of building design, flexibility is an associated facet as
it allows the function of the building to change without requiring additional
embodied energy. So to natural lighting, which, in accordance with flexibility,
produces spaces rich in amenity and ultimately conducive to creating a
harmonious working environment. In sum, as organisations play an integral role
in forming the underlying fabric of a city, by adjusting their corporate
business practice to account for sustainable objectives, this allows the
overall fabric of the city to follow suit.
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