All papers submitted to SBE21 Heritage must address at least one of the Sustainable Development Goals identified by the United Nations to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. In particular and according to the SBE world conference guidelines, SBE21 Heritage will focus on the following goals:
In the built environment
• Access to resilient housing and infrastructure for all
• Access to affordable housing for all
• Fuel poverty
Reference to official SDG targets
1.4 Ensure that all men and women, in particular the poor and the vulnerable, have equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to basic services, ownership and control over land and other forms of property, inheritance, natural resources, appropriate new technology and financial services, including microfinance.
1.5 Build the resilience of the poor and those in vulnerable situations and reduce their exposure and vulnerability to climate-related extreme events and other economic, social and environmental shocks and disasters
In the built environment
• Healthy indoor and outdoor environment
• Healthy building materials
Reference to official SDG targets
3.9 Substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and air, water and soil pollution and contamination.
In the built environment
• Waste water treatment and recycling
• Water-use efficiency in building construction and building material manufacturing
Reference to official SDG targets
6.3 Improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally.
6.4 Substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity.
In the built environment
• Buildings as renewable energy users and producers
• Energy efficiency in buildings
Reference to official SDG targets
7.2 Increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix.
7.3 Double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency.
In the built environment
• Job creation through sustainable building sector
•Technological innovation for improved efficiency in construction work
• Safe working environment in the construction industry
Reference to official SDG targets
8.2 Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensive sectors.
8.4 Improve progressively, through 2030, global resource efficiency in consumption and production and endeavour to decouple economic growth from environmental degradation, in accordance with the 10-year framework of programmes on sustainable consumption and production, with developed countries taking the lead.
8.8 Protect labour rights and promote safe and secure working environments for all workers, including migrant workers, in particular, women migrants, and those in precarious employment.
In the built environment
• Resource-use efficiency in construction
• Adoption of clean and sustainable technologies in buildings and infrastructure
Reference to official SDG targets
9.1 Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and trans-border infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all.
9.4 Upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes, with all countries taking action in accordance with their respective capabilities.
In the built environment
• Safe, affordable and accessible transport within cities and districts
• Inclusive and participatory planning and management of built environment
• Access to green, inclusive and accessible public spaces in cities
Reference to official SDG targets
11.1 Ensure access for all to adequate, safe and affordable housing and basic services and upgrade slums.
11.2 Provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all, improving road safety, notably by expanding public transport, with special attention to the needs of those in vulnerable situations, women, children, persons with disabilities and older persons.
11.3 Enhance inclusive and sustainable urbanization and capacity for participatory, integrated and sustainable human settlement planning and management in all countries.
11.6 Reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management.
11.7 Provide universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible, green and public spaces, in particular for women and children, older persons and persons with disabilities.
In the built environment
• Material life cycle and circularity
• Waste prevention, reduction and recycling in new building construction and renovation
• Sustainability reporting in construction value chain
• Sustainability-oriented procurement practices for new construction and renovation
Reference to official SDG targets
12.2 Achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources.
12.4 Achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environment.
12.5 Substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse.
12.6 Encourage companies, especially large and transnational companies, to adopt sustainable practices and to integrate sustainability information into their reporting cycle.
12.7 Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities
In the built environment
• Climate change mitigation and adaptation in the built environment
• Built environment resilient to natural disasters
Reference to official SDG targets
13.1 Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries.
13.3 Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning.