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Green Construction

A Decision Support Tool:
The GET Matrix


Hari Srinivas


The GET Matrix is tool to aid decision-making. Actions necessary to tackle any complex environmental problem are broken down into remedial actions, preventive actions, and management actions. These are then broken down into actions that deal with governance (rules, regulations, legislation, codes, specifications etc.), education (awareness, professional conduct, ethics, etc.) and technology (technologies themselves, and the skills, competence, knowledge and capacities needed to manage those technologies).

Governance Education Technology
Preventive
Actions
Management
Actions
Remedial
Actions

Each of the resulting cells in the matrix will outline actions that need to be taken, and the actors who will be responsible. With respect to sustianable buidling and construction what kinds of actions can be envisaged? Within a city or locality, who is the best actor who can provide for or undertake that action?

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Contact: Hari Srinivas - hsrinivas@gdrc.org