4. Conclusion

Conventional wisdom has it that all progress must be measurable. In the transformation effort that construction professionals must embark upon, the question of the measuring device to be associated with it is paramount. It could even be argued that its current absence is the reason why this economic sector is collectively lagging behind in the face of the challenges of climate change.

By the term "energy", we do not mean a purely energy-related question, but rather the scientific discipline that deals with the energy dimension of any action. In fact, it's the filter that captures the complexity of decision-making when faced with the question of what to do next. As the current context is characterized...