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Sustainable (structural) design refers to integration of social, environmental and economic considerations into product, process and energy system design. Sustainable engineering encourages the consideration of the complete product and process lifecycle during the design with the purpose of minimizing environmental impacts over the (structure) lifecycle while simultaneously maximizing social and economic benefits.   Sustainable Design requires efficient planning & designing sustainable structures, for example, buildings & infrastructure, to maximize their contribution to the environment. This can be achieved in various ways some of which are by green architecture, performance-based structural design, energy systems, smart electrical grids, waste water treatment, renewable power generation etc. Aim should be to focus on materials in order to get an understanding of the effect it will have on life and environment. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)

Civil engineers can be broadly categorised into consulting engineers and contracting engineers. Consultants are responsible for the design work of projects and work mainly in offices. Contractors, on the other hand, take the designs and implement them during construction. Contractors work on site, managing the construction of the structure.  Depending on whether the civil engineer is a consultant or a contracting engineer, work activities can differ. A consulting civil engineer may be required to: Undertake technical studies, feasibility studies, geotechnical investigations. Develop detailed designs. Assess, study, mitigate/eliminate the potential risks of specific projects, as well as undertake risk management in specialist roles. Supervise tendering procedures and prepare bids. Manage, supervise and visit contractors on site and advise on civil engineering issues. Oversee works of junior staff, mentor young civil engineers. Liaise with colleagues and architects, subcon