Substantiation of Ecological Safety Criteria in Construction Industry, and Housing and Communal Services

In the article the authors attempt to determine the construction industry's ecological safety criteria. The authors provide an integrated methodological substantiation for ensuring ecological safety in construction. They consider the ecological monitoring system, the criteria and conditions for implementing this system, and the principles of ecological monitoring laid down in ecologically-oriented standards. An analysis of the ecological monitoring system at all stages of the construction product life cycle shows that the confusion prevailing in the regulatory departments impedes the development of ecological investments in construction projects. Therefore, it is necessary to establish an independent structure focused on environmental protection. By transferring maximum power to this new structure it will be possible to quickly solve problems related to ecological monitoring as part of the movement towards the country's balanced development.