The thesis presents the environmental aspects that result from construction activities, products or services provided by a construction company. The most important aspects, their origin and their effects upon the environment are described. In order to determine the perceived importance of\ud
individual environmental influences for tte design engineer s point of view, a preliminary survey was carried out on a small sample of structural design engineers. The obtained results show that the design engineers are aware of the environmental influences of the structures, both during their construction as well as during their use. Further, the results show that they perceive as the most important the following environmental influences: construction and demolition waste and energy use.