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The Institution of Structural Engineers is a professional body for structural engineering based in the United Kingdom.

It has 27,000 members operating in 182 countries.

The Institution provides professional accreditation for structural engineers.

The Institution publishes a monthly magazine, The Structural Engineer.

Structural engineering is mainly a sub-division of civil engineering in which structural engineers are trained to understand, predict, and calculate the stability, strength and rigidity of built structures for buildings and nonbuilding structures, to develop designs and integrate their design with that of other designers, and to supervise construction of projects on site.

They can also be involved in the design of machinery, medical equipment, and vehicles where structural integrity affects functioning and safety.

In social science, the term built environment refers to the man-made surroundings that provide the setting for human activity, ranging in scale from buildings to parks.

It has been defined as "the humanitarian-made space in which people live, work, and recreate on a day-to-day basis." The "built environment encompasses places and spaces created or modified by people including buildings, parks, and transportation systems." In recent years, public health research has expanded the definition of "built environment" to include healthy food access, community gardens, "walkability" and "bikeability.".

A skill is the ability to carry out a task with pre-determined results often within a given amount of time, energy, or both.

Skills can often be divided into domain general and domain-specific skills.

For example, in the domain of work, some general skills would include time management, teamwork and leadership, self-motivation and others, whereas domain-specific skills would be useful only for a certain job.

Skill usually requires certain environmental stimuli and situations to assess the level of skill being shown and used.

Green building (also known as green construction or sustainable building) refers to both a structure and the using of processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition.

In other words, green building design involves finding the balance between homebuilding and the sustainable environment.

This requires close cooperation of the design team, the architects, the engineers, and the client at all project stages.

The Green Building practice expands and complements the classical building design concerns of economy, utility, durability, and comfort.