UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard to "address current ambiguities around the much-used term" A group of leading industry organisations including theRoyal British Institute of Architectshave come together to create a building standard that will verifynet-zero carbonbuildings in theUK.More ...
Carbon Offsetting We can advise clients on pathways to offset any residual emissions in line with the World and UK Green Building Council net zero carbon definition. We advocate offsetting through a hierarchy of renewable energy generation on-site, followed by near-site and off-site generation, ca...
A review led by University of Bath researchers into the first six months of the UK's first Net Zero Carbon constructionpolicy, implemented by Bath & North East Somerset Council (B&NES), has found that most planning applicants broadly support the intentions of the policy, while highlighting conc...
A net zero carbon construction project needs to ensure that it offsets at least as much carbon as released in its operation andembodied carbonof construction. Thenet zero carbon frameworkfrom the UKGBC includes options for operational carbon and also embodied carbon. ...
The UKGBC Framework sets out definitions and principles around two approaches to net zero carbon, which are of equal importance: 1.1 Net zero carbon – construction is defined as: "When the amount of carbon emissions associated with a building’s product and construction stages up to practical...
Boiler recycling, low-carbon retrofit work and support for the adoption of greener heat networks are among the major HVAC initiatives now under way in the construction sector to address the climate crisis. A range of different approaches to provide greener alternatives to existing heating systems ...
and it’s fantastic to see this leadership extended to include Max Fordham’s very own house. Achieving net zero carbon in both construction and in operational energy using UKGBC's framework is not just an industry first for a residential property but for any built asset, making this a truly...
August 28, 2024 July 2024 Newsletter Welcome to the latest Net Zero, Carbon Reduction, and Energy Management news updates Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR): Steering businesses to a green future In the ever-changing landscape of environmental responsibility, the Streamlined Energy and Car...
thetransitiontoanetzerocarbonbuiltenvironment,throughitsAdvancingNetZerocampaign,whichtheUKGreenBuildingCouncil(UKGBC)hasembracedandadoptedforaUKcontext.IntheUK,theoperationofbuildingsaccountsforaround30percentofemissions,mainlyfromheating,coolingandelectricityuse.2Whilefornewbuildings,theembodiedemissionsfromconstruction...
Catch up on the Carbon Trust’s annual Accelerate to Net Zero event series focusing on turning ambition into concrete action. New initiatives, such as the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the UK’s Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT), make climate action and r...