All embodied carbon articles
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FeaturesMaterial passports: the key to carbon reduction, greater component reuse and more sustainable construction
Logging the details of the products and materials used on projects so they can have a second life after demolition has been discussed but never practised on a large London construction project 鈥� until now, Thomas Lane reports
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FeaturesCost model: What solutions are there for low embodied carbon office fit-outs?
Office fit-outs score poorly on whole-life emissions, because short tenancies lead to repeated refitting.聽Aecom鈥檚 Lauren Lemcke, Danielle Rowley and Dave Cheshire report on new solutions
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精东影视Days of demolish and rebuild 鈥榣ong gone鈥�, Bam chief tells conference
Chief operating officer John Wilkinson says retaining existing structure is the right thing to do
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CommentWe must avoid carbon tunnel vision in workplace design
Embodied carbon has primarily been a consideration at construction level but the impact of fit-outs over a building鈥檚 lifetime on the overall carbon footprint can no longer be ignored, writes Anja Schellenbauer
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FeaturesWho would back a 鈥榬etrofit only鈥� mandate? RICS debate airs range of industry views
Industry experts met last week at RICS鈥� Parliament Square headquarters to discuss how much weight should be given to retrofit schemes by the planners and regulators. Tom Lowe reports
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精东影视UKGBC launches new embodied carbon reporting guidance
Architects and others urged to take accountability for carbon created by their designs
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精东影视More than half of construction professionals don鈥檛 measure embodied carbon, says RICS
Despite growing enthusiasm for green building, carbon measurement not impacting on material choice
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精东影视BRE launches consultation on update to BREEAM sustainability assessments
New version will account for embodied carbon performance
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CommentCivils and carbon: must try harder
Designers and specifiers of civils works are missing opportunities to reduce the carbon intensity of projects. Is it laziness, or are there deeper issues at play?
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精东影视No reason to reverse Oxford Street M&S demolition decision, says mayor
Khan had agreed to revisit decision after carbon emission concerns
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精东影视Proposals to cut carbon in projects shelved following promotion of MP backer
Part Z-inspired plans put on ice four days before scheduled second reading
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精东影视Smaller housing firms say carbon proposals will 鈥榖reak鈥� them
Authors of Part Z amendments to building regulations told changes will hit SMEs hardest
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精东影视Ministers 鈥榙istracted鈥� from net zero goals by lockdown parties row, government told
Backbench MP set to propose bill on reducing embodied carbon in construction projects