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The 'Building the Future: Lessons for a Buildings Breakthrough' Report was published on 5th March 2024 citing the work of Construction Carbon and CIBSE in establishing Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) training, accreditation and verification for low carbon buildings of the future is an essential lesson that can be deployed by the Buildings Breakthrough. The full report is available to download below.

In construction, sustainability has evolved from being a buzzword to becoming a fundamental pillar of industry practices. One crucial tool at the forefront of this movement is Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs). This article delves into the significance of LCAs, their integration into construction practices, their alignment with standards, and the importance of training for industry professionals.

The construction industry is fast arriving at the consensus that a retrofit-first approach to development is foundational to achieving significant decarbonisation.

Event slides from Melissa Lindsay of Emsurge, John Lang of Net Zero Tracker and Richard Storrow of Sylvera.

Event slides from Simon Sturgis on "The RICS Whole Life Carbon Assessment Professional Standard - What's New?"

What does it take to win a place on one of London’s top climate-change accelerators?

The Beauty of Timber in Construction

How carbon emissions from the built environment can be controlled and mitigated by a government endorsed voluntary certification programme.

In the first of a new series of interviews for the Construction Carbon blog, we caught up with Amie Shuttleworth, Founder and Director of sustainability consultancy Shuttleworth Waite Limited.

The Government’s recent uplift to building regulations Part L has fuelled disappointment across the construction sector. The UKGBC’s reaction came as: “details missing which could and should have clarified what more will be done to deliver net zero buildings by 2050”.