Pressure to achieve net zero carbon is mounting. Global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions hit 37.4 billion tonnes last year—the highest in history.
Most UK councils are now targeting net zero by 2030. The Future Homes Standard will require housing to be net zero carbon ready from 2025, while the Future Buildings Standard will soon follow for non-domestic projects.
For clients and project teams, wading through the amount of information on net zero carbon (NZC) can feel overwhelming.
Our new step-by-step guide, Transitioning to Net Zero Carbon, is designed to untangle it, giving simple, clear guidance to decision-making processes at the early stages of projects where there is most potential to minimise carbon.
Simple, actionable advice
Designed for anyone involved in shaping the built environment, Transitioning to Net Zero Carbon offers a high-level overview of the process you can take to maximise opportunities for energy efficiency and carbon reduction.
The guide shares practical strategies to:
- Assemble the right team and develop a shared vision.
- Set targets and choose your net zero carbon pathway.
- Encourage sustainable behaviour and lifestyles through design.
- Introduce fabric-first design strategies.
- Build climate resilience into your development.
Part of our Missions series
Transitioning to Net Zero Carbon is one of four guides in our ‘Missions’ series:
- Maximising Biodiversity Through Design
- Health & Wellbeing Designed-In
- Transitioning to Net Zero Carbon
- Towards A Circular Built Environment
These guides stem from the awareness that amid the plethora of available information on sustainability, much of it is unwieldy and complex, and therefore often inaccessible or impractical for those immersed in the day-to-day planning, design, and management of projects.
Through concise and targeted guidance, each guide aims to equip busy built-environment professionals with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions that prioritise climate, wellbeing, biodiversity and a circular economy.
