10 construction companies join forces to reduce carbon emissions

Ten companies in the construction sector have formed an alliance to reduce the industry’s carbon footprint.   The Community of Sustainable Equipment Players, or the Communauté des Acteurs du Matériel… The post 10 construction companies join forces to reduce carbon emissions appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Beyond carbon metrics: The case for leading indicators in climate

Imagine it’s 2045. We’re sitting amidst rising seas and raging storms, armed with precise data on every ton of CO2 emitted — a stark reminder of our focus on trailing indicators like carbon emissions. This daily ritual of quantifying our environmental demise, while informative, hasn’t… The post Beyond carbon metrics: The case for leading indicators in climate appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Exploring the possibility of construction material reuse

Increasing construction material reuse could reduce waste and carbon emissions dramatically – but there are a number of barriers and challenges in the way. Declan Furey, associate at Linesight UK, looks at how we square the economics of the circular supply chain. The post Exploring the possibility of construction material reuse appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

AGC Releases Guide to Help Contractors Track, Reduce Carbon Emissions

The guide is intended to help contractors navigate the landscape of greater accountability regarding embodied carbon in construction.

Carbon emission concerns are rapidly changing delivery requirements for construction projects

By Mary Scott Nabers Here’s a fact that may be surprising – it surely was to me. The construction or renovation of buildings accounts for approximately 39% of the total global energy-related carbon emissions each year. Embodied carbon contributes another 11%. That category refers to the total greenhouse gas emissions generated over the lifecycle of […]

RICS - Reducing carbon through facilities management: Scope 3 emissions 26062023

Building operations and management are an essential means to improve the environmental performance of a building. Yet a building’s carbon footprint is more than its embodied carbon and operational energy use. During this session a panel of experts discuss the importance, challenges and emerging pathways for FM to address Scope 3 emissions - the indirect emissions that occur in a company’s value chain

FT - Can hydrogen help the world reach net zero? 14062023

The global push for net zero carbon emissions is one of humanity's greatest challenges. In this film, the FT's Simon Mundy explores how hydrogen - the lightest, most abundant element in the universe - could play a crucial role. From southern Spain to Swedish Lapland, we meet those at the forefront of this fast-growing space - all seeking a share of the billions to be made in the emerging hydrogen economy.

Vox - The tricky plan to pull CO2 out of the air 06042023

Will carbon dioxide removal work? It has to. Vox looks at actual progress to date compared to targets set by Governments

Vox - Should we reflect sunlight to cool the planet? 04052023

Solar geoengineering might help lower temps, but it’s a controversial approach.

Vox - The big problem with cement, and how to fix it 20042023

Concrete emits a ton of carbon. Here's how we get it to net-zero.

Does anyone have an example of a management plan or recommendation report for reducing carbon emissions from the construction process please?