News tagged carbon-footprint
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Ways to Reduce Your Construction Carbon Footprint
The building and construction industry currently accounts for 39% of global carbon emissions, meaning that reducing carbon emissions in construction will have a pivotal impact around the world.
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Gloucestershire Royal Hospital development reduces carbon footprint by 1,400 tonnes
The Gloucestershire Royal Hospital development has added a variety of low-carbon energy solutions to reduce the trust’s carbon footprint by 1,400 tonnes a year. The post Gloucestershire Royal Hospital development reduces carbon footprint by 1,400 tonnes appeared first on Planning, BIM & Construction Today.
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The Acrow Group Obtains ISO 14064-1 Carbon Reduce Certification
The Acrow Group is pleased to announce it has recently been certified in accordance with ISO 14064-1. The accreditation was awarded by the internationally recognized Achilles Carbon Reduce Scheme and commemorates the Group’s commitment to the reduction of its carbon footprint. ISO 14064 was developed by the International Organization for Standardization in 2006 to address the […] The post <strong>The Acrow Group Obtains ISO 14064-1 Carbon Reduce Certification</strong> appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.
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fleetenergies uses its RILCO AI engine for decarbonization
This technology is for industrialists who wish to draw up and follow action plans for their haulage subcontractors with a view to reducing their carbon footprint. fleetenergies announces the deployment of its RILCO AI technology, which enables it to integrate and enrich a single database with information about the fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and usage of […] The post fleetenergies uses its RILCO AI engine for decarbonization first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.
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How BIM and digital twin technology can reduce the carbon footprint of construction
With the race to net zero hotting up and building design and management ever more focused on ESG-related issues, BIM and digital twin technology used together can help the industry steal a march on more sustainably designed and operated buildings, explains Devan Mistry, associate director at McBains. The post How BIM and digital twin technology can reduce the carbon footprint of construction appeared first on Planning, BIM & Construction Today.
Resources tagged carbon-footprint
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Do we have enough lithium for all the batteriers we'll need in the future, and can lithium mining and processing ever be green? In this video Rosie talks with chemical engineer Alex Grant to find out.
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Builders for Climate Action - What is embodied carbon in buildings? 26112019
This video explains upfront embodied carbon emissions from buildings and shows how material selection can make the difference between a building with a huge carbon footprint, or a building that is actually a net carbon sink. www.buildersforclimateaction.org
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A video webinar by Stefania Chica-Jacome that provides: - an explaination of Climate Change, Greenhouse Gas Effect, and Carbon emissions - a summary of actions implemented at a global, national and industry-level scale - an explanation of how to calculate carbon footprints and Carbon Reduction actions
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Supply Chain Sustainability School - Retrofit - The Scale of the Opportunity, 24112022
A 2 hour video conference about Retrofit in the Heritage, Commercial and Domestic Housing sectors
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RICS - Achieving Net Zero: A best practice guide for cities, 26042022
According to UN-Habitat, cities consume 78% of the world’s energy and produce more than 60% of greenhouse gas emissions. In this webinar, the panel discuss which cities are leading the way towards net zero and how can their strategies help create the optimum pathway to net-zero for other cities worldwide? Are cities meeting the net-zero challenge and which best practices cities can learn from one another?
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