MHIAA launches large-capacity R32 VRF systems in Australia

The KXZ3 R32 VRF series’ integrated safety systems address the requirements of A2L refrigerants and ensure compliance with local and international standards. (Images: MHIAA)Specification of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems on commercial construction projects is now being guided by operational carbon, … The post MHIAA launches large-capacity R32 VRF systems in Australia appeared first on Inside Construction.

Signatories to London’s Sustainable City Charter report 19% drop in energy usage

The charter, the first of its kind in London, sets out a framework for how building owners and occupiers can take radical action to reduce operational carbon. The post Signatories to London’s Sustainable City Charter report 19% drop in energy usage appeared first on Property Week.

Why embodied carbon is the key to truly net zero buildings

There is a need for Building Regulations to extend beyond operational carbon assessments to include embodied carbon if the UK is to meet its net zero commitments. Anastasia Mylona, technical director at CIBSE, explains how this could be approached The post Why embodied carbon is the key to truly net zero buildings appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

Hensel Phelps To Build Meta's $800M Montgomery Data Center

Tech giant is aiming for net-zero operational carbon emissions.

Energy-performance tool finds new home at CIBSE

The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers has been appointed as the new scheme administrator for NABERS UK – a standard for measuring operational carbon emissions from commercial buildings. The move comes seven months after the Building Research Establishment (BRE) stopped using the NABERS tool… The post Energy-performance tool finds new home at CIBSE appeared first on Construction News.

RICS - WBEF - Carbon measurement and reporting: In partnership with Built Environment Carbon Database 10052023

Reducing the construction impact on the environment starts with achieving consistency in how we report and measure emissions. RICS is collaborating with sector leaders to develop the Built Environment Carbon Database (BECD), a free to access database designed to be the main source of data for carbon estimating and benchmarking in the UK construction sector. During this WBEF Week 2023 conversation session, they explore the instrument and how it will work in practice.

RICS - WBEF - 2022 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction: Spotlight on materials 11052023

The 2022 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction provides a global snapshot on progress of the buildings and construction sector towards decarbonisation, and reviews the status of policies, finance, technologies, and solutions in the sector during the past year. In this video, Mae-ling Lokko, Assistant Professor at Yale University School of Architecture, puts a spotlight on the global impact of materials used in the buildings sector on carbon.

UNSW - Embodied Carbon in the Built Environment 18112022

Professor Philip Oldfield, Head of School at UNSW Built Environment, provides this webinar talk about embodied carbon explaining what it is and how we can reduce it

BE-ST - Low Carbon Learning, Fabric and Structures - Module 5, approach to delivery of Net Zero Buildings Skills, 29032022

A webinar about low carbon construction. Four specific areas are highlighted: 1) "Fabric First" approach and how it can help reduce consumption of energy and build towards greater energy efficiency 2) Carbon Accounting - processes now being used in construction projects 3) Mass Timber Solutions - looking at Whole Lifecycle Analysis from forest floor to Built Environment & how it can help us with Net Zero 4) Sustainable Materials - processes, practices & solutions within construction

wbcsd - Net-zero buildings - Where do we stand, July 2021

This report looks in detail at the results of six whole life cycle carbon assessments (WLCA) case studies to illustrate some of the current challenges, barriers, and opportunities relating to the buildings industry’s carbon footprint. It aims to provide an insight into the industry’s current performance in relation to possible net-zero trajectories and identify some potential next steps to aid the sector’s journey toward total decarbonization