Experts welcome RICS’s revised Whole Life Carbon Assessment

Many believe the second edition will be effective in helping the sector lower emissions. The post Experts welcome RICS’s revised Whole Life Carbon Assessment appeared first on Property Week.

Cat A fitouts are two and a half times more carbon intensive than previously thought, research reveals

The study, carried out by AHMM, challenges the assumptions made in the RICS Whole Life Carbon Assessment which has become the industry standard for calculating carbon emissions

RICS launches new edition of carbon assessment standard

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched the second edition of its Whole Life Carbon Assessment for the Built Environment (WLCA) standard.

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.