The role of construction in achieving a low-carbon built environment
An Industry Leaders' Group Guide
Project outputs
During the consultation period for this project the following subjects were identified by the steering group as being important areas within the wider carbon topic.
People known to be at the leading edge of low carbon innovation and practice in the various fields were approached and asked to write the briefings which were then reviewed by the steering group.
These briefings are available to read on this website.
Drivers
Commerical drivers
|
Authors
Angus McIntosh, King Sturge LLP
|
Enablers
Materials, products and carbon
Whole-life perspective
Skills and resources
Low carbon economy
|
Authors
Jane Anderson, PE Consulting
John Davies , Davis Langdon an AECOM company
Danna Walker, Patrick Bowen and Aled Williams
Gavin Bollan, Atkins
|
Actions
Low carbon - a client's perspective
Organisational perspective
Low carbon buildings by design - new build
Low carbon refurbishment
Low carbon buildings - infrastructure
Low carbon infrastructure - capital works and refubishment opportunities
|
Authors
Patrick Brown, British Property Federation
Miles Watkins and Shamir Ghumra, Aggregate Industries
Dan Phillips and Mark Dowson, Buro Happold
Andy Ford, Mott Macdonald
Tim Broyd, Kate Young and Steve Faulkner, Halcrow
Coming soon
|
Opportunities to get involved
These topics were also identified as being important areas to cover, if you would like to write a briefing on one of these areas or discuss a different potential topic please
contact us.
- Renewables - opportunities in buildings, developments and infrastructure
- Carbon accounting - financial perspectives
- Low carbon construction sites ac