The Green Construction Board 2015
Understand and raise awareness of drivers behind reducing GHG emissions
Encourage innovation by clarity of objective
Provide leadership commitment and vision
-30% (early adopters)
Forge a culture driving low-carbon
Recognise key role in delivering low-carbon designs
Goals, aspirations and leadership
Deliver clear and consistent policies
Optioneer and reduce carbon through user friendly tools
Educate and support
Promote carbon measurement and reduction with staff and supply chain
-50% (early adopters)
2017
-5% (early adopters)
Adopters
2012
Adopters
2014
2011
2012
Adopters
2009
Adopters
2020
Fundamental Truths - Low-carbon design in UK construction
Communication and buy-in
Establish baseline to measure performance against Utilise low-carbon standard products/ designs
Increased UK competitive advantage
Process governance
Use programme level procurement
Continuously access carbon reduction in products from cradle to ‘as built’
Disseminate best practice on low-carbon solutions Share low-carbon skills throughout the industry
Support evidence based investment programmes
Suppliers
Don’t accept single standard solutions
Support positive behaviours through long-term incentives Foster low-carbon skills
ENABLERS OUTCOMES
Improved solutions
Commercial solutions
Use low-carbon materials
Designers/ Contractors
CONCEPTS
Lower operational carbon running costs
Re-use assets/materials
Regulators
End users
Lower embodied carbon and capital cost
Asset standards and innovation
Set targets at scheme level through to programme level
Build off-site
Funder/ Promoter/Owner
Reduced use of resources
Measure the performance against the baseline
Further raise awareness of climate change
Goverment/ Policy Makers
Contribution to climate change mitigation
Baseline target/ measurement
Strive to beat the target
Provide evidence/case studies on what low-carbon looks like
Key to stakeholders
Reduced carbon/ Reduced cost
Measure and challenge carbon at each key stage of delivery
Embed dynamic performance reporting
Review and learn from successful and innovative designs
Optioneer between designs prior to construction
Measure/report carbon in materials and products