The materials in the facade of a building significantly contribute to the embodied carbon emissions ‘baked in’ before a building begins its useful life. This presents a significant opportunity for reducing embodied carbon.
For any developer or owner with an eye to a more sustainable and resilient future, the choice between running a building on fossil fuels or renewable electricity should be obvious. For older buildings, the change won’t be as easy or as quick as flicking a switch – but it’s the right thing to do.
Innovation and new technologies continue to improve how buildings operate, bringing productivity, efficiencies and greater user comfort. In the race to meet global agreements and targets for emissions reduction, we need to work together to reduce embodied carbon.
