Circular Ecology successfully hosted a webinar on Sept 26th, providing a Status Update on the Inventory of Carbon & Energy (ICE) Database. We received over 850 registrations and were joined live by over 450 people. The ICE Database has been downloaded by over 50,000 professionals globally. It is a free to use embodied carbon database […]
Circular Ecology would like to invite you to a webinar on the 26th September, where we will update the audience on the future of the ICE Database. In this webinar, hosted by Circular Ecology, we will introduce the upcoming changes to the widely used ICE Database. Downloaded by over 50,000 professionals globally, the ICE Database […]
RICS Whole Life Carbon Assessment 2nd edition is now in effect. Released in November 2023, the updated standard has been expanded to cover all buildings and infrastructure across the asset life cycle. In full effect from 1 July 2024, RICS members must follow the standard’s requirements when completing a whole life carbon assessment. This includes […]
The UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (Desnz) have just released the 2024 edition of conversion factors for calculating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These are also commonly known as the Defra GHG factors. The factors cover emissions from a wide range of activities including energy, transportation, water and waste disposal. Significant changes this […]
Circular Ecology are happy to announce the upcoming release of a free Organisational Carbon Footprint Tool as part of our ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability and corporate responsibility. The tool is designed to be used by businesses who are beginning their sustainability journey, offering them a chance to measure their Scope 1 and 2 emissions […]
Circular Ecology have recently completed updating their Essential Carbon Footprint Training Course. The e-learning course is now split into easy to digest modules. The full course provides a useful introduction to understanding carbon footprint assessments and how you can begin to conduct your own. Furthermore, the modules now include interactive content to assess your learning […]
Join Circular Ecology. An opportunity is available for an enthusiastic and dedicated sustainability professional at Senior Consultant level. Working across multiple projects, predominantly assessing carbon footprints and LCA impacts of products and organisations, and the embodied carbon of buildings. You will have opportunities to work with progressive clients, helping them achieve measurable sustainability benefits. […]
For many people, Christmas is a time of joy and celebration, for sharing gifts and feasting with family and friends. It’s certainly a lavish time of year, so here at Circular Ecology we have put together a few simple tips to help you enjoy a greener Christmas: Christmas Tree There is often the question of […]
The Built Environment Carbon Database (BECD) is envisioned to become the main source of carbon estimating and benchmarking for the UK construction sector and a practical instrument to support the decarbonisation of the built environment. The database has been developed to collect and supply product data and entity level data to the industry through its […]
On Tuesday RICS released the latest edition of their whole life carbon assessment (WLCA) standard. The first edition, released in 2017, was the methodology widely adopted by the construction industry to calculate whole life carbon. The latest edition builds on the success of the first and has been extended to cover all buildings and infrastructure […]