Category Archives: Construction

Buildings, Construction, Embodied Carbon

Circular Ecology Support the Launch of the Built Environment Carbon Database (BECD)

Posted on by Circular Ecology
06
Oct

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 […]

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Buildings, Construction, Embodied Carbon

RICS Whole Life Carbon 2nd Edition Released

Posted on by Circular Ecology
21
Sep

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 […]

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Buildings, Carbon Neutral, Circular Economy, Construction, Embodied Carbon, Net Zero Carbon, Sustainability

COP26 House – An Embodied Carbon Exemplar

Posted on by Circular Ecology
Inside of the COP26 House
04
Nov

From its inception, a key aim of the COP26 House project from Beyond Zero Homes, was to minimise embodied carbon emissions. Most embodied carbon emissions come from the supply chain of construction products – the extraction of raw materials, processing, transporting and manufacturing. Further embodied carbon emissions come from transporting products to site, installation, repair […]

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Carbon Footprint, Carbon Mitigation, Carbon Neutral, Construction, Embodied Carbon, Net Zero Carbon, Sustainability

COP26 House – Beyond Zero Homes

Posted on by Circular Ecology
16
Sep

Construction of the COP26 House in Glasgow city centre has started. Bringing together a wide range of industry partners, the collaborative group Beyond Zero Homes have designed the COP26 House to demonstrate that very low carbon emissions can be achieved affordably using today’s materials and technologies. Circular Ecology are delighted to be a partner of […]

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Buildings, Carbon Mitigation, Carbon Neutral, Carbon Offsetting, Construction, Embodied Carbon, Net Zero Carbon, Sustainability

UKGBC Net Zero Carbon Offsetting

Posted on by Circular Ecology
03
Nov

UKGBC Task Group On Renewable Energy Procurement & Carbon Offsetting Introduction to the Guidance During 2018/19 the UKGBC brought together a task group to develop a harmonised understanding of what net zero carbon should mean for the UK building sector, as part of the Advancing Net Zero programme. In October 2019, specific sections relating to […]

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Buildings, Carbon Footprint, Construction, Embodied Carbon, News

We are Hiring – Junior Data Analyst – Carbon Footprint

Posted on by Circular Ecology
Circular Ecology
08
Oct

Job Opening: Junior Data Analyst – Carbon Footprint of Construction Products – Fixed Term Join Circular Ecology. A great opportunity is available for an enthusiastic and dedicated Junior Data Analyst, focussed around the embodied carbon footprint of construction materials and products. A key part of this role is related to updating a well-respected embodied carbon […]

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Buildings, Carbon Footprint, Construction, Embodied Carbon, News

We are Hiring – Embodied Carbon and LCA Consultant

Posted on by Circular Ecology
Circular Ecology
02
Oct

Join Circular Ecology. A unique opportunity is available for an enthusiastic and dedicated sustainability professional. Working across multiple projects, predominantly in the construction sector. You will have opportunities to work with progressive clients, helping them achieve measurable sustainability benefits. A key part of this role is related to updating a well-respected embodied carbon database for construction […]

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Embodied Carbon Calculator For Concrete Launched

Posted on by Circular Ecology
Low Carbon Concrete
26
May

Circular Ecology are delighted to announce the launch of a new and free embodied carbon calculator for concrete. The online tool allows up to 3 different concrete mixtures to be modelled and compared for their embodied carbon footprint.  Low carbon concrete is often one of the top win embodied carbon reduction measures for green construction. […]

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Buildings, Carbon Footprint, Carbon Neutral, Carbon Offsetting, Construction, Embodied Carbon, Energy, Knowledge Article, Net Zero Carbon, News, Sustainability

Net Zero Carbon Buildings Framework Released

Posted on by Craig Jones
Green Construction
07
May

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has recently released a framework for net zero carbon buildings. This is a positive step forward for improving the environmental impacts of construction. The framework covers both embodied carbon and operational carbon. We have put together a summary article on net zero carbon buildings. What is net zero, how […]

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Whole Life Carbon as a Vehicle for Innovation

Posted on by Craig Jones
13
Jun

This is Part II of the article, part I revealed how the HM Treasury stated that…  “Reducing carbon reduces costs” – HM Treasury, 2013 The Infrastructure Carbon Review (2013) made this bold statement. It appears word for word in the report. However, such a bold statement should not be taken out of context and it […]

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