Category Archives: Construction

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Webinar Recap: Whole Life Carbon Assessment (WLCA) of Construction Projects: What You Need to Know

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03
Mar

On February 27th, Circular Ecology hosted another free webinar. This time, the topic focused on the Whole Life Carbon Assessment (WLCA) of Construction Projects. Led by Dr Craig Jones, Managing Director, and Edwin Lowe, Delivery Manager, the session introduced WLCA and embodied carbon in buildings. Throughout the webinar, we addressed some key questions: What is embodied […]

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Buildings, Construction, Embodied Carbon, Events, Life Cycle Assessment, Net Zero Carbon, News, Webinar Series

Upcoming Webinar: Whole Life Carbon Assessment of Construction Projects: What You Need to Know

Posted on by Circular Ecology
13
Feb

Join Circular Ecology for a webinar on Whole Life Carbon Assessments (WLCA) in Construction Circular Ecology invites you to a free upcoming webinar on the 27th of February, where we will provide a clear and practical overview of WLCA in Construction. What will this webinar cover? What is embodied carbon? What is a whole life […]

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Buildings, Construction, News

RICS Whole Life Carbon Assessment 2nd Edition Now in Effect

Posted on by Circular Ecology
11
Jul

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 […]

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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

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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

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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

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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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