How much carbon are your buildings responsible for?

This presentation was delivered as part of the GIA sustainability CPD event in November 2019. You can click through the slides below.

Reducing embodied and whole life carbon in buildings

Carbon emissions must be reduced drastically if we are to limit global warming to safe levels. Construction is responsible for around 40% of global emissions. As Architectural Technologists, we are in a position to act positively on this issue, by considering the whole-life carbon footprint of the designs we develop and how the materials we specify perform in carbon terms.

To learn more, get in touch with us at sustainability@gia.org.uk