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Abstract
According to a new study by Arup, the University of Leeds and the international cities network, C40 Cities, a 44% reduction in emissions could be achieved in the procurement and construction process if the industry did six things: 1) used materials more efficiently; 2) used existing buildings better; 3) switched to lower-emission materials; 4) developed low-carbon cement; 5) recycled building materials and components; and 6) used low-emission construction machinery. Their thinking is explored here.
Notes
2 The report, “Building And Infrastructure Consumption Emissions”, can be accessed here: https://www.c40.org/networks/clean-construction-forum.
3 http://www.globalconstructionreview.com/innovation/were-wasting-so-much-steel-cambridge-study-finds/.
4 Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Relevant table on vacant dwellings can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-dwelling-stock-including-vacants.
5 Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Relevant table homelessness can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statutory-homelessness-in-england-january-to-march-2019.
8 “Making Concrete Change: Innovation in Low-Carbon Cement and Concrete”. Chatham House Report, 13 June 2018. https://reader.chathamhouse.org/making-concrete-change-innovation-low-carbon-cement-and-concrete.
10 European Commission note, “Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW)”: https://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/construction_demolition.htm.