Decarbonising Real Estate Starts with Intelligent Planning and Design
Decarbonising Real Estate Starts with Intelligent Planning and Design
Reducing the carbon impact of existing building stock is a time-critical task for the industry, as the consequences of human-induced climate change are now tangible. In 2022 alone, the UK experienced its warmest year on record, according to Met Office data. The past year has also seen heavy rainfall, flooding, urban wildfires, and other extreme weather conditions in the UK and on a global scale – all of which are being experienced with increasing frequency.
The scale of the decarbonisation challenge cannot be underestimated. Existing building stock accounts for approximately 23% of UK carbon emissions, according to a 2019 Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors report. In the housing sector alone, the UK Green Building Council estimates that the UK’s 29 million homes must be retrofitted at a rate of 1.8 every minute to achieve net zero by 2050.
This online course explores the challenges of decarbonising existing building stock, which accounts for approximately 23% of UK carbon emissions, according to a 2019 Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors report. The course covers the importance of reducing the carbon impact of buildings in the face of human-induced climate change, and the need for swift action to mitigate the consequences of extreme weather conditions.
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- Understand the urgency and importance of reducing the carbon impact of existing building stock
- Understand the investment case for private estate owners in decarbonizing their buildings
- Identify the need for a holistic approach when considering the impact of building fabric changes
- Understand the benefits and challenges of introducing onsite renewable energy generation capability