Specification for low embodied carbon

By the end of this module you will be able to understand:

• The climate crisis and the role that embodied carbon plays in contributing to greenhouse gas emissions.
• What embodied carbon is and how it differs from operational carbon.
• Strategies and practices for reducing embodied carbon in construction and design.
• And analyse the embodied carbon of different building elements, such as concrete, timber, steel, and masonry.
• Evaluate material choices and specify low embodied carbon materials for construction.
• The pace of change in the construction industry and the challenges of transitioning to low carbon approaches.
• Early design decisions to minimise embodied carbon and implement low carbon approaches to construction.
• How to use the low embodied carbon specification toolkit to specify materials and evaluate the embodied carbon impacts of different products.
• The sustainability of supply chains and the environmental impact of different products and materials.
• How to apply tools for specifying low embodied carbon materials, including environmental product declarations (EPDs) and life cycle assessment (LCA).
• The long-life and loose-fit approach to building design and maintenance.
• How procurement can facilitate reuse and disassembly of buildings and materials to reduce embodied carbon.