Expert in Life Cycle Analysis (LCA), EPD and Embodied Carbon for construction. Chair BSI B/558, author Green Guide to Specification, OU PhD Graduate
Lincolnshire
Joined July 2011
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"Over half of a low-energy building’s environmental impact occurred before it was even occupied". EU Science for Environmental Policy states we need to focus on embodied impacts. bit.ly/2iivW2C
SME's - have you used, or have you considered using OneClickLCA tools to produce EPDs? If so, MSc student Varshini has a very short survey for her research looking to assess the software's influence on the EPD process.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
Good to see that @TimberDevUK has launched its database of EPD for timber products from its members, with a link to the UK generic embodied carbon for timber used in the UK. timberdevelopment.uk/sustain…
If you have a view on the use of chain of custody approaches [like biomass mass balance] in LCA, and are in the UK, then you can comment on the new proposal for an ISO standard via BSI standardsdevelopment.bsigrou…
Can’t wait for the discussions about how to allocate the impact of the waste heat between EAF steel and “electric cement”. And as a note of caution, global cement manufacture is 7 times global EAF steel production, so this wont solve the cement problem. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cxee…
If you're in the UK working on product LCA, you may be interested in a new network being set up by the Henry Royce Institute at Manchester University with Sheffield University and Unilever.
royce.ac.uk/news/life-cycle-…
A deserving winner!
📌RAFT are delighted to have been selected by Ashden LetsGoZero, as 1 of 5 incredible projects to receive £100k grants!
Our new platform will integrate our deep retrofit experience in an accessible & scalable tool empowering schools & school-estates toward practical action.
ALT Graphic with white text on a purple background reading “RAFT awarded £100k Ashden Grant to roll out Zero Carbon Action Builder tool for Schools!”. There is an image of the action builder as a square in the bottom centre of the image, showing a web based platform, with a cursor selecting “Launch for my School”.
Survey by @AECOM on the cost of Whole Life Carbon and Embodied Carbon assessments for @luhc closes on 26th January. Please complete, findings will be published. ns55.askia.com/WebProd/cgi-b…
Really enjoyed reading this article from @the_woodlouse and Andrew Simmonds and totally agree with their arguments.
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There is a useful new Embodied Carbon Toolkit for Architects produced by @CarbonLeadForum & @AIANational covering:
Introduction to Embodied Carbon
Measuring Embodied Carbon
Carbon Reduction Strategies
Tools for measuring Embodied Carbon.
carbonleadershipforum.org/cl…
Good to see that @innovateuk's call for decarbonising concrete won't fund projects focussed on GGBS, use of alternative fuels and CCS unless the carbon is sequestered in concrete. apply-for-innovation-funding…
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Special issue 'Understanding #demolition', edited by our Satu Huuhka, is out now in @BuildingsCities. It explores the environmental, socio-economic & cultural drivers of demolition, consequences in policy & practice + the possibility to be more sustainable by avoiding demolition.
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“Joe Biden plans to ban logging in US old-growth forests in 2025” 👏
(Although it’s astonishing that logging in irreplaceable US old-growth forests isn’t already banned!) theguardian.com/us-news/2023…
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🎉 📢 Join our team! We are currently looking for a #Research #Assistant & a #FullStack #Developer to join EPFL and support our #new project on #global #data collection and #analysis of #resource use and #embodied carbon! 1/10
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Dear followers, happy to share that I’m co-authoring a book on domestic retrofit with @BobPrewett to be published by @RIBA. We are starting off with a questionnaire to inform the book. Please do contribute and share, thank you.
If you would like to contribute to our research, please take part in the 10 minute survey:
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@harrypaticas @BobPrewett
Nature plus online event free for ASBP members 5/12/23 9-11am
Understanding and dealing with the Construction Product Regulation will provide a comprehensive introduction and overview of the CPR and its upcoming revision.
asbp.org.uk/events/np-series…
What will the CO2nstruct Zero Performance Framework Metric for EPD be based on? Check out my latest post. constructionlca.co.uk/2023/1…
Lots for me to talk about at this webinar where I’ll be covering recent built environment LCA initiatives in the UK.
How will processes like retrofitting and life cycle assessment help us reach net zero? Join us on Wednesday 29 November for a webinar exploring energy saving in the built environment, with Steve Fernandez @Arup and Jane Anderson @constructionlca
bit.ly/49wFAql
I'm looking forward to this face to face workshop on Thursday 9th with IVC Commercial and Edify Content Studio, looking to help those with no or little experience of EPD get to grips with what they are and how to use them. bit.ly/3Qphqp6
The @NZCBStandard is recruiting for a Technical Writer to take the information and principles presented to them by our Technical Steering Group and use them to write a formalised Standard that is aligned with the principles followed by BSI, CEN and ISO. nzcbuildings.co.uk/_files/ug…
EPD Ireland run by @IrishGBC have published two videos for those starting to engage with EPD.
‘What is an EPD’ and ‘How to read an EPD’ have been funded by the Irish Construct Innovate Programme.
youtube.com/watch?v=8J12pczL…