Building the Future Commission: introducing the energy and net zero stream

By Thomas Lane2023-01-30T06:00:00

The energy and net zero stream of the commission will look at challenges and solutions around net zero targets, funding, regulation and upskilling

According to the UN, carbon emissions from constructing and operating buildings hit a record high in 2021, contributing 37% towards the global carbon.

Some countries, including the UK are implementing policies to reverse this trend with some success although much of this can be attributed to the decarbonisation of the electricity grid rather than improvements in building energy efficiency.

Delivering net zero buildings and retrofitting existing ones is a going to be a huge job. “Net zero carbon is likely to be the biggest challenge our industry faces in the next generation,” says Simon Wyatt, sustainability commissioner at Cundall and Building the Future commissioner.

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