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GREEN MATTERS


A new standard for net zero buildings


Dan Smith, sustainability and construction manager at Mitsubishi Electric examines the case for one clear net zero standard for buildings.


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uildings are responsible for almost 40% of global carbon emissions. Heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment makes up around 70% of the


energy consumed in today’s workplaces, which means that how that equipment is designed, installed, commissioned and operated has a huge impact on a building’s overall carbon footprint. Beyond just equipment, the entire construction industry also has a responsibility to decarbonise its operations. And this means that everyone in the industry needs to understand what reaching ‘net zero’ actually means and agree how this can be checked and verifi ed. To date, there is no one common standard for everyone


32 June 2024 • www.acr-news.com


to refer to, which has made this task impossible. This is why the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard is being developed. It’s based on clear, consistent defi nitions and trajectories for net zero carbon buildings and has been collaboratively created by the built environment industry. It’s designed to be a common, verifi able standard that can inform investment decisions, sustainable fi nance and building operations.


The big picture on net zero It’s not news that the climate challenge that the world is facing needs to be addressed. We must fi nd ways to be more sustainable in all walks of life. But when it comes


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