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Category Archives: carbon calculator
ConstructCO2 now records zero carbon travel
ConstructCO2, our construction carbon calculator now measures ‘zero’ carbon travel to and from job sites. Recording and increasing the travel from managers, visitors and operatives who get to site under their own steam (eg walking and cycling) or via car … Continue reading
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Tagged car share, carsharing, constructco2, CSR, cycling, green travel, walking
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Cost of Carbon: “What was a carrot will now become a stick”
So are we prepared yet for the tranistion to a low carbon economy in the built environment? Accouncements this week from the UK Government regarding targets for carbon reduction will affect all aspects of energy use, conservation and management. With … Continue reading
Posted in built environment, carbon, carbon calculator, carbon footprint, comment, facilities management
Tagged carbon, co2, facilities management
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Counting construction carbons with ConstructCO2
This blog has reported on numerous occasions (eg here and here) on the need to measure and improve carbon emissions from construction activities separately from that of the building itself or the facility in use. And the need for an … Continue reading
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Tagged be2camp, benchmarking, BREEAM, carbon calculator, carbon footprint, constructco2, CSH, ecobuild, evolution-ip, KPI, Pachube, Paul Morrell
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new online construction carbon calculator
A pre-design carbon calculator has been launched in a bid to boost the green credentials of the construction industry. The free online tool will allow the industry to evaluate sustainable options at the earliest stages of construction and covers various … Continue reading
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Carbon management, route to zero and waste management event
Over 70 people from the regional construction, fm and energy sector attended last nights Lancashire Best Practice Club event at the Solarus Center in Blackpool. The event , in two parts, covered sustainability, targets for the built environment and carbon … Continue reading
waste management plans and carbon calculator event
Details of the Lancs Best Practice Club event on 12th Feb looking at sustainability targets, site waste management plans and carbon calculators are now available to download on the events page. Fittingly the event will be held at the Solaris … Continue reading
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Tagged carbon calculator, waste management plans
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isite 08
For what its worth, here are my top ten themes for the built environment sector in 2008. These are not predications as such but more of an extension of what I have seen emerge in 2007 and will most likely … Continue reading
Construction Carbon Calculator – 3
National fame for isite – the isite post on the Environment Agency calculator has been picked up by Building.
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Construction carbon calculator – no more excuses…
As mentioned before the topic with the highest hits and searches here on isite is a carbon calculator for the construction process. I have been reviewing the calculator from the Environment Agency which come close, very close, to removing any … Continue reading
Natural Mossland Carbon Capture Scheme – putting a ‘natural’ cost to carbon?
Not to be confused with carbon offsetting. If we are serious about moving to low and zero carbon construction then this Mosslands conservation project looks like a good approach to capturing all those tricky CO2 emissions from your site or … Continue reading →