From Regulations to RIBA Climate Challenge – Energy Targets & Accounting for Embodied Carbon

Description

The presentation aims to provide an overview of the new Part L 2021 edition and the proposed future homes standard performance requirements. There is also an introduction to the RIBA Climate Challenge 2030 and an outline of the target criteria including embodied carbon. The presentation aims to inform attendees about the process and conventions involved in a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). By the end of the CPD you should have a greater understanding of:

- The recent Govt announcements on the Part L 2021 and the proposed Future Homes Standard

- An introduction to embodied carbon as a metric - Future regulations

- The principles of the RIBA Climate Challenge 2030

- What an EPD is and what role it has in calculating embodied carbon

-The assessment of embodied carbon on 4 dwelling types