Low Carbon Homes guide published by London Councils
London Councils has published a new Low Carbon Homes guide “to help borough planning teams reduce embodied carbon in new housing,” it said. Made in a partnership with Enfield Council, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and Westminster City Council, the guide “supports boroughs in making informed decisions about the materials and construction methods used in new homes.
Embodied carbon can account for as much as half of the lifetime carbon footprint of a new home. It is the emissions locked into building materials and construction processes. As boroughs in the capital work to deliver significant growth in housebuilding over the next decade, the guide sets out how lower-carbon approaches to construction can form a part of that delivery.
The Low Carbon Homes guide lays out practical steps such as “the appropriate use of lower-carbon materials including timber and stone, smarter design approaches that reduce overall material use, and modern construction methods that cut waste.” It includes case studies from across the capital and the country, a review of tools and benchmarks available, and a set of actions that a borough can take within the existing planning frameworks.
An individual borough is still “best placed,” says London Councils, to determine its own “priorities and approaches,” adding that the guide “is intended as an informative resource to support those decisions, and forms part of London Councils’ continuing work on climate and the built environment.”
Click here to download the Low Carbon Homes Guide.
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