The net zero carbon buildings standard: tough but achievable?

By Thomas Lane2024-11-08T12:05:00

The new standard is the most ambitious attempt to limit carbon emissions from buildings to date. What is behind it, and when will it start to make a difference?

The recently published net zero carbon buildings standard is hugely ambitious in its scope. More than 350 people from all corners of the industry were required to create it and, uniquely, it has set out to align the emissions from buildings with the Paris climate agreement. goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C.

A built environment carbon budget to keep warming within 1.5°C was determined and allocated across 13 building sectors. This is far more than any other net zero scheme, most of which focus on offices, residential, schools and retail.

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