Building the case for net zero UKGBC is supporting our industry's transition to net zero by undertaking feasibility studies into the design, delivery and cost of new net zero carbon buildings. Learn more
Carbon offsetting and pricing UKGBC is empowering industry to make informed and responsible decisions on carbon offsetting routes that support the shift towards a net zero built environment. Learn more
Commercial Retrofit Energy required to heat, power and operate commercial buildings accounts for nearly a quarter of the built environment’s carbon footprint in the UK. Significant improvements in energy efficiency must be accelerated across all sectors. To address this challenge, UKGBC is working with a team of industry experts to accelerate the delivery of commercial retrofit programmes. Learn more
Embodied Carbon Embodied carbon from the construction and refurbishment of buildings currently makes up 20% of UK built environment emissions. UKGBC’s Advancing Net Zero team is working with experts across the industry to change this. Learn more
Home Retrofit With time running out to keep global temperatures to 1.5 degrees, upgrading the nation’s homes is one of the biggest opportunities the UK has to reduce carbon emissions whilst tackling the cost-of-living crisis, energy security and levelling up. Learn more
Net Zero Carbon Buildings Framework UKGBC published the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Framework Definition in 2019 to provide the industry with clarity on the definition of net zero carbon buildings.
Net Zero Solutions Forum A space where organisations from across the built environment come together to share learnings and experiences on the pathway to net zero carbon, enabling net zero solutions to be scaled through industry-wide collaboration. Learn more
Renewable energy procurement How we procure energy for our buildings has a critical role to play in decarbonising the UK’s energy supply sector and supporting the delivery of our national net zero target. Learn more
Supply Chain Decarbonisation The built environment is responsible for 25% of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions and to rapidly decarbonise the industry must mobilise towards this common goal. At the core of any industry’s activity are complex supply chains that necessitate collaborative work to gain the clarity, agreement and support needed for climate action. Learn more
Advancing Net Zero Created in 2018 as part of a World Green Building Council initiative, UKGBC’s Advancing Net Zero programme has a mission to lead the UK’s transition to a net zero built environment. Learn more
Circular Economy and Carbon As part of our Advancing Net Zero programme, UKGBC is continually investigating the link between carbon reduction and circularity. Learn more
Circular Economy and Nature The over extraction of resources is one of the prime threats to nature. Following COP15 and the Kunming Montreal agreement, it’s crucial that more than ever we hold nature centrally in all our work. Learn more
Circular Economy Forum UKGBC is bringing together construction clients and project teams who are applying circular principles on live projects and are looking to share challenges and solutions. Learn more
Circular Economy The built environment needs to move away from the take-make-waste economy. For a sustainable future, a regenerative, circular economy that rewards the reuse of finite materials and resources must take its place. Learn more
