Two organisations join UKGBC's new Operational Optimisation Learning Lab

UKGBC is pleased to announce that IES and chapmanbdsp are joining our new Learning Lab as Project Partners.

According to UKGBC’s Whole Life Carbon Roadmap, the non-domestic building stock is responsible for 23% of the built environment’s operational emissions. In order for the UK to meet its 2050 net zero commitments, buildings must maintain a net zero trajectory over the entirety of their operational lifetime.

For commercial offices, on average, almost one third reduction in EUI can be achieved through optimisation alone, such as ensuring the building systems and appliances are operating as efficiently and effectively as possible.

Using UKGBC’s Learning Lab format, this project will explore the challenges and solutions associated with reducing and eliminating inefficiencies to drive down energy consumption. It will share the learnings, outcomes, and solutions identified and deepen our shared understanding of how inefficiencies stem from the way buildings currently operate.

UKGBC is pleased to announce our Project Partners for this Learning Lab: IES and chapmanbdsp

Anticipated outcomes of this Learning Lab include:

1
Compendium of experience of how to optimise buildings’ energy use.
2
Toolkit to support optimisation activities, including the soft skills needed to support mutually beneficial relationships and collaboration between key stakeholders.
3
Increased knowledge and skills base to encourage a focus on optimisation opportunities and solutions.
4
Insights into the most appropriate interventions in different situations.
5
A shift in thinking that supports an iterative, long-term approach to optimising performance.

This project forms part of UKGBC’s work on Advancing Net Zero, learn more about this overarching programme here.

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