Technical Report
Discover all of UKGBC's Technical Reports and studies.
What does UKGBC mean by a technical report?
A technical report is often the result of a study, consultation or research which demonstrates a data behind the solutions we must embrace as we work towards a sustainable built environment.
Key types of reports included in this category building the business case, key insights and carbon calculations – including the Whole Life Carbon Roadmap.
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Scaling Sustainable Solutions for the Built Environment: Barriers & Enablers
This report identifies the barriers preventing sustainable solutions from moving beyond pilots and sets out practical enablers that industry can implement now.
Whole Life Carbon Roadmap Progress Report 2025
An update on the built environment sector’s progress towards meeting our net zero trajectory, launched at COP26 in 2021.
Embodied Carbon Summit Evidence Report
“UKGBC and members, alongside the wider sector, have been working to rebuild the technical foundations…
Facilitating Retrofit: a comprehensive sectoral analysis
Upgrading the nation’s homes is one of the biggest opportunities the UK has to reduce…
Building the Case for Net Zero: Retrofitting Office Buildings
Understand which retrofit measures are the most carbon and cost effective when looking to upgrade the energy performance of a commercial office building.
System Enablers for a Circular Economy
A toolkit that examines the barriers to a circular economy, and presents eight key enablers…
Building the case for Net Zero: Closing the gap towards net zero carbon new-build homes
Findings from a study examining the design and cost implications of significantly reducing carbon across new homes.
How Circular Economy Principles can impact carbon and value
Insight into the positive impact circular thinking can have in delivering whole life carbon reductions and value creation across construction projects.
The Value of Urban Nature Based Solutions
UKGBC have launched guidance to increase the use of urban nature-based solutions through the identification of their holistic value and variety of beneficiaries, which can generate innovative financing opportunities.
Innovation Insights: Nature-Based Solutions & Climate Resilience
Solutions to enable the local implementation of nature-based solutions and enhance climate resilience through retrofit.
Building the Case for Net Zero: A case study for low-rise residential developments.
This report presents the findings of a feasibility study exploring the design and cost implications…
Net Zero Whole Life Carbon Roadmap for the Built Environment
UKGBC have launched the Whole Life Carbon Roadmap, a common vision and agreed actions for achieving net zero carbon in the construction, operation and demolition of buildings and infrastructure.
