Resource Library
Explore a range of resources from the UKGBC, including in-depth guidance and technical studies.
Local Authority Retrofit Accelerator ‘Getting Started Toolkit’
A guide for Local Authorities who want to set up ‘Retrofit Facilitation Services’ for households in their area.
Embodied Carbon: Scope 3 Measurement and Reporting
Understand how to streamline your Scope 3 and embodied carbon measuring and reporting.
Energy Saving Stamp Duty Incentive Policy Briefing
Modernising ‘Stamp Duty Land Tax’ to become an ‘Energy Saving’ Stamp Duty would stimulate the…
Future Homes and Buildings Standard Consultation Response
Together with more than 700 members from across the wider sector, UKGBC has responded with recommendations for more ambitious standards and urge the Government to implement a truly ‘future’ standard.
Spring Budget Representation 2024
Understand UKGBC’s calls to government ahead of the 2024 Spring Statement.
Home Retrofit Investment Calculator
How much should the UK Government invest to make upgrading the nation’s homes affordable and…
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.
Trends in Sustainable Solutions for the Built Environment – Reflecting on 2023
This report summarises a range of solution trends that UKGBC has seen over the course of 2023, also providing context on their use and driving forces in the UK market.
NAP3 Policy Scorecard
New analysis published by UKGBC on ‘Nature Day’ at COP28 concludes that the UK’s built environment is severely under-equipped to adapt to our changing climate.
Whole Life Carbon Roadmap Progress Report
An update on the built environment sector’s progress towards meeting our net zero trajectory, launched at COP28.
Embodied Carbon Modelling and Reporting
This guidance from UKGBC builds on existing industry outputs to improve the transparency of embodied carbon assessments, helping industry to accurately model and report on embodied carbon within construction projects.
Bitesize Explainer Guides
UKGBC’s Bitesize Explainer Guides are a growing suite of introductory-level sustainability resources designed to build knowledge and confidence across industry on key sustainability topics.
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