{"id":115059,"date":"2022-09-05T16:31:04","date_gmt":"2022-09-05T15:31:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=115059"},"modified":"2022-09-05T16:31:04","modified_gmt":"2022-09-05T15:31:04","slug":"zero-playbook-setting-the-path-to-decarbonising-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/zero-playbook-setting-the-path-to-decarbonising-construction\/115059\/","title":{"rendered":"ZERO Playbook: Setting the path to decarbonising construction"},"content":{"rendered":"

Decarbonising construction is a complex and challenging task. Industry group ZERO is working on a plain language playbook that will help everyone make the journey<\/h2>\n

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ZERO is a new, fast-growing industry group focused on embodied emissions<\/a> from construction. We\u2019re a diverse network of specialists from a wide range of backgrounds and locations. Our expertise includes design, project delivery, commercial, legal, sustainability, digital, construction and procurement. We\u2019re sharing knowledge, raising awareness and are working together to drive change in our industry.<\/p>\n

No matter what role you have in our industry, you can help reduce our industry\u2019s carbon emissions.<\/a><\/p>\n

Why are embodied emissions important?<\/h3>\n

Humanity is building the equivalent of one Paris-sized city every week. This immense construction activity accounts for 12% of all human carbon emissions.<\/p>\n

We recognise that construction is already on the path to decarbonisation, but we need to go further and faster. Roadmaps are being written, carbon data is increasing in volume and quality, and carbon targets are increasingly common. But what are the details? How do we do it? What actions can we all take?<\/p>\n

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The ZERO Playbook<\/h3>\n

The path to complete decarbonisation of our industry is complex. So, we\u2019re working on a playbook of actions that breakdown the path into smaller steps that we can all take<\/p>\n

The playbook will be a plain language guide that anyone in construction can pick up and use. The actions it will contain are practical, they\u2019re possible with today\u2019s materials and methods, and all actions lead to lower embodied carbon on our projects. We\u2019re writing it to drive change at every level of our industry, in leadership, on projects and through supply chains.<\/p>\n

ZERO playbook structure<\/h3>\n

The playbook is split into seven pillars: Leadership, Design, Measurement, Innovation, People, Digital and Construction. Each pillar includes 10 specific action modules. Each of these are being written by small groups of specialists. We have 100 authors working on 70 modules, supported by a peer network of another 100 group members.<\/p>\n

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Features of the ZERO playbook:<\/h3>\n