UK Green Building Council (UKGBC)

?? On Wednesday Hannah Giddings and Macarena L. Cárdenas PhD will be at Futurebuild 2025 talking all things Climate Resilience and Adaptation ahead of the UK's Climate Resilience Roadmap! ?? To celebrate, enjoy two weeks of exclusive access to our Climate Adaptation Video part of the So What Can I Do? UKGBC Video Guides to Sustainability: https://lnkd.in/ekDq-n5t ?? Do you want to learn more about Climate Resilience? Sign up for our new on-demand course ' An Introduction to Climate Resilience and Adaptation in the Built Environment' https://lnkd.in/ee9QuHKM. Deepen your understanding of key topics like hazards, risks and adaptation solutions at your own pace and in your own time. This course is free to members!

??What if, every time we built something, the communities and ecosystems around us got better? This year, we launched our Regenerative Places Programme, which seeks to create a shared vision of an emerging future that has positive, regenerative impacts on people, planet, and place. ??? Hear from the UKGBC team about what Regenerative Places means to them. ??To learn more, read our latest blog by Anna Hollyman, Co-Head of Policy & Places at UKGBC: https://lnkd.in/e4Ev2rqS Explore our Regenerative Places Programme here: https://lnkd.in/eiN_zCpD

??Are you new to the world of carbon offsetting and pricing? ??Our in-person workshop on March 25th will walk you through UKGBC's Carbon Pricing and Offsetting Guidance, enabling you to feel confident about creating ambitious offsetting and pricing strategies. This masterclass is designed for decision-makers and their teams who are embarking on a net zero strategy that includes offsetting and/or carbon pricing. ??Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/edCEqWwg #CarbonOffsetting #CarbonPricing #NetZero

??UKGBC responds to the Climate Change Committee's Seventh Carbon Budget. Smith Mordak, CEO of UKGBC, said: “The Climate Change Committee's Seventh Carbon Budget is a welcome call to action for our industry. The UK is trailing on building decarbonisation compared to other European nations and we must catch up fast if we are to achieve the significant emissions reductions required by 2040.?? In this budget the Climate Change Committee make clear we need urgent action to electrify heating, insulate our homes and buildings, and limit embodied carbon. The budget calls for clear policy including stronger building regulations, investment to finance the transition, and making electricity cheaper.?? The cost of inaction remains far greater than the price of transition. By acting now we can ensure that the places we live and work enable people and planet to flourish.” ???Read Smith's full response here: https://lnkd.in/eQ5Xzdrr

?? UKGBC responds to the rise in energy price cap. Today, the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (OFGEM) announced an increase to the energy price cap, marking the third consecutive hike on gas and electricity caps. ??Anna Hollyman, Co-Head of Policy & Places at UKGBC, said: "Today’s energy price cap rise underlines how vulnerable our homes remain to gas price spikes and global politics... We urgently need a National Retrofit Strategy that ensures all homes are upgraded so they are cheaper to keep warm, kept free of damp and mould, and more resilient to future climate impacts." ???Read Anna's full response here: https://lnkd.in/g3crGgXh

??Did you know that 61% of total UK waste comes from construction, demolition, and excavation? Materials passports are an innovative tool that digitally store key information on construction materials and products, supporting the recovery and reuse of these materials over their life cycle. A wide range of solutions exist which can facilitate the creation, storage, and use of these passports, helping manufacturers, designers, and owners to store and track key information about the composition of their buildings. ??Learn more about these platforms: https://lnkd.in/gBrh_bTc ??We'd like to thank our partner One Click LCA for supporting our Solutions Library. #MaterialsPassports #CircularEconomy #ResourceUse

?? Does your organisation need leaders who are truly engaged with your sustainability goals? In our latest blog, James Pitty shares how UKGBC's Bespoke Learning team designed and delivered a sustainability leadership programme that supported Wates Group, helping their leaders build confidence, embrace sustainability, and drive meaningful change. The results? New sustainability initiatives launched, stronger collaboration across teams, and leadership that's fully invested in delivering net zero. ?? Read James' full blog here: https://lnkd.in/eCR4Nnm4 ??? Find out more about UKGBC's Bespoke Learning: https://lnkd.in/eXGdfeQ9

??Together with members, we've responded to the Government's consultation with recommendations for reform of the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) system. We encourage our members and other allied organisations to submit your own response to ensure we have an EPC system that is fit for purpose as an important tool in reducing energy bills and carbon emissions. ??Read our response here: https://lnkd.in/e2X9ebpb

??Want to be part of the UKGBC team? We have a number of exciting opportunities available across our teams. Join us and be part of our mission to radically improve the sustainability of the built environment. ??Learn more about the roles and apply here: https://lnkd.in/emrwVjSy

??What are environmental product declarations (EPDs) and how do they relate to materials passports? ??In our latest blog, Andrew Cowan of One Click LCA explores how EPDs are crucial for assessing a material's global warming potential (GWP) and breaking this information into core life-cycle stages. In order for EPDs to drive greater materials passport adoption, stakeholders across the built environment must collaborate to: -Standardise data collection -Enhance material traceability -Integrate passports into Building Information Modelling (BIM) workflows Digital tools such as life-cycle assessment (LCA) software and global material databases can facilitate this and contribute to a more circular built environment. ??Read Andrew's full blog here: https://lnkd.in/est2KiCw ??New to Materials Passports? Explore our guides here: https://lnkd.in/eKsj3T_h