Both the government and the construction industry are under increasing pressure to lower the levels of embodied carbon in new homes, with the net zero drive meaning cutting carbon emissions from building work is now a priority.
But this isn’t an easy task — UK Green Building Council research from November 2021 showed that embodied carbon emissions from the construction, maintenance and demolition of buildings creates 40-50 million tonnes of CO2 each year. This is more than shipping and aviation combined.
It’s an issue that could
