Enabling Contractors to Play a Leading Role in Reducing Embodied Carbon
Article by Brittany Harris, Qualis Flow Co-founder and CEO | Non-executive Director of the Environment Agency | Enterprise Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
We can optimize our design to the nth degree on paper, specifying reused, recycled, and low-carbon materials, but what we specify in the digital world of design is not necessarily what is built in the physical world. However, it is in the physical world that we actually invoke the carbon emissions we aim to reduce.
Without verifying our impact throughout construction, we have little hope of truly tackling the colossal carbon footprint of our amazing industry. Additionally, without detailed data on the quality and quantity of materials in our assets, we won’t be able to maximize the reuse of materials in the future, further reducing our industries carbon footprint and unlocking the circular economy. |