Ms Judit Kimpian
Address: 5-8 Hardwick Street, London, EC1R 4RG
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Email: judit.kimpian@aedas.com
CarbonBuzz
will raise the understanding of carbon emissions from buildings by
providing an online communication tool for practices to monitor carbon
emissions, compare and share outcomes and set realistic targets against
nationwide trends. Through this online forum, practices will be invited
to manage and track their project emissions from design to operation.
Project
information logged through the CarbonBuzz interface will be hosted in a
‘blind’ database, ensuring project and practice confidentiality.
The anonymous data will be used to generate statistical trends
and feedback on current practice and suitable analysis protocols for
this will be developed.
Key building features contributing to
carbon emissions such as sector, region, GFA, occupancy, sustainability
ratings, energy demand, ventilation strategy and renewable technologies
will be recorded in a format that will allow architects to evaluate
their projects against CIBSE benchmarks, established as the industry
standard.
The monitoring scheme will set the framework for the
RIBA to recognise practice commitment to carbon management. To qualify
for the RIBA ‘Carbon Conscious Practice’ accreditation scheme,
practices will be asked to publish a number of ‘project sheets’ yearly
to include design and operational energy use.
These projects
will inform future benchmarking, policy and research, particularly on
the alignment of design predictions and realised operational emissions,
an important concern for the sector.
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