UK Green Building Council (UKGBC)

⛈️Did you know that 60% of climate risks that the UK faces have been classed as requiring the highest level of urgency? We need to understand how to measure our resilience, establish industry-wide targets and pinpoint essential actions and policies to achieve them. That’s why we need your help in shaping our UK Climate Resilience Roadmap. 🛣️Our second UK Climate Resilience Roadmap consultation is now open and we are seeking feedback about climate resilience in the built environment from individuals and organisations across the value chain. 📄Read our full proposal and submit your feedback by January 6th: https://lnkd.in/eJ2cWKdf Learn more about the Roadmap here: https://lnkd.in/eufChXxe

🎁 A holiday gift from UKGBC! 🌱 Kickstart the new year with our on-demand course, An Introduction to Sustainability in the Built Environment. We’re excited to offer you 50% off tickets when you enter the discount code HOLIDAY. 🏙️ This course is designed to equip you with the foundational knowledge to make a positive impact in the built environment. 🎄 Don’t miss out on the opportunity to upskill for half the cost, our holiday treat for you! 🎫 Get your ticket here: https://lnkd.in/erMEwKaM

📣In 2021, UKGBC launched the Net Zero Whole Life Carbon Roadmap: a clear trajectory for industry and government to work towards a net zero future. Three years later, we are checking in on industry progress against the Roadmap. Our new Industry Pulse Check, comprised of five publications covering key topic areas, highlights the initiatives and standards that have emerged—or are still needed—to achieve the ambitious goals outlined in the Roadmap. 📉Our first publication covers whole life carbon measurements and agreed limits. Alex Benstead, Senior Advisor for our Advancing Net Zero Programme, said: "With the urgent need to cap global temperature increases at 1.5°C, it’s alarming that around 1 in 10 tonnes of the UK’s total greenhouse gas emissions, specifically those related to embodied carbon, remain unregulated. We need responsible government action to mandate whole life carbon measurement in building regulations and introduce legal limits on embodied carbon. " 📚Read the full update here: https://lnkd.in/gp2Au4qw 💡And learn more about how you can take action with our Stakeholder Action Plans here: https://lnkd.in/gEKWRERt

🏠According to the Environment Agency's latest report, around eight million properties in England (one in four) will be at risk of flooding by 2050. Creating a pathway for climate resilience in the built environment is crucial in ensuring that communities, homes, and infrastructure are prepared for increasingly volatile hazards. 🛣️Our UK Climate Resilience Roadmap seeks to do just that by:   -Setting measurable metrics and science-based targets for climate resilience  -Identifying key actions for stakeholders across the industry  -Identifying key policies for to drive forwards local and national policy  -Creating a pathway for UK built environment stakeholders to follow to achieve a climate resilient built environment by 2050. 📄Read our full proposal and submit your feedback by January 6th: https://lnkd.in/eJ2cWKdf #ClimateResilience #ClimateAdaptation #UKClimateResilienceRoadmap #Flooding

🌱 Want to kickstart 2025 by upskilling in sustainability in the built environment? 🤝 Join UKGBC Social Value in the Built Environment course in Manchester with Oliver Kempton to learn how to integrate social value into your projects and drive meaningful change. Discover best practices for measuring and communicating social value, and explore the different frameworks and tools that are available. 🎟️ Secure your ticket with early bird discount! https://lnkd.in/eH_nffzK 👉 If you are also looking for a leadership programme to kick start the year strong, limited places are available at UKGBC Future Leaders. Contact leaders@ukgbc.org to find out more.

🎉 It’s New Member Monday! Help us welcome nine of our newest members who have joined the UKGBC network of organisations dedicated to a better built environment. 1.      Patch – A dynamic platform that helps climate leaders navigate carbon markets and implement sustainable solutions. 2.      Andel UK—With over 30 years of experience, Andel is an environmental company at the cutting edge of water, oil, and gas resource control and management within the built and natural environments. 3.      Uploop – Innovative construction company that upcycles excess concrete, looping it back into new concrete production. 4.      itours360 – providers of tailored digital solutions for construction, property and retail industries 5.      Komunidad – an all-in-one platform for ESG, sustainability, climate risk and social impact management. 6.      LifeProven ESG Property Company – a real estate consultancy offering ESG and end-to-end sustainability consultancy services for the built environment. 7.      CQuel– Digital marketplace and tendering platform specialised in decarbonising properties. 8. Aquvis – A carbon management platform that empowers the construction sector to decarbonise supply chains and meet sustainability targets. 9.      Viridium – Bespoke sustainability consultants that provide tailored project consultancy services to landlords, occupiers, asset managers and developers. Interested in joining our network of organisations at the forefront of the #netzero transition? 👉 Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/e77Wq5DN

📚 Are you looking for innovative learning opportunities to start your new year off on the right foot? Our Learning programme spans UKGBC’s impact areas and is delivered across four learning levels, empowering everyone to take action towards a net zero, climate resilient and regenerative built environment. Find out more about how we can improve the sustainability of the built environment, gain an understanding of its importance in fighting the climate and ecological emergency, and the important role you can play in influencing change. 📝Explore our offerings here: https://lnkd.in/e3wtuwbR

🏠Did you know that the UK housing stock accounts for 17% of national emissions? Retrofitting the country’s homes is crucial to reach our climate targets, lift people out of fuel poverty, address the cost-of-living crisis, and bring multiple health and socioeconomic benefits to communities up and down the country. 📚 Read our full response to proposed changes in the Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) scheme and Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS): https://lnkd.in/eEbFUc9h #Retrofit #ECO4 #GBIS

Welcome to UKGBC's #TopFive, our monthly roundup that brings you the latest highlights from across the built environment. In this December edition, read about Mike Kovacs’ thoughts on leadership and Lee Cleeton’s blog highlighting the importance of retrofit projects reducing operational energy and carbon emissions. You can also find out the response to the #NPPF update and the new dates for our #SocialValue courses for the upcoming year. Read and subscribe via the link below 👇 📰 For a more in-depth look at UKGBC's work, please sign up to our monthly email newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/dFknKHpZ

📣UKGBC responds to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) announcement. Earlier today, the Government published its full response to the NPPF consultation. Whilst they have updated the text to make it clear that climate change is important in both decision-making and plan-making, this still doesn’t go far enough.  💡Anna Hollyman, co-head of Policy & Places at UKGBC, said: "We propose linking the Planning Act with the Climate Change Act and the Environment Act so that climate, resilience, and nature are given weight in every planning decision. The planning system should work with nature, not against it. Protecting and integrating biodiversity and providing access to nature is essential to achieving the goal of creating climate safe, healthy and thriving communities." 🖱Read Anna's full response here: https://lnkd.in/ebujng5Y #NPPF #NationalPlanningPolicyFramework