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The Power of Material Efficiency Assessments and BREEAM Mat 06 in Sustainable Construction

by Sam | Oct 13, 2025

BREEAM Mat 06 is a key topic in sustainable construction, and today we take a closer look. As one of the largest consumers of raw materials and producers of waste, the construction industry faces growing pressure to build more responsibly. Material Efficiency...

Policy and Regulatory Drivers for Whole Life Carbon in the UK Built Environment

by Sam | Sep 8, 2025

The UK’s commitment to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 places the built environment under increasing pressure to reduce carbon emissions. Historically, policy has focused on operational emissions from heating, cooling, and lighting buildings. But...

What is a +A2 EPD? Understanding the New Standard for Environmental Product Declarations

by Sam | Aug 29, 2025

If you’re involved in sustainability-led construction, procurement, or life cycle assessment (LCA), understanding the transition to +A2 EPDs is critical. Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) are becoming the common language for assessing the environmental...

BREEAM V7 Is Here. Let’s Make Sure You Actually Get the Credits

by Anthony Waterman | Jul 25, 2025

BREEAM UK New Construction Version 7 isn’t just another update. It’s a signal that sustainability compliance is tightening and that planning success, ESG funding, and performance credibility now go hand in hand.For developers, architects, and project managers, it...

Technical Information Paper: Embodied Carbon in Enterprise Data Centre IT Equipment

by Anthony Waterman | Mar 1, 2025

1. Introduction Enterprise data centres are a critical component of digital infrastructure, yet they carry a substantial embodied carbon footprint. This paper evaluates the embodied carbon of IT equipment in data centres, focusing on Lifecycle Stages A1–A5 (raw...