Yogesh S Pandey’s Post

🌱 Delighted to announce our team´s latest white paper: "Reducing Embodied Carbon in Cities: Nine Solutions for Greener Buildings and Communities." 🏙️ Did you know that global floor area is projected to double by 2060, equivalent to adding New York City monthly for 40 years? In this context, meeting sustainable development goals is an increasingly challenging endeavor. This report - crafted in partnership between the World Economic Forum and Accenture - delves into these challenges, offering case studies and innovative solutions for sustainable urban development. From curbing carbon in new construction to addressing obsolete buildings, it's a comprehensive guide for cities striving to accelerate climate action. Embodied carbon emissions, often overlooked, are crucial for climate change mitigation. Drawing from pioneering cities, we outline adaptable, scalable strategies fostering innovation in the construction industry. Join us in building and advocating for greener, resilient cities. Explore the full paper (in the link below) for practical steps towards a more livable urban environment! 🌍 Lisa Burns (Hemphill) Joy Kim Sarah Franklin Jeff Merritt Jennifer Holmes Lisa Chamberlain https://lnkd.in/dr3sNEip #Sustainability #UrbanDevelopment #ClimateAction #EmbodiedCarbon #EarthDay

🏗️🏢 Buildings account for one-third of global emissions, and 80% of new construction through 2030 will be in emerging economies – making this a critical moment to build right from the start. But with 2.8 billion people lacking access to safe, resilient housing and one in seven lack adequate cooling in their homes, #ClimateAction in the built environment must put people first. #Cities are showing how to combine ambitious climate action with #equity, by: • Integrating affordable housing with energy efficiency • Ensuring vulnerable communities shape planning decisions • Creating green jobs through sustainable construction • Improving health outcomes through better #building design • Making cooling solutions accessible to all Through multilevel collaboration and community-led approaches, cities are transforming their #BuiltEnvironment to work for both people and planet. See how cities are creating more equitable, sustainable #buildings: https://bit.ly/49AMsSd #WUF12 attendees: Deep dive this topic ⬇️

Highly sustainable buildings have been popping up around the U.S. and worldwide over the past decade. But now, a confluence of new technologies, improving economics, and climate-change-inspired government regulation are leading to the next wave in big construction: ultra-sustainable buildings. This new generation of green buildings is hitting environmental goals that would have seemed inconceivable just ten years ago—in some cases not just avoiding all harm to the environment but actually improving it, leading the communities and cities around these buildings down greener paths. 👏 The motivation to use ultra-sustainable ideas in new commercial development—as well as to retrofit existing buildings to make them more sustainable—is economics. The costs of green technologies have been rapidly dropping. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g-GtGmfw #sustainability #greenbuilding

2.5 billion Urban populations are anticipated to increase by 2.5 billion by 2050, causing greater demand for new buildings. At the same time, buildings are playing a huge role in greenhouse gas emissions. How can the building sector address this? Although more than 140 countries have announced or are considering net zero targets, many still lack concrete quantitative targets and monitoring mechanisms for decarbonizing buildings at the local level. What is needed are: ·       New technologies ·       New processes and procedures ·       Good innovative projects and case studies ·       Innovative, forward-thinking in all stages of a project lifecycle ·       New initiatives and public-private partnerships. What would you add? How can we build more sustainable buildings and cities? https://lnkd.in/dpNvcwhP Josh Harbert Kammy Sanghera Lori Ziolkowski Kimberly Cheslak Susan Heinking AIA, LEED Fellow Tommy Linstroth Lucas Joppa John Messner

As we reflect on the progress and conversations from #ClimateWeek, Introba is leading the conversation on how we can reshape the way we design and live in urban towers and suburban communities, aligning with the 1.5°C climate ambition. Their latest #ImpactFund report dives deep into the critical role of sustainable transit and low-carbon materials in reducing emissions. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/geNT8WkY 📊 Key takeaway: It's not just about "zero-emissions" buildings. We must also factor in material carbon and transportation impacts to truly hit climate targets. Let’s work towards a future in which the built environment and our movement within it contribute to a healthier planet. #TYLinConnects #SustainableInnovation #LowCarbonDesign #SustainableTransit

In order to realise a #netzero and #naturepositive future, the built environment sector needs to reduce the impact its demand for products and materials is having on the planet. There are opportunities to cut waste and save carbon with every decision. Watch this video to find out how Arup designers at 1 Triton Square in #London saved 40,000t of carbon and £43,000 in costs: https://lnkd.in/eEHsGcnF From refurbishing existing buildings and reusing materials to designing buildings to be dismantled — turning them into material banks for future construction projects — a #circulareconomy for the #builtenvironment can reduce emissions, while also cutting waste, increasing long-term resilience, and creating new economic opportunities. London Climate Action Week #LCAW2024 #ClimateAction https://lnkd.in/etqf-qBE

A critical part of any decarbonization strategy in cities: Building decarbonization. #NewUrbanAgenda #ClimateAction #Cities #SustainableCities

The built environment has a major impact on the environment, but there are ways to reduce it. The new video from Ellen MacArthur Foundation discusses how to use a circular economy approach in construction, with real-world examples. Check out the link below! Was this insightful? Drop a 💡 in the comments! #circulareconomy #sustainability #construction

The City Handbook for Carbon Neutral Buildings, created by the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance in collaboration with Arup and funded by Built by Nature, has been published. This handbook aims to support environmentally conscious and resilient urban growth by promoting the use of biobased building materials. The Handbook outlines strategies for reducing embodied carbon in construction. By utilizing biobased materials, cities can make significant progress toward achieving carbon neutrality. This handbook provides valuable information for policymakers and practitioners worldwide. It offers insights into incorporating biobased materials—such as timber, seaweed, hemp, and rice fibers—into construction projects throughout a building’s entire lifecycle. The initiative involves several forward-thinking cities, including Amsterdam, Boulder, Bordeaux, Glasgow, Lund, Portland, Tampere, Toronto, Vancouver, and Washington DC. For more details, you can explore the Handbook here: https://lnkd.in/dy54rRMR #Raitwood #SustainableDevelopment #UrbanInnovation #CarbonNeutral #BiobasedMaterials #SustainableConstruction #GreenBuilding

In an effort to promote sustainable urban development, the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance (CNCA) and its partner cities have worked with Arup to publish the "City Handbook for Carbon Neutral Buildings". This extensive guide, made possible by funding from Built by Nature, provides professional and useful guidance for policymakers and practitioners globally on how to reduce embodied carbon in construction by using materials that range from seaweed and #timber to #hemp and rice fibres. It also makes it easier for people to learn about working with bio-based materials. Here’s a resource with all manufacturers mentioned in the report which includes more information such as EPDs, material facts and more… https://lnkd.in/eSFP-Bvg