Mitsubishi Electric: Sustainability and Construction Newsletter #1

Welcome to the first edition of our Sustainability and Construction newsletter. As there is a lot of information available from many sources, we have reviewed and highlighted the current hot industry topics relevant to our Net Zero goals. We also focus on what can be done to help advise and promote sustainable practices within the sector.

Latest Mitsubishi Electric News:

 The new UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard

Chris Newman from Mitsubishi Electric looks at the drive for a new zero carbon standard from a collection of industry bodies.

Stranded Assets | A roadmap to Net Zero for new & existing buildings

A growing body of legislation on reducing energy consumption and delivering decarbonisation in our commercial building stock is putting some of our existing buildings in danger of becoming stranded assets. Download your free copy of our new whitepaper here.

Latest Construction Industry News:

Revealing the reality: how do we measure and achieve net zero fit-outs?

There is a growing need to understand and measure the carbon emissions produced by the built environment. Although it’s becoming more commonplace to measure the emissions relating to a building’s frame and façade, until recently the fit out has too often escaped the analyst’s eye. 

Overbury; Low Carbon Fit Out #4

Dr. Joe Croft, Head of Sustainability at Overbury, brings two highly influential, authoritative, and engaging sustainability figures from the architectural community together to debate the path to a low-carbon future in office fit-out.

Small Business, Big Impacts | Opportunities for Energy Transitions

Small Businesses are saving money and fighting the climate crisis by making simple switches and taking advantage of existing incentives. New technologies, tax credits, affordable infrastructure and green programs are all a part of a new wave that is rewarding the businesses who are paying attention to their emissions and bottom line.

Switching to renewable energy could save trillions - study

Switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy could save the world as much as $12tn (£10.2tn) by 2050, an Oxford University study says.

The built environment must progress on decarbonisation as demand for green buildings continues to rise

Progress is being seen in some aspects of the built environment on the drive to be more sustainable, according to RICS Sustainability Report 2022. However, the rate of advancement needs to accelerate significantly and become more widespread.

We hope you've found the content of this newsletter useful and relevant. In each edition, we'll focus on bringing you the latest news and topics around sustainability and construction. If there are any news articles you would like us to feature, please get in touch with us and we'll make sure your news is included.

Find out more about our new Sustainability and Construction team here.