There is methodology for defining what ‘net zero carbon’ means for buildings in the UK and it looks great, with Jess Hrivnak (RIBA), Jane Anderson (ConstructionLCA), and Julie Godefroy (CIBSE)

This time around we're talking about the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard (UKNZCBS) with three of its architects: Jess Hrivnak (RIBA), Jane Anderson (ConstructionLCA), and Julie Jodefroy (CIBSE).

The UKNZCBS is the first cross-industry standard for net zero carbon-aligned buildings, albeit in a pilot form. The standard has been developed to enable stakeholders to prove whether a building aligns with the UK’s carbon and energy budgets by providing a single, agreed methodology for defining what ‘net zero carbon’ means for buildings in the UK.

This probably won't be the only episode we'll produce on the subject and we'll be watching its progress with great interest. 

Notes from the show

• The UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard website
• The UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard on LinkedIn
• Jess Hrivnak on LinkedIn
• Jane Anderson on LinkedIn 
• Julie Godefroy on LinkedIn
• A Passive House Plus article about UKNZCBS
• A story about the greenest Sainsbury's ever

**SOME SELF-PROMOTING CALLS TO ACTION**
We don't actually earn anything from this, and it's quite a lot of work, so we have to promote the day jobs.

• Follow us on the Zero Ambitions LinkedIn page (we still don't have a proper website)
• Jeff and Dan about Zero Ambitions Partners (the consultancy) for help with positioning and communications strategy, customer/user research and engagement strategy, carbon calculations and EPDs – we're up to all sorts
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• Check Lloyd Alter's Substack: Carbon Upfront
• Join ACAN
• Join the AECB 
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