As new and existing buildings become more energy efficient, there is greater awareness of the impacts of embodied carbon. While it is possible to reduce a building’s operational carbon emissions throughout its life cycle, the embodied carbon that is locked into the structure stays the same. Architects, designers and specifiers play a critical role in reducing the carbon footprint of the built environment through carbon-conscious product specification and by partnering with manufacturers and suppliers who share a sustainability mindset.

Delivering Net-Zero Outcomes: Evaluating Building Products for Low Carbon Construction examines what carbon-conscious specification means in today’s landscape and discusses the key factors that contribute to informed product decisions. To avoid locking carbon into the built environment for decades, the design and construction sector needs to focus on reducing the carbon footprint of buildings and developments using tools such as Life Cycle Assessments and Environmental Product Declarations.

ASP Access Floors are a leading global company in the access flooring industry, revolutionising access flooring systems and installation. As a member of the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) and the US Green Building Council (USGBC), ASP Access Floors considers sustainability in all relevant decision making, reduces their greenhouse gas emissions, produces less waste and increases recycling.

• While it is possible to reduce a building’s operational carbon throughout its life cycle, the embodied carbon that is locked into the structure stays the same.
• Carbon-conscious specification refers to a methodical and informed approach to selecting building products and materials with the aim of minimising the carbon footprint associated with those decisions.

Download this whitepaper to learn what carbon-conscious specification means in today’s landscape.