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New objectives in workplace design guide set out to increase biodiversity in government estate

Workplace Insight

The UK’s Government Property Agency has published details of how it intends to protect the natural environment and increase biodiversity across its extensive estate. The Biodiversity and Nature Recovery Annex (BNRA) forms part of the Government Workplace Design Guide.

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UKGBC publishes new guidance on embodied carbon emissions reporting for more rigorous carbon reduction strategy

Workplace Insight

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has launched new guidance on Scope 3 embodied carbon measurement and reporting, for stakeholders across the built environment. Setting out a way to coherently align embodied carbon assessments, the guidance reframes Scope 3 reporting as a singular methodology rather than siloed efforts.

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Focus should shift to reducing energy demand, WEF report suggests

Workplace Insight

These are the findings of the World Economic Forum’s Transforming Energy Demand initiative – and a new report – launched in collaboration with PwC and supported by over 120 global CEOs who are members of the International Business Council (IBC), a group representing 3 percent of global energy use.

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UK and other countries sign international pledge to cut carbon emissions from buildings

Workplace Insight

The inaugural Buildings and Climate Global Forum, organised by the French Government and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) concluded last week. The signatories emphasize the need for increased sustainable building renovations and constructions.

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London must take better decisions on whether to retrofit its buildings

Workplace Insight

The London Assembly Planning and Regeneration Committee has published a new report called Retrofit vs Rebuild? These emissions arise from the construction, operation, and demolition of buildings. The Committee carried out a two-part investigation into London’s built environment to produce the report.

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The hidden truth behind job market numbers and how they influenced the vote

Work Life

While official data shows growth in sectors like healthcare and local government, the daily experience of rising costs and economic uncertainty tells a different story. Finding facts in the numbers Despite conflicting reports, the underlying data tells a more complex story. August’s revision was particularly telling.

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Europe not on track to deliver carbon neutral built environment by 2050

Workplace Insight

It has been one year today (24 May 2023), since the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) launched a new policy called the EU Policy Whole Life Carbon Roadmap, to help the European Union accelerate total decarbonisation of buildings and construction — the most heavily emitting sector in the world.