Practical guide to reducing upfront carbon

July 17, 2023

The Green Building Council of Australia and Lendlease have released a
practical guide to reduce upfront carbon emissions in new buildings and
major refurbishments.

The guide outlines steps to be taken during the design and construction process and offers solutions for common challenges. These include; understanding upfront carbon in buildings, setting targets and getting to zero, measuring reductions, what to do at each stage of the design and construction process and case studies including 25 King Street.

A practical guide to upfront carbon reductions can be downloaded here.

For more information on the award winning 25 King Street project go to King in the North – Brisbane Home to World’s Highest CLT Building and A.G. Coombs Recognised for Project Excellence at 2022 ARBS Industry Awards

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