7Conclusions – what’s next?
The following are some concluding thoughts and predictions about embodied and whole life carbon (WLC) for the near future.
WLC assessment
Carbon emissions assessment, standards and ultimately legislation will evolve from considering solely operational emissions to whole life emissions. This will start with the launch of the InnovateUK project document, ‘Whole Life Carbon Measurement: Implementation in the built environment’, available through the UKGBC website. This will then evolve into the RICS Professional Statement in late 2017, followed quickly by BREEAM 2018, and will lead directly to planning authorities taking up WLC. Ultimately the Building Regulations will also have to take on board WLC, possibly through ...
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