Chapter 4Transport carbon
The operating and embodied carbon due to the design, construction and operation of office buildings was discussed in Chapters 2 and 3. However, transport is rarely given much emphasis when considering the whole energy and carbon footprint of buildings. This chapter looks at how people commute to and from UK offices, the CO2e emissions associated with commuting and the influence that location has on a building’s carbon footprint. Business travel1 is excluded as this will vary significantly with the nature of the businesses ...
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