How the book is structured
Part 1 – What colour?
Part 1 describes how to calculate and benchmark the whole carbon footprint of buildings.
Chapter 1 introduces global issues with energy and climate change, examines the contribution that buildings make and establishes why kgCO2e is adopted as the unit of measurement for the carbon footprint in this book.
Chapter 2 evaluates the actual (not design) energy performance of office buildings and proposes that benchmarks should be based on occupied area and occupancy, with separate ratings for landlords and tenants.
Chapter 3 delves into the dark art of calculating embodied carbon, provides typical values that can be used for quick estimates and compares this with operating carbon over a 60-year ...
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