Towards a net zero future: Reducing embodied carbon in buildings through specification of low-carbon products

In Australia, a new climate change bill enshrines two greenhouse gas emissions targets: 43% reduction on 2005 levels by 2030, and a goal to reach net zero by 2050. According to the Green Building Council of Australia, embodied carbon accounted for 16% of Australia's built environment emissions in 2019. If nothing is done, it is predicted that by 2050, this share will increase to 85%. As Australia’s electricity grid continues to decarbonise, lowering the embodied carbon of building and construction through the specification of low-carbon building products will be critical for the sector, and Australia as a whole, to achieve net zero emissions.

Towards a Net Zero Future: Reducing Embodied Carbon in Buildings Through Specification of Low-Carbon Products takes a closer look at how architects and designers can identify low-carbon products and reduce the environmental impact of their projects through climate-conscious specification. We examine the following topics in this area: the impact of building lifecycle emissions; the factors that influence a material’s embodied carbon; the complexities around measuring carbon; and the importance of genuine certified carbon offsets. We also look at how one brand in the acoustics solutions category is lowering their carbon emissions across their entire business.

For over 50 years, Autex Acoustics has been designing, developing and manufacturing innovative acoustics for the built environment. Autex is the first company in the interior acoustics industry to have reduced and balanced all carbon emissions from business operations and products to zero.

Download this whitepaper and learn how architects and designers can reduce their carbon impact through climate-conscious product specification.