Share and compare embodied carbon data

Building professionals can register their completed carbon calculations and help build a detailed comparative dataset that will aid building design benchmarking.

According to the UK-GBC, the database will allow building professionals to benchmark their designs to a far greater extent and to access more detailed comparative data than was previously available to any single company or individual, and assist them in identifying where carbon reductions can be made.

The information in the database has been collated and presented in a clear, comprehensive and standards compliant way to allow project teams to gain an understanding of the typical embodied carbon footprint of different building types.

Gareth Brown, programme area manager at WRAP, said: “Our aim is to create an open, web-based resource for building professionals which will have a real impact in driving down carbon emissions.  The resource efficiency that the database will enable brings with it truly measurable gains to the economy as well as long term benefits to the environment.” 

Data will be colleced from across the construction industry including building owners/developers, trade bodies, other design firms and cost and carbon consultants to improve the benchmarking of data.

The database can be accessed here.