Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
An Introduction to Climate Change and Carbon Reduction in the Built Environment
UK Green Building Council
This online course provided an introduction to the climate change crisis and low carbon imperative for the built environment. It explored key carbon-related concepts such as embodied, whole life, and net zero carbon, and what these mean. It also provided a series of interesting case studies of low carbon innovation. Lastly, it covered what changemaking for reducing carbon in the built environment looks like.
4 weeks, 4 hours per week
Joe Pitts-Cunnigham
Head of Experiential Learning
UK Green Building Council
Holly Campbell
Learning and Leadership Advisor
UK Green Building Council
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Investigate key concepts and examples of carbon reduction in the built environment
- Compare practices and techniques to reduce carbon in buildings globally
- Apply your knowledge to your work, community or home
- Develop a plan to positively influence low-carbon outcomes within your own built environment
- Collaborate with other learners as part of your new-found future learn community
Syllabus
• Context: The low carbon imperative for the built environment
• Concepts of climate change and carbon reduction in the built environment (Whole life carbon, Net zero carbon, Scopes 1,2,3, Energy Performance measures)
• Case studies of best practice low carbon building worldwide
• Guidance on how we can each take action to influence our own built environment
Issued on 22nd January 2024
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