BU651 Climate change, net-zero carbon and the building industry
- Abbreviation
- BU651(2020)
- Valid from
- 1/06/2020
- Information provider
- BRANZ Limited,
- Information type
- BRANZ Bulletin,
- Format
- PDF,
Description
Recent calculations suggest that the built environment accounts for up to 20% of New Zealand's greenhouse gas emissions. Both new and existing buildings will need to produce fewer emissions to help meet net-zero carbon targets set in law.
Both new and existing buildings will need to produce fewer emissions to help meet net-zero carbon targets set in law.
This bulletin provides an introduction to the impacts of climate change and the move to a net-zero carbon economy on the New Zealand building industry.
Scope
This Bulletin covers:
- Introduction
- Climate change and the built environment
- Adaptation
- Mitigation
- Energy and energy efficiency
- Material and material selection
- Continuing work