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Technical Briefing: Whole Life Carbon

Webinar

Friday 01 December 2023
10:00 - 11:00

Join NLA and Chris Newman, Net Zero Design Manager at Mitsubishi Electric, to examine the impact of WLC considerations on specification decisions, looking at some of the critical areas designers and installers should consider and questions they should ask when making decisions around building services.

Event Synopsis

Whole Life Carbon (WLC) is gaining prominence in the built environment as concerns grow about the environmental impact of buildings and the urgent need to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. WLC refers to the carbon emissions associated with a building throughout its entire lifecycle, encompassing both embodied carbon and operational carbon.

Embodied carbon accounts for emissions from materials and construction, while operational carbon stems from energy use during occupancy. The concept of WLC aligns with the circular economy, emphasising refurbishment and reuse to extend a building's lifespan and reduce embodied carbon. 
 
Delivered by Chris Newman, Net Zero Design Manager, this Webinar examines the impact of WLC considerations on specification decisions, looking at some of the critical areas designers and installers should consider and questions they should ask when making decisions around building services.

Programme

10:00   
Welcome from Chair 
Laura Bernard, Senior Programme Manager, NLA   
 
10:05   
The impact of whole life carbon
Chris Newman, Net Zero Design Manager, Mitsubishi Electric
 
10:35   
Panel Discussion and Q&A
 
 
11:00   
End

Speaker biographies

Chris Newman

Zero Carbon Design Manager, Mitsubishi Electric

Laura Bernard

Senior Programme Manager, NLA


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