Novo estudo revela que cadeias de fornecimento de materiais de construção deficientes são a principal barreira para que a construção atinja emissões líquidas zero
Um novo relatório, “Sustentável desde a concepção”, elaborado por engenharia consultoria, Patrick Parsons, based on research with 100 senior executives of UK construction firms, reveals that despite the majority (85%) believing the industry is doing enough to reach net zero by 2050, there are significant barriers to achieving this target.
Over two-thirds (68%) of respondents said that improvements to building material supply chains to reduce carbon would be critical to achieving net zero, followed by 63% who said that existing planning regulations need to change to support the sector if it is to hit this target. Using alternative materials which have a lower carbon footprint is also a significant barrier to overcome for 62% of those questioned, followed by decarbonising existing buildings (59%) and the ability to collect data to measure carbon in buildings (48%).
When asked about the impact of the focus on climate change because of COP26, 86% said that they believe it will accelerate positive advances in sustainability in the sector during 2022.
Commenting on the findings of the report, Conor Murphy, Senior Partner, Structural Engineering at Patrick Parsons said: “The UK construction industry is committed to reaching net zero by 2050 and is confident that this target will be met. However, this ambition is not without its challenges in terms of the materials used, the need for planning rules to change and the ability to decarbonise legacy buildings to improve their performance. Greater use of design sustentável e engenharia no planejamento de novos desenvolvimentos, apoiarão o caminho para o zero líquido.”
Patrick Parsons se concentra em ajudar os clientes a avaliar, design, e superar os desafios de engenharia mais complexos em diversos setores. Operando em quatro unidades – suas sedes em Birmingham, Londres, Wakefield e Ashvale – a empresa oferece uma gama de serviços de engenharia conectados, incluindo serviços de consultoria em engenharia estrutural, civil e geoambiental, competências que a empresa desenvolveu ao longo de muitos anos e pelas quais construiu uma sólida reputação.
Para ler o relatório na íntegra, acesse www.patrickparsons.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Sustainable-by-Design-Report-Web.pdf.
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