Net Zero: Practical Pathway Programme

Knowledge to deliver a Net Zero built environment.

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In-Company Training available on this course

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Overview

Your Business. Your Project. Your Pathway.

A powerful and dynamic programme giving you the direction and confidence to:

Build Your Net Zero Knowledge.
Identify Your Net Zero Goals.
Create & Implement Your Net Zero Pathway.

With commercial demand for net zero exceeding supply, there is a clear opportunity for building services professionals to be industry leaders and drivers for change. The winners will be those that plan for the future and embrace a more efficient, dynamic and net zero way of working. Can your organisation afford to be left behind?

"The trainer was superb and a real expert in his field. He blended the right amount of technical expertise with clarity into the presentation, which related well to what the University is trying to achieve. I felt that I had learned a significant amount by the end of the day" - University of Bristol

"The expertise and quality of the lecturers was superb. They made the training really relevant to the challenges we are facing" - University of Bristol

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Who should attend

This course is suitable for anyone who wishes to understand net zero terminology and work towards a net zero future. It is adaptable for a wide audience of built environment professionals and organisations, including consultants, contractors, building owners/operators.

Course content

Day 1 - Net Zero Knowledge:

Net zero whole life carbon - what it is
Operational energy:
- Defining what good looks like
- How to calculate Energy Use Intensity & Space Heating Demand
- How to achieve net zero operational carbon energy:
  - Energy efficiency
  - Low carbon heating
  - Demand response
  - Renewable energy generation
  - Data disclosure
Embodied carbon:
- Upfront embodied carbon and life cycle embodied carbon
- Design principles and how to assess embodied carbon
Carbon offsetting
Regulations and policies

Day 2 - Identifying Net Zero Projects & Setting A Net Zero Roadmap:

Identifying net zero projects:
- Investment boundary
- Scope of carbon emissions
- Current performance (baseline)
- Net Zero Objectives
- Timeframe
Setting a net zero roadmap
- Stakeholders - audience and accountability
- Challenges and solutions:
  - Objectives
  - Steps to achieve
  - Measuring success
  - Resources
  - Timescales

Lecturer

Andy Stanton

Andy is a sustainability and built environment professional specializing in developing and implementing strategies, projects and teams for sustainability and environmental performance in buildings. Read Andy's full profile.

Green Building and Sustainability (TG 15/2019)

This Topic Guide explains the concepts of green building and sustainability, and outlines some of the available assessment methods including BREEAM and Passivhaus. It also lists sources of further information about the topic.

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Product details

Published: February 2023
Publisher: BSRIA

- - December 2023
  - Embodied Carbon (NZG 4/2023)
  - This guide is published by the Net Zero Building Centre, a joint venture between BSRIA and London South Bank University. It focuses on what building professionals need to understand about embodied emissions as part of creating a net zero built environment.
- - April 2024
  - Net Zero Electricity grids (NZG 5/2024)
  - This guide explains the transformations which the UK’s electricity grids will need to undergo in order to realise a net zero future. It is published by the Net Zero Building Centre, a joint venture between BSRIA and London South Bank University.