Net Zero: Practical Pathway Programme

Knowledge to deliver a Net Zero built environment.

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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.

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.