LKR Innovation House – a 1990s timber warehouse transformed
A former timber warehouse, located in Østbirk, Denmark, has been reimagined and transformed into a vibrant innovation hub - a new workspace for Velux employees.
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TDUK and One Click LCA bring industry together to explore embodied carbon challenges
Timber Development UK (TDUK), in partnership with One Click LCA, brought together leading voices from across the built environment for a roundtable debate focused on embodied carbon in timber construction and the growing importance of having robust environmental data when designing and building new projects. Held on Thursday 19 March...
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Embodied Carbon Data for Timber Products
Although timber is classed as a low embodied carbon construction material, different timber products will have different embodied carbon values depending on the energy inputs during processing and transportation.
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Optoppen – building upwards with timber
“Optoppen,” a Dutch term translating as “topping up,” refers to a construction method aimed at maximising the usable space in our cities through the addition of lightweight, low-carbon roof extensions. The Optoppen project promotes and facilitates the low-carbon redevelopment and extension of existing buildings.
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Carbon study establishes a data-driven path to net zero for UK housebuilders
The Future Homes Hub has released its Whole Life Carbon (WLC) Benchmarking Study for 2025, a report that aims to address a critical knowledge gap in the UK homebuilding industry. For the first time, this study provides empirically grounded evidence on the embodied carbon performance of new low-rise housing -...
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Landmark study supports timber as the lower carbon choice for house builders
The Future Homes Hub has today published the UK’s first comprehensive Whole Life Carbon (WLC) Benchmarking Report for new low-rise homes. Drawing on 48 detailed assessments from 17 homebuilders, the study establishes a robust, industry-wide baseline for embodied carbon, and highlights the construction choices that can accelerate progress to net...
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The zero-emissions resource pool: construction materials compatible with a realistic view of delivering zero-emissions in the UK by 2050
This summary outlines research that provides a critical review of options to supply construction materials in the UK with realistic expectations about the availability of carbon storage, zero-emissions electricity and zero-emissions transport.
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New Defra study makes the case for increasing timber to decarbonise construction
A study, carried out by ARUP for Defra (the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), makes a compelling case for increasing the use of timber in construction. Improving Whole Life Carbon Estimates for Buildings Constructed out of Timber analyses typical new-build designs of 11 different UK building types. It...
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The benefits of measuring & reducing embodied carbon in new buildings: AECOM’s report digs deep
The Practical, Technical and Economic Impacts of Measuring and Reducing Embodied Carbon in New Buildings is a report from by AECOM commissioned by The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). The report reviews the current state of embodied carbon assessments in the UK, before providing recommendations concerning the...
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