How many kg of CO2 does a building emit?

 

According to a study by Aalborg University, Denmark, the figure is between 600 and 1000 kg of CO₂/m² throughout its entire life cycle.

The latest IPCC report warns that global CO₂ emissions must DECREASE BY AT LEAST 45% by 2030 compared to 2010 levels to mitigate the worst consequences of the CLIMATE CATASTROPHE.

 

WE NEED URGENT ACTION

 

It is URGENT to start regulating CO₂ emissions in construction.

In Europe, some countries have taken the initiative. In Sweden, Belgium, Finland, and Switzerland, among others, it is already MANDATORY TO SUBMIT an LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) that includes the calculation of CO₂/m² emissions to obtain a building permit.

Furthermore, some of these countries already have emission limits and a plan for successive reductions to reach zero by 2050. If these CO₂ limitations are exceeded, THE BUILDING CANNOT BE CONSTRUCTED.

In Spain, regulation regarding the calculation of construction emissions is non-existent.

That is why, from the AUS – Architecture and Sustainability Association – of the College of Architects of Catalonia, of which we are an active part, we are fighting for the DECARBONIZATION OF ARCHITECTURE.

After more than a year of research and joint work with administrations, we have organized a congress on November 17 where some of the leading sustainability experts in our country will speak about DECARBONIZATION.

 

 

We will discuss European roadmaps and call for the URGENT REGULATION of emissions in building construction in our country.

You can register for the congress in person at the following link: Decarbonizing Architecture Congress.

Or follow the online sessions via the College of Architects of Catalonia’s YouTube channel after the congress concludes.