{"id":11071,"date":"2022-11-01T19:19:53","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T18:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slowstudio.es\/news\/how-many-kg-of-co2-does-a-building-emit"},"modified":"2022-11-01T19:19:53","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T18:19:53","slug":"how-many-kg-of-co2-does-a-building-emit","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/www.slowstudio.es\/en\/news\/how-many-kg-of-co2-does-a-building-emit","title":{"rendered":"How many kg of CO2 does a building emit?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4893 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slowstudio.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/cuantos-kg-de-co2-emite-un-edificio.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slowstudio.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/cuantos-kg-de-co2-emite-un-edificio.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.slowstudio.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/cuantos-kg-de-co2-emite-un-edificio-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.slowstudio.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/cuantos-kg-de-co2-emite-un-edificio-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.slowstudio.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/cuantos-kg-de-co2-emite-un-edificio-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>According to a study by Aalborg University, Denmark, the figure is between 600 and 1000 kg of CO<sub>2<\/sub>\/m<sup>2<\/sup> throughout its entire life cycle.<\/p>\n<p>The latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipcc.ch\/languages-2\/spanish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IPCC<\/a> report warns that global CO<sub>2<\/sub> emissions must DECREASE BY AT LEAST 45% by 2030 compared to 2010 levels to mitigate the worst consequences of the CLIMATE CATASTROPHE.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"title\">WE NEED URGENT ACTION<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It is URGENT to start regulating CO<sub>2<\/sub> emissions in construction.<\/p>\n<p>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 CO<sub>2<\/sub>\/m<sup>2<\/sup> emissions to obtain a building permit. <\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, some of these countries already have emission limits and a plan for successive reductions to reach zero by 2050. If these CO<sub>2<\/sub> limitations are exceeded, THE BUILDING CANNOT BE CONSTRUCTED. <\/p>\n<p>In Spain, regulation regarding the calculation of construction emissions is non-existent.<\/p>\n<p>That is why, from the <a href=\"http:\/\/aus.arquitectes.cat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AUS \u2013 Architecture and Sustainability Association<\/a> \u2013 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arquitectes.cat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">College of Architects of Catalonia<\/a>, of which we are an active part, we are fighting for the DECARBONIZATION OF ARCHITECTURE.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4894 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slowstudio.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/cuantos-kg-de-co2-emite-un-edificio-copenhagen.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slowstudio.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/cuantos-kg-de-co2-emite-un-edificio-copenhagen.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.slowstudio.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/cuantos-kg-de-co2-emite-un-edificio-copenhagen-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.slowstudio.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/cuantos-kg-de-co2-emite-un-edificio-copenhagen-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.slowstudio.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/cuantos-kg-de-co2-emite-un-edificio-copenhagen-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We will discuss European roadmaps and call for the URGENT REGULATION of emissions in building construction in our country.<\/p>\n<p>You can register for the congress in person at the following link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arquitectes.cat\/ca\/suport\/jornada\/descarbonitzant-arquitectura\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decarbonizing Architecture Congress<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Or follow the online sessions via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/canalcoac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">College of Architects of Catalonia&#8217;s YouTube channel<\/a> after the congress concludes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4896 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slowstudio.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/programa-descarbonitzant-larquitectura.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"4153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slowstudio.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/programa-descarbonitzant-larquitectura.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.slowstudio.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/programa-descarbonitzant-larquitectura-87x300.jpg 87w, https:\/\/www.slowstudio.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/programa-descarbonitzant-larquitectura-296x1024.jpg 296w, https:\/\/www.slowstudio.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/programa-descarbonitzant-larquitectura-768x2658.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.slowstudio.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/programa-descarbonitzant-larquitectura-444x1536.jpg 444w, https:\/\/www.slowstudio.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/programa-descarbonitzant-larquitectura-592x2048.jpg 592w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On November 17, at the COAC&#8217;s Decarbonizing Architecture congress, some of the leading sustainability experts in our country will speak about decarbonization. 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