A standard for reducing whole life carbon emissions in infrastructure has been launched by the BSI and the Green Construction Board (GCB).
PAS 2080 has had technical input from consultants at Arup and Mott MacDonald and is designed for practitioners including asset owners and managers, designers, constructors and suppliers.
The document includes components on organisational leadership, baseline setting, measurement, reporting and continuous improvement. It is structured around the common work stages of infrastructure delivery.
The document is accompanied by guidance and case studies. The GCB has also published a progress report on organisations that have made a commitment to reduce their carbon footprint through endorsing the government’s Infrastructure Carbon Review.
Arup is testing PAS 2080 out on its own projects.