Deep dive on embodied carbon in building services

AIRAH and MECLA are running a Deep Dive event in Brisbane on Wednesday, March 5 to explore the role of building services and façades in reducing embodied carbon.

Recent advances have improved understanding of embodied carbon in building materials, but there are still significant knowledge gaps in building services and façades. Their complexity, supply chains, stakeholder coordination, and data limitations contribute to this issue, meaning that building services and façades are often overlooked in embodied carbon discussions.

HVAC, refrigeration, fire safety, escalators, lifts, lighting, and façades contribute substantial upfront and whole-of-life embodied carbon due to maintenance. Building services account for 15 per cent of upfront carbon and 30 per cent of whole-of-life carbon in commercial buildings, while façades contribute 10–20 per cent. Together, they represent as much as 25–50 per cent of upfront carbon and 50 per cent of whole-of-life embodied carbon.

Hosted by the Waterfront Brisbane project by Dexus and Aurecon, the AIRAH/MECLA Deep Dive on Building Services and Façades will bring industry leaders together to address embodied carbon challenges.

For more information and to register, visit the AIRAH website.