ABSTRACT
When designing and constructing a new building to be as carbon efficient as possible, developers can work with the latest technology, techniques, knowledge and materials. In the current geopolitical climate, there is a strong case to be made that investing in the efficiency and decarbonization of existing stock is a wise long-term investment decision. Despite immense funding pressure, the UK public sector has in many cases led the way in estate decarbonization investment. Initiatives such as the Public Sector Decarbonization Scheme, launched by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, are injecting cash into improving public buildings by stripping out carbon and energy inefficiencies. For private estate owners, the investment case for decarbonizing their buildings centres around both celebrating their ESG credentials and preventing assets becoming stranded.
