Building's envelope: how far can we decarbonise? Focus on low carbon glass solutions
The building industry accounts for 39% of the global Green House Gas emissions worldwide. By 2050, the part of embodied carbon in new construction will increase significantly versus operational carbon, rising from 20% to 50%, a much more balanced ratio. This will make embodied carbon a real challenge for tomorrow. Facades alone account for up to 20% of this building embodied carbon footprint:
- How does it vary from one facade typology to another?
- What about the glass impact?
- How to reduce this footprint? What are the levers?
- How can the brand-new Low Carbon Glass from Saint-Gobain Glass contribute?
We are pleased to welcome 3 panellists to discuss these questions:
co-author of the study “Carbon footprint of facades: significance of glass”
Saint-Gobain Glass,
Low Carbon Glass project manager
Low Carbon Glass project manager
Saint-Gobain Glass,
Specification Director
Specification Director
