Low carbon temporary works

Low carbon temporary works - Introduction

The consideration of 'low carbon' temporary works - and a whole life approach to carbon reduction - is becoming increasingly important ...

TWf has published the following:

Embodied carbon in temporary works
Document, TWf2023:001; Published, February 2023 - LINK

The construction industry is a heavy carbon emitter. Those working in it have the responsibility and opportunity to decarbonise. This extends to the full spectrum of the industry including those considering temporary works.

Infographics
TW22.106 - LINK

These can be in discussions about low carbon temporary works, and also when looking at the considerations required.

TWf Guidance

Guidance and advice from the Temporary Works Forum (TWf) is available as follows:

Guidance:
Embodied carbon in temporary works, LINK

Blogs:
Blog No. 1
Carbon reduction and temporary works What is the TWf doing to help tackle climate change?
Blog No. 2
Reducing carbon: a review of some recently published industry guidance
Blog No. 3
Government: Reducing embodied carbon in Temporary Works?
Blog No. 4
Are Clients doing enough to lower embodied carbon in temporary works?
Blog No. 5
Are Contractors doing enough to lower embodied carbon in Temporary Works?
Blog No. 6
Are designers doing enough to lower embodied carbon in Temporary Works?
Blog No. 7
Temporary Works Equipment Hire: Is it our best example of the ‘circular economy’?

Useful guidance and links by others

Useful guidance produced by others is available as follows:

World Green Building Council, LINK 

How to calculate embodied carbon (2nd edition), IStructE (2022), LINK   

World Development Indicators, The World Bank (2022), LINK

WRAP. Net Waste Tool, LINK 

The Structural Carbon Tool Version 2, IStructE (2022), LINK

Low Carbon Concrete Routemap, Institution of Civil Engineers (2022), LINK

Whole life carbon assessment for the built environment (1st edition), RICS (2017), LINK 

RICS Building Carbon Database, RICS (2020), LINK

Embodied Carbon — The ICE Database. Circular ecology (2020), LINK

Bringing embodied carbon upfront, World Green Building Council (2019), LINK

Contact us

You can contact the TWf - in the first instance - by using the "Contact Us" link at the top of this page (or via EMAIL).

Case studies are particularly welcome, whether you are member or not.

List of innovations

A list of low carbon waste initiatives is available here: LINK

Case studies can be downloaded here: TO FOLLOW