Calculating Tools
Some tools have been developed to assist you to calculate the CO2 from your buildings.
Environment Agency carbon calculator for construction activities
The carbon calculator helps you to make decisions on the the sustainability of your construction activities.
The Environment Agency has a broad interest in construction and the associated environmental impacts. They are also a significant construction client. As a construction client, their role is to lead by example and demonstrate what sustainable construction means in practice. Improving resource efficiency and reducing carbon emissions from their construction projects is an important part of that.
The carbon calculator is an Excel spreadsheet that calculates the embodied carbon dioxide (CO2) of materials plus CO2 associated with their transportation. It also considers personal travel, site energy use and waste management.
This tool will help us to assess and compare the sustainability of different designs (in CO2 terms) and to influence option choice at the options appraisal stage. It will help highlight where we can make 'big win' carbon savings on specific construction projects. We can also use it to calculate the Environment Agency's total carbon footprint from construction and help us to reduce it.
www.environment-agency.gov.uk/commondata/103601/carbon_calculator_2_1883909.xls
The Energy Saving Trust has developed a number of interactive and helpful tools to help you implement sustainable energy measures:
http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/housingbuildings/calculators/
This tool will help you to calculate CO2 savings in the selection of different construction techniques and materials
http://www.aggregain.org.uk/sustainability/try_a_sustainability_tool/co2_emissions.html
http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/planningandbuilding/loworzero
