The Construction Index: Building design driven by rising energy costs

Building design driven by rising energy costs

Reducing carbon emissions of the building in operation was also rated a highly important factor by 70% of respondents. Daily operations of buildings account for 43% of the UK's total carbon emissions.

The survey by Glenigan found that 87% of architects believe that specifying materials to conserve energy when designing a building with a low environmental impact is highly important. 94% believed that they would specify more such material over the next two years.