Let’s make it easy to specify green products

By Lee Jones 2021-05-24T05:00:00

Specifiers want to do the right thing but a lack of clear information is a barrier to change, says NBS’ Lee Jones

Construction cannot continue to operate according to current, carbon-guzzling methods. We must step on the (green) gas now and make eco-friendly specification choices, the ‘must have’, not merely the ‘nice to have’.

True, many organisations are already on the case. The RIBA, for example, has set clear goals on carbon emission reduction within its 2030 Climate Challenge declaration, which actively encourages architects to design more sustainably. It is a good indicator of change, but does it go far enough? The fact is, we could all do more.

Here are my suggestions, focusing on three key areas: material choices, design methods and digital adoption.

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