Cat A fitouts are two and a half times more carbon intensive than previously thought, research reveals

By Thomas Lane2024-03-12T06:00:00

The study, carried out by AHMM, challenges the assumptions made in the RICS Whole Life Carbon Assessment which has become the industry standard for calculating carbon emissions

A new study by AHMM reveals that the carbon impact of Cat A fitout is much higher than previously thought.

The research, called Fit Out Rip Out and compiled with input from British Land, Derwent and the Office Group, found the whole life carbon impacts of Cat A fitout for a lease of under 10,000sqft over 60 years was up to two and a half times greater than if calculated using the industry standard methodology, the RICS Whole Life Carbon Assessment.

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