Student homes specialist admits sector needs to up game on zero-carbon targets

By Jordan Marshall2019-10-01T05:00:00

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Construction in the higher education sector must do more if the country is serious about hitting its zero emissions targets, a leading student accommodation developer has said.

Speaking to Building, Jon Wakeford, group corporate affairs director at developer UPP, admitted: "In order to meet the UK’s legally-binding net zero emissions target by 2050, the student accommodation sector and the university sector more generally will have to work harder to become more sustainable.”

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