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From residential property blocks to public schools and hospitals , commercial spaces , and more , the built environment is responsible for approximately 25 per cent of the UK ’ s greenhouse gas emissions . When accounting for total global carbon emissions , this figure reaches as high as 38 per cent . In the face of growing concerns surrounding climate change , individuals , companies , and governing bodies alike have committed to halving global emissions come 2030 – with the intention of eliminating them in their entirety by 2050 . Despite these promising intentions , however , a change of this magnitude still requires a significant turning point in how the construction industry operates – with the ability to impact this change firmly placed in the hands of construction businesses , architects , and contractors . Sure , the sector is still a long way from achieving these goals ,