Factory-made homes cut carbon emissions by 45%
Factory-made homes cut carbon emissions by 45%
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Cambridge University academics found 28,000 tonnes of embodied carbon emissions were saved from construction. This is well ahead of industry targets and shows a switch to modular construction could radically reduce the carbon footprint associated with the UK government's ambition to build 300,000, better quality homes. Embodied carbon, the CO2 produced during the design, construction and decommissioning phases of a development, is slashed. It is slashed because buildings require lower volumes of carbon-intensive products like concrete and steel. The report also shows emissions were lower.
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