Week 7 – Climate Change, Carbon & Sustainable Design
- dh3897w
- Apr 21
- 1 min read
Overview
This week focused on climate change, carbon emissions, and the role of landscape architecture in achieving sustainability and net-zero targets. The lecture explored global frameworks such as the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, as well as the UK’s commitment to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050.
It also introduced key concepts such as carbon footprint, embodied carbon, and lifecycle assessment, highlighting how design decisions directly impact environmental outcomes.
Key Learning
A key takeaway from this session is that all design decisions have a carbon impact, both during construction and throughout the lifetime of a project.
The lecture highlighted:
The difference between operational carbon (emissions from use) and embodied carbon (emissions from materials and construction)
