External: UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard: From Net Zero ambition to measurable delivery
This is an external event run by AUDE. Please see their website for more information.
Universities across the UK have publicly declared net zero ambitions, setting targets for carbon reduction across their estates as part of wider institutional sustainability strategies. As scrutiny from students, funders and regulators increases, the challenge for estates teams is not just about setting ambition but demonstrating credibility and consistency in how “net zero” is defined and delivered at a building level.
The UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard (UKNZCBS), launched in Version 1 in March 2026, provides the UK’s first cross‑industry, science‑based methodology for defining and evidencing what a net zero carbon aligned building is. Developed collaboratively by CIBSE, UKGBC, RIBA, RICS, BRE and others, the Standard aims to address long‑standing inconsistency and reduce the risk of misleading net zero claims in the built environment.
Higher education sector buildings are explicitly included within the UKNZCBS scope. Universities can apply the Standard to new developments, major refurbishments and upgrades to existing assets, making it directly relevant to complex, mixed‑age campus estates.
In this session, delivered by RLB’s National Head of MEP & Decarbonisation Delivery, will help estates teams understand how the Standard provides a single, credible framework to validate net zero ambitions. We will help to show how the Standard applies across higher education estates, the importance of addressing both operational and embodied carbon, and how it can inform capital investment, procurement and estate decarbonisation decisions.
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