Helping to calculate the cost of carbon
In 2008 we launched a suite of online tools to help our clients and project managers evaluate the cost of carbon for their projects, including two carbon calculators which can be accessed by clicking the links opposite.
Calculating carbon in buildings
Faithful+Gould’s carbon calculator is an online tool aimed at boosting the green credentials of the construction industry. It allows the industry to evaluate sustainable options at the earliest stages of construction. The calculator will ensure costs associated with carbon saving techniques are properly budgeted for at the very start of the project.
The tool was originally designed and used by F+G for work with the UK government’s Department of Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) to procure schools with a 60% reduction of carbon emissions. The calculator has since been modified to allow users to assess carbon emissions from other building types.
For instance, it was used to establish the impact of a £70m project for Camden Council to refurbish a 1970s tower block development. The scheme is expected to cut carbon emissions from the towers by 30% without needing to move out any of the 800 tenants. Each block will be given a new roof and insulation and have low energy heating installed - offering a blueprint for councils looking to upgrade their housing stocks.
Assessing carbon emissions of land remediation options on brownfield sites
Our second carbon calculator, Atkins ROCC, has been launched by our water and environment team and it is believed to be the first of its kind to be commercially available.
As its name suggests, the Remediation Options Carbon Calculator (ROCC) is geared towards assessing the emissions associated with a range of land remediation work. It is designed to enable land quality consultants, contractors, and regulators to calculate CO2 emissions associated with potential remediation work, such as the regeneration of brownfield land.
Atkins ROCC assesses the CO2 emissions associated with individual remediation technologies based on the volume of contaminated material to be treated, haulage travel distances, site plant emissions rates and fuel consumption of specialist treatments plants. It’s another demonstration of Atkins’ leadership in our sectors.