According to the International Energy Association (IEA), the buildings sector in 2021 was responsible for around one-third of global energy and process-related CO2 emissions. Specifically, 6% of these emissions resulted from the manufacture of cement, steel, and aluminium used for construction; 8% from the use of fossil fuels; and 19% from the generation of electricity and heat needed to maintain them. This makes one thing clear: more attention needs to be paid to making our buildings greener and more sustainable. Thankfully,2023 will be the year when we start taking some significant steps towards this goal. The building sector has not…
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