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Recommendation 12
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The National Model Design Code represents a good start to the task of improving efficiency...
Conclusion
The National Model Design Code represents a good start to the task of improving efficiency and reducing the environmental impact of materials used in construction. Regrettably, in its current form it does not provide the ambition or detailed guidance necessary if it is to make a meaningful contribution to addressing the climate and nature crises which the country faces. The code does not provide the supporting detail which design codes require to set standards related to whole-life carbon. The definition of ‘embodied energy’ it uses is confusing, and it offers no guidance on how to assess embodied carbon or how to mitigate these emissions.
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Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 30 September 2022. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗