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Global building floor space is projected to double by 2060. This is the equivalent of adding an entire New York City to the world, every month, for 40 years. - WEF 2024 |
According to Architecture2030, Global building floor area is expected to double by 2060. This will not happen in the Global North. It will happen in Africa.
Around 42% of the global annual CO2 emissions are attributed to the built environment. Building operations alone contribute approximately 27% each year, while the embodied carbon of key construction materials like cement, iron, steel, and aluminum accounts for an additional 15% annually, underscoring the significance of sustainable construction practices.
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Three-quarters of the infrastructure that will exist in 2050 has yet to be built.
- Antonio Guterres - UN SG |
Embodied emissions are upfront emissions and that’s why it is important! The Projected Contribution from Embodied Carbon within the building sector is forecast to significantly increase, nearly offsetting operational emissions.
Architects, structural engineers, construction material producers, prescribers, and construction companies are all pivotal stakeholders who collectively have the potential to decrease embodied emissions in the development of future sustainable cities
