APPENDIX 1: SURVEY QUESTIONS
27.
Is there a particular embodied carbon target which you are aiming for with this project? (N=32)
1.
What is your current job title? (N=54)
28.
If yes, what is that target? (N=8)
2.
How many years have you worked in architecture/construction? (N=54)
29.
If yes, what consequence is there for the project if the target is not achieved? (N=6)
3.
How confident are you with discussing issues around embodied carbon? (N=48)
30.
When attempting to reduce the embodied carbon of a project, where should the design team’s efforts be prioritised? (N=32)
4.
How familiar are you with the following documents?
31.
Is a specific issue hindering you from reducing the embodied carbon footprint of this current project? (N=28)
32.
How could this challenge be overcome? If unsure, please state. (N=23)
33.
Have or will you (or the project team) produce Access and Maintenance documents for this project? (N=32)
34.
If you have/will produce maintenance documents, will they consider End of Life and Reuse (Stages C & D of the Life Cycle Assessment) (N=30)
35.
In your opinion, what impact does working to reduce embodied carbon have on capital cost? (N=31)
36.
At what RIBA Plan of Work stage would you expect this impact on cost to be seen? (N=27)
37.
At what LCA stage would you expect this impact on cost to be seen? (N=25)
38.
Do you think awareness and understanding of embodied carbon continues to be a hurdle to reducing the carbon footprint of the construction industry? (N=31)
39.
What, in particular, would help improve awareness and understanding among industry professionals? (N=28)
40.
Is there anything else you would like to add about any of the topics discussed? (N=6)
Energy Roadmap 2050 by European Commission (N=49) Net Zero by the Committee on Climate Change (N=51) The UK Low Carbon Transition Plan by HM Government (N=48) Climate Emergency Design Guide by LETI (N=50) 2030 Climate Challenge by RIBA (N=49) Sustainable Outcomes Guide by RIBA (N=48) 5.
What do you consider to be the biggest challenge to reducing the embodied carbon of a built environment project? If unsure, please state. (N=41)
6.
Which do you believe is more important to focus on: the immediate embodied carbon of construction or the longer-term carbon footprint from a building’s operation? (N=47)
7.
How many staff does your company employ? (N=44)
8.
How well do you think your company is doing in reducing the embodied carbon of its projects? (N=39)
9.
What mechanisms does your company have in place to assess the sustainability performance of projects? If unsure, please state. (N=35)
10.
What do these mechanisms do well? (N=32)
11.
How could these mechanisms be improved? (N=29)
12.
In which sector is the project? (N=37)
13.
At what stage is the project? (N=37)
14.
What do you consider to be the top three design priorities of this project? (N=36)
15.
How often is the embodied carbon of the project discussed within the design team? (N=35)
16.
How often is the embodied carbon of the project discussed with the client? (N=35)
17.
Assuming a sustainability agenda exists for this project, who is the most engaged? (N=32)
18.
Is there an actor missing from this list? If so, please state where you would rank them? (N=12)
19.
Who you believe should be responsible for assessing the embodied carbon footprint of this project? (N=33)
20.
Is there an actor missing from this list? If so, please state where you would rank them? (N=3)
21.
Has the carbon footprint of this project been assessed? (N=33)
22.
If yes, who was it assessed by? (N=22)
23.
If yes, was this process beneficial? (N=26)
24.
Please provide evidence to support your answer where possible. (N=15)
25.
Who you believe should be responsible for minimising the embodied carbon footprint of this project? (N=32)
26.
Is there an actor missing from this list? If so, please state where you would rank them? (N=8)
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