Our Regeneration Partnership with Torbay Council and Willmott Dixon is proud to share that it has participated in the UK Net Zero Carbon Building Standard (The Standard) Pilot Programme. With the help of Turley Sustainability & ESG, data has been provided from the Union Square redevelopment a mixed-use town centre living scheme which will replace the former shopping centre.
The Standard provides a unified industry approach to defining net zero aligned built assets in accordance with the UK’s climate targets. The Pilot Version of The Standard was launched in September 2024, with the purpose of collecting feedback on applying The Standard to live projects via surveys, webinars and discussion forums. 205 projects were selected for Pilot Testing Programme, representing all 13 sectors covered by The Standard.
Union Square which is one of multiple sites in the Regeneration Partnership represented a unique opportunity for a project at early phases of design to contribute to The Standard. After assessing the potential performance of the design at design stage, Turley provided feedback to The Standard covering its general usability, clarity, and achievability of targets.
Version 1 has now been released, with key updates that directly responded to pilot participant’s feedback including:
- Delineation between landlords and tenants
- Validity check at Practical Completion
- Deeming to satisfy (“equivalence” of other standards and accreditation)
- Adjustments to limits
The Partnership is excited about progressing the next stages of the project and monitoring ongoing performance against new The Standard when it is released.
