Inspiration and Resources

Below are some links to a growing list of resources and source of inspiration for this page. Please get in touch if you’d like to recommend something.

Resources/ Documents

PATHFINDER (Climate Positive Design)

Climate Positive Design | Pathfinder

app.climatepositivedesign.com

CARBON CONSCIOUS APP (Sasaki)

Carbon Conscience

Measure carbon impacts. Build with a conscience.

carbon-conscience.web.app

Built Environment Carbon Database

(Database for EPDs)

Climate Emergency Design Guide (LETI, 2020)

Carbon Smart Material Pallette (Focused on Architectural Materials)

https://www.materialspalette.org/palette/

Doughnut for Urban Development

Embed Google Drive

ICE database

Embodied Carbon Footprint Database - Circular Ecology

Download the leading embodied energy and embodied carbon footprint database for materials, known as the ICE Database. Over 30,000 users.

www.circularecology.com

Organisations

Civic Square

Home

civicsquare.cc

LETI

Home | LETI

www.leti.uk

DEAL

Turning the ideas of #DoughnutEconomics into action.

doughnuteconomics.org

Grass Roof Co

Instagram (@grassroofco)

Instagram photos and videos

www.instagram.com

Architecture 2030

Home

architecture2030.org

Podcasts / Media

Zero Ambitions Podcast - interesting interview with a Tier 1 contractor on net zero

BE-ST Fest 2022 - Ep03 - A contractor's perspective on the challenges holding back procurement, with Jennifer Phin (A.C. Whyte & Co.)

Listen to this episode from Zero Ambitions Podcast on Spotify. Episode three of our mini-series from BE-ST Fest 2022, where we spoke with Jennifer Phin, MD of energy-efficiency contractor A.C. Whyte & Co. Following her appearance on the BE connected panel discussion, she shared more of her experiences of her leading a retrofit business in a rapidly changing environment.ICYMI - BE-ST Fest 2022 was a day of inspiring speakers, expos, demos, workshops, and other activities, aimed at promoting and advancing our journey to a zero-carbon built environment.Some references from the show Jennifer Phin A.C. Whyte & Co **SOME SELF-PROMOTING CALLS TO ACTION**We don't actually earn anything from this, and it's quite a lot of work, so we have to promote the day jobs. Join the AECB Join ACAN Subscribe and advertise with Passive House Plus (UK edition here too) Email Alex and Dan about websites, branding, and communications (zap@eiux.agency; Everything is User Experience) **END OF SELF-PROMOTING CALLS TO ACTION**

open.spotify.com

BE-ST Fest 2022 - Ep03 - A contractor's perspective on the challenges holding back procurement, with Jennifer Phin (A.C. Whyte & Co.)

Books

How bad are bananas? (Mike Berners Lee, 2020)
Doughnut Economics (Kate Raworth, 2022)