According to the reports released by the International Energy Agency in 2021, global building construction accounts for about 38% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, which illustrates the importance of building energy saving and carbon reduction. Taiwan also released the “Taiwan’s Pathway to Net-Zero Emissions in 2050” in March last year requiring a goal of near net-zero carbon buildings by 2050.
In order to grasp the carbon emission status of the four stages of building manufacturing and transportation, construction, renovation and repair, and demolition and abandonment, the Architecture and Building Research Institute, Ministry of the Interior plans to establish a low embodied-carbon building rating system. In order to successfully launch this system, the Architecture and Building Research Institute, Ministry of the Interior held the “Low Embodied-carbon Building Rating System– Low-Carbon Techniques and Low-Carbon Circular Building Materials Evaluation and Certification Conference” in the northern, central, and southern districts of Taiwan on May 11, 12, and 16 this year. In addition to introducing the “Low Embodied-carbon Building Rating System– Low-Carbon Techniques and Low-Carbon Circular Building Materials Evaluation and Certification Conference”and “ISO 14067 product carbon footprint inventory and verification of low-carbon circular building materials”, the conference was also open for manufacturers to exchange opinions and participate in the pilot willingness survey. Building material manufacturers, construction manufacturers and construction supply chain suppliers participated enthusiastically. A total of more than 230 people participated in the 3 sessions, and more than 40 manufacturers have expressed their willingness to participate in the trial evaluation of low-carbon (low embodied-carbon) building rating and certification.