Unlocking Resource Efficiency. Phase 1 Construction Report

Abstract

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero commissioned a research project to explore the potential benefits from increasing resource efficiency in the UK. This research was carried out in collaboration with the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs. This report outlines the findings for the construction sector.
For the purposes of this report, resource efficiency is defined as any action that achieves a lower level of resource use for a given level of final consumption. This can occur at any stage of the supply chain including production, consumption, and end-of-life. While material substitution may not always meet the definition of resource efficiency set out above, it is in scope of this research where it reduces whole life carbon.
This research was conducted in the first half of 2023, and reports were written in August 2023. As such, this report does not reflect sector developments beyond that point. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has consulted with technical experts as part of research activities for this report. The following report is our understanding of the available evidence and is accurate to the best of our knowledge; however, if any factual errors are encountered,
please contact us at [e-mail].

Citation

(2023). Unlocking Resource Efficiency. Phase 1 Construction Report. HM Government (DESNZ & DEFRA)

• Report Type: Research Report
• Online Publication Date: Nov 29, 2023
• Publication Date: Nov 29, 2023
• Deposit Date: Feb 11, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 15, 2024
• Pages: 98
• Series Title: DESNZ
• Series Number: 2023/039
• Publisher URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/unlocking-resource-efficiency
• Related Public URLs: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6564e7201524e6000da10193/unlocking-resource-efficiency-phase-1-construction.pdf