This November 2020 report by New London Architecture in the UK reports on a survey of challenges and solutions to help industry support the path to carbon neutrality in the city of London. Over 100 businesses involved in the whole building industry were surveyed. According to the respondents, lack of policies and green funding are the 2 major obstacles to achieve zero carbon emissions. The authors’ proposals emphasize the importance of retrofits of existing buildings, the adoption of a circular economy approach for design and construction as well as a complete transition to clean sources of energy. Lastly, the annex provides a list of existing projects in London that set the bar for environmental design.
Key words: architecture/engineering, construction, environmental design, clean energy