Strategies to decarbonise the construction industry
Webinar
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MYKOR
About the CPD course
The key objectives of this course is to understand what it means to decarbonise the construction industry; and different ways we can achieve that. Having in consideration the target of being NtZero by 2040 - how can we make these changes now? When we think about carbon emissions and how to tackle it; we should understand the holistic system. This means to understand operational carbon emissions; embodied carbon and sequestered carbon. We will understand these terms and how to tackle them during this course. We will also consider biomass waste materials as a solution; and try to understand why and how.
11% of worldwide carbon emissions come from building materials manufacturing. Mykor is a biotechnology company that has the aim to decarbonises the construction industry by developing carbon-negative materials.
Our product, MykoFoam, is an acoustic and thermal carbon-negative insulation sheet. It is 100% made of renewable and bio-based materials sourced from industrial waste. Our
technology presents improved water-proofing and stabilising properties for
increased durability, whilst maintaining the breathable and fire-retardant benefits
of mycelium insulation.
