From the Architect's Journal UK
Nearly 50 per cent of the profession have said that zero carbon standards on all buildings should be made compulsory
According to the sustainability survey carried out by the National Building Specification (NBS), 48 per cent of the architects, consultants, clients and contractors polled demanded tougher green standards and a blanket zero carbon minimum standard.
But failing to hit sustainability targets could also be down to a lack of skills within the industry. Just nine per cent consider themselves ‘extremely confident’ in their knowledge of and skills in sustainable design - a figure which has actually decreased from 12 per cent since the survey was previously completed in 2012.