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Towards a low carbon built environment: a road map for action (RICS)
Published February 2009
To begin a process of exploring how the chartered surveying profession could best play its part in preventing climate change, RICS commissioned this study to establish the current state of knowledge and practice in this area, and to describe a possible framework to support moves towards a low carbon built environment.
The primary objective of this report is to try to suggest how a developed country might go about reducing carbon emissions from the built environment, and how that could fit within a wider national programme. -
Energy efficiency impacts of upgrading informal settlements in developing countries: an exploration of urban areas in India (RICS)
Published October 2009
This report, by the University of Ulster, assesses the energy efficiency implications of upgrading informal settlements, using the city of Sonipat in India as a case study. -
ZC2 - 2008 Global Carbon Capacity Index (RICS)
Published March 2009
The results of the 2008 RICS Global Carbon Capacity Index, aimed at tracking progress of countries towards a zero carbon built environment. In 2008, France emerged as the country making most progress. -
Non-domestic real estate climate change model (RICS)
Published March 2012
This research examines the impact of the changing climate on the operating costs and carbon performance of non domestic buildings. -
ZC2 - 2010 Global Zero Carbon Capacity Index (RICS)
Published September 2011
The ZC2 Index, devised and calculated by the UCL Environment Institute, uses robust data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) and World Bank. It is based on data for energy consumption in the residential, service (tertiary) and domestic transport sectors, together with data on the share of renewablesin energy supply and a measure of the number of policy instruments in place directly targeted at reducing carbon emissions associated with the built environment. -
ZC2 - 2009 Global Zero Carbon Capacity Index (RICS)
Published May 2010
The ZC2 Index, devised and calculated by the UCL Environment Institute, uses robust data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) and World Bank. It is based on data for energy consumption in the residential, service (tertiary) and domestic transport sectors, together with data on the share of renewablesin energy supply and a measure of the number of policy instruments in place directly targeted at reducing carbon emissions associated with the built environment. -
The changing effects on domestic energy expenditure from housing characteristics and the recent rapid energy price movements (RICS)
Published May 2012
The report reveals that private tenants across England and Wales are more likely to incur higher energy bills than homeowners. -
Residential retrofit standard
Published 19 March 2024
Effective from 31 October 2024
RICS’ first residential retrofit standard has been created in response to growing demand for retrofit services. It ensures that consumers carrying out retrofit upgrades to a residential property receive advice from skilled, regulated professionals, and protects the public interest by upholding high standards in a growing market.
This UK professional standard sets out a series of concise mandatory and recommended requirements and is effective from 31 October 2024, establishing benchmarks that guide RICS members in delivering residential retrofit services tailored to their clients' evolving needs.
The implementation of this standard represents an opportunity for RICS residential property surveyors to both upskill and embrace sustainable working practices in response to the growing demand. According to UK government statistics, residential retrofits need to increase to a rate of 500,000 per year by 2025, and one million per year by 2030 to meet the decarbonisation target. Hence, there is a market need for a standard that facilitates reliability and consistency and provides a foundation for professional indemnity.