Six Things Learnt about the Revised PAS2080:2023 Standard

It has been over a year since the updated PAS 2080:2023 standard was introduced, broadening it’s built environment scope to include buildings as well as infrastructure, encouraging the adoption of whole life and systems thinking.

The updated PAS 2080:2023 standard (Carbon Management in Buildings and Infrastructure) was introduced just over a year ago with the intention of harmonising and enhancing decarbonisation efforts across the built environment industry by expanding the scope of the framework to include the built environment and ensure closer alignment with a 1.5-degree climate change scenario. 

Over the past year, we’ve been applying PAS 2080 on major schemes aimed at alignment and certification and within procurement frameworks where compliance is a mandatory qualification. We have also been applying it across a range of sectors, including roads, rail, water, aviation and master planning.  

So, how successful has PAS 2080: 2023 been in achieving its goals?

In this course, we share three ways we’ve successfully used the revised standard to help our clients make a tangible impact, as well as three areas where we see room for improvement. 

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

1. Understand the importance of the "whole of life" approach in PAS 2080 for achieving carbon reduction across infrastructure projects by focusing on early decision-making and qualitative data assessment
2. Learn how updated procurement guidelines in PAS 2080 promote sustainable practices by engaging supply chains and integrating carbon management strategies from the outset of projects
3. Identify the need for continuous improvement in PAS 2080 implementation