We provide a range of environmental and social responsibility consultancy services, from environmental auditing and reporting to the development of environmental policies and strategies.
Responsible Solutions Ltd works with a range of sectors but particularly specialises in the construction industry.
We like this definition of carbon Footprinting it gives a good explanation. “Commonly used to describe the total amount of CO2 and other greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for which an individual or organisation is responsible. Footprints can also be calculated for events or products.”
When thinking about the definition of a Carbon Footprint it is important to distinguish between:
Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventories
Carbon Footprint
Ecological Footprint
Mass Balance / Resource Flow Studies
Life cycle analysis
Our new software based analysis tool will supplement our existing bespoke services with a cost-effective web-based tool for construction project analysis. We can visit your company to show you how the software works and advise you on how it could become part of your reporting procedure. read more
Construction Footprinter is a carbon footprint analysis tool, far more sophisticated than a simple carbon calculator. It has been developed specifically to address the issue facing the construction industry and is an ideal way for developers and contractors to measure their carbon footprint and assess alternative ways of reducing it.
Construction Footprinter is powered by software developed by Best Foot Forward and is based on data from their experience of analysing carbon footprints over 10 years and is compliant with all existing and emerging standards including the WRI (World Resources Institute) and WBCSD (World Business Council for Sustainable Development) Green House Gas protocol.
To arrange a demonstration of the Construction Footprinter you can submit a request in contact us.
So how does our tool work and how do you set the boundaries of what you include in your construction Carbon Footprint? Our tool allows you to include the embodied carbon of materials including the energy used in the processing and extraction of the material. It can also take into account the materials transport element of your project.
There will be the question of boundaries when you come to collect the data for your carbon footprint and it will require you to think about what you can and can’t control. For example you can’t control where your local timber supplier sources their pine from but it may be your decision to source bathroom pods from Italy or closer to home maybe? You may also want to include staff transport costs, which could make up a significant part of your construction project’s carbon footprint.
Our tool also allows you to include the carbon impact of the different construction processes, for example plant use and on site energy use.