Sustainable Paint Specification ​and Net Zero Alignment

Description

Overview

As the built environment moves towards net zero, greater focus is being placed on the cumulative impact of the carbon embedded in construction materials — including paint and coatings.

Paint and coatings are often overlooked, yet they contribute to embodied carbon, maintenance cycles and indoor air quality.

This seminar explores how more informed specification decisions can reduce lifecycle carbon while supporting durability and long-term performance.

What you’ll learn

• • Where carbon is embedded within paint formulations
  • The difference between embodied and lifecycle carbon
  • How VOC content relates to carbon and indoor air quality
  • The role of durability in reducing long-term emissions
  • How specification choices impact maintenance, cost and waste

Learning outcomes

By the end of the session, you will be able to:

• • Identify key carbon drivers in paint and coatings
  • Make more informed, lower carbon specification decisions
  • Balance durability with lifecycle impact
  • Align finish specifications with wider sustainability goals