Ramboll launches open access carbon database for buildings

Data plays a crucial role in driving the decarbonisation and resilience of the buildings and construction sector. It informs decision-making and enables the industry and policymakers to draw comparisons and set sustainability benchmarks for specific building types.

However, data availability, quality, and accessibility are often limited and uneven across countries and regions. Additionally, there is a need to harmonise and standardise data to ensure comparability and interoperability between technologies.

Acknowledging these challenges, Ramboll is now sharing its international dataset of carbon emissions for buildings with the industry and governments.

While Ramboll is committed to making its data publicly accessible, it recognises that these efforts mark just the beginning of the collaborative actions needed to decarbonise the built environment.