Over the past year MECLA Working Group 5d – Construction Materials and Assemblies (WG5d) has developed low carbon specification guides for a large variety of construction assemblies. These specification guides provide details on the emissions associated with various products in Australia, and the opportunities and barriers to decarbonising them. Each of the guides has been developed in consultation with peak bodies from each industry, and provide an industry-wide standardised approach. The specification guides include clay bricks and roof tiles, cement bricks and roof tiles, glass, and piping. 

In this MECLA Spotlight representatives from WG5d introduce their specification guides, where the products are at in their decarbonisation journey, and discuss how they can be used. 

Speakers: 

• Josephine Vaughan – Lecturer at University of Newcastle  

• Jack Gill – General Manager Thinkbrick Australia and ARTA

• Cindy Bray – Executive General Manager PIPA
• Cathy Inglis – Group CEO Thinkbrick Australia and ARTA