A new web platform, Minoro, has been launched, which is aimed at accelerating building decarbonization. Developed by Grimshaw, in collaboration with over 20 organizations, it involves the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, WBCSD, the RIBA, Architecture 2030, and the World Green Building Council; Minoro provides large-scale hosting for guidance, methodologies, and policies pertinent to carbon management. It links them to specific actions for any building, whether new or existing, toward decarbonization.
One-stop-shop for building decarbonisation
Minoro acts as an international resource, providing links and access to upwards to 500 policies, guidance, and methodologies. For the very first time, this information has been collated and centralised for stakeholders seeking relevant data easier. Users can filter from the concept stage through to operation on specified actions or targets from Embodied Carbon to Procurement. This will allow asset owners, investors, design teams, consultants, contractors, and building operators to set targets and develop clear, informed actions at all stages of a building’s life cycle.
Tailored Information for Key Regions
The platform comes absolutely free of cost, with global information, and specific guidance has already been provided for key regions including the UK, Europe, the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Contributions, reviews by peers, and organizations have been made to the hosted information on the platform, and this will continue to be updated with the latest data in bounds. More countries and regions are planned for the future.
Addressing the Complexity of Building Decarbonization
Nearly 40% of energy-related carbon emissions worldwide are from buildings, yet there is little guidance on the roadmap to decarbonization. Minoro aims to assist in navigating this profound complexity and brings owners closer to high ambition through implementable actions—equipping building owners and their projects with the ability to have their stakeholders acknowledge responsibilities and opportunities to lower their carbon emissions and hit targets.
Supporting Global Climate Goals
This serves to underline global climate goals through the reduction of carbon emissions from building sectors. Providing full and accurate information, Minoro empowers knowledgeable decision-making and acts effectively. This platform will be developed in two years by the collaboration of different organisations in the fight against climatic crises.
Interoperability and Effective Collaboration
Minoro brings together data and knowledge relevant to mitigating carbon emissions from buildings in one place. It makes it easier for diverse teams to collaborate, coordinate activities, and maximize opportunities to ensure the avoidance of unnecessary carbon emissions relating to building projects. This platform reflects the collaborative spirit behind organizations such as UKGBC, WorldGBC, and other Green Building Councils.
Driving Climate Action
Minoro empowers both newcomers and professionals alike to work collaboratively around a common design and building procedure. The infrastructure builds on prevailing industrial practices while accentuating the role that architects, along with other stakeholders, can and should play in decarbonizing the built environment. With access to guidelines and positive actions, Minoro seeks to accelerate the change needed for solving the climate crisis.
Conclusion
Minoro is timely. In the platform, centralizing key information, promoting collaboration, and tightening interactions among professionals provide a sound base for accelerating building decarbonization. This investment by each of the organizations that developed it underlines the fact that only collective action can meet the climate challenge. Minoro is on course to become a leading asset for building professionals around the globe, by which they will be able to advance climate action and reduce carbon in the built environment.
Source: WBCSD