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Machine generated contents note: SECTION A Overview -- 1.Historical background: from sustainable development to carbon management -- 1.1.The built environment's role in the global carbon cycle -- 1.2.History of policies and protocols for carbon management -- 1.3.Equity implications of carbon managem...

Contents note continued: 4.Energy generation for a low carbon built environment -- 4.1.Micro and distributed generation -- 4.1.1.Solar thermal -- 4.1.2.Solar photovoltaics -- 4.1.3.Micro wind -- 4.1.4.Ground source heat pumps -- 4.1.5.Air source heat pumps -- 4.1.6.Geothermal -- 4.1.7.Micro and comm...

Contents note continued: Case study: Zero carbon domestic buildings in temperate climates -- Case study: The case of zero energy (i.e. energy exporting) buildings in the UK -- 5.3.2.Warm, humid climates -- Case study: Zero carbon non-domestic buildings in warm, humid climates: MAS Intimates Thurulie...

Contents note continued: 6.3.2.Key challenges -- References -- 7.Carbon management in cities -- 7.1.Introduction -- 7.1.1.Data on global cities and their carbon emissions -- 7.2.Broad strategies for urban carbon management -- 7.3.Carbon management in developed cities -- 7.3.1.Shelter -- 7.3.2.Mobili...

Contents note continued: 7.7.3.Data and technical barriers -- 7.7.4.Individual lifestyles and behaviour change -- References -- 8.Operational and embodied carbon in buildings -- 8.1.Embodied carbon -- 8.1.1.Carbon in building materials -- 8.2.Energy management in buildings -- 8.2.1.Smart meters -- 8...

Contents note continued: 9.4.Critical issues in regulations and incentive schemes -- 9.4.1.Hard to treat buildings -- 9.4.2.Tenure -- 9.4.3.Information and communications technology -- Case study: World-leading regulation, RECO, California -- References -- 10.Tools and assessment systems for the bui...

Contents note continued: 11.1.International standards - the GHG Protocols -- 11.1.1.The five principles of carbon accounting -- 11.2.C, CO2, CO2e and GHG emissions factors -- 11.3.Baselining -- 11.4.Scoping emissions -- 11.5.Setting boundaries -- 11.6.Carbon offsetting -- 11.6.1.Cap and trade -- 11....