Net Zero Carbon Coordinator
As the built environment responds to the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard (UKNZCBS), project teams need clear leadership to navigate its technical and process requirements with confidence. We offer Net Zero Carbon Coordinator services to support clients and design teams in achieving conformity with the Standard from the earliest stages of design through to practical completion and beyond.
What is the NZC Coordinator role?
The Net Zero Carbon Coordinator is a recommended appointment under the UKNZCBS, sitting at the heart of the project team and providing the strategic oversight needed to keep net zero carbon ambitions on track across the full project lifecycle. Working closely with the Claimant and the wider design team, the Coordinator ensures that the Standard’s processes and technical requirements are understood, embedded into key design decisions, and evidenced robustly for verification.
The role is most valuable when appointed early — at RIBA Stage 1 or 2 — allowing net zero carbon performance to be considered from the outset, when design decisions have the greatest impact.
Our approach
Our team brings extensive experience working within multi-disciplinary design teams on complex projects, with deep knowledge of both operational energy performance and lifecycle embodied carbon — the two pillars at the heart of the UKNZCBS. We understand how early design decisions shape a building’s long-term performance, and we pride ourselves on translating complex technical requirements into clear, actionable guidance for clients, architects, engineers, and wider stakeholders.
Our NZC Coordinator services include:
- Advising the Claimant on UKNZCBS processes and technical requirements throughout the project lifecycle
- Coordinating operational energy and embodied carbon assessment activities across the design team, ensuring outputs inform design at the right time
- Translating complex performance requirements into clear guidance for all project disciplines and stakeholders
- Collating and preparing reporting data for formal verification
- Maintaining alignment with the Standard’s requirements across design, construction, and operational phases