Case Study: London Underground achieves lower-carbon station upgrades with Anthesis

London Underground wanted to understand where the carbon lies in major station capacity upgrades in order to identify carbon and cost reductions at the design stage and when procuring the works

The London Underground faced the challenge of understanding and reducing the carbon emissions from its major station upgrade programs to meet sustainability objectives set by the Mayor of London. To identify carbon and cost reductions at the design and procurement stages, they partnered with vendor Anthesis for a decarbonisation solution.

Using the Rail Safety & Standards Board’s embodied carbon measurement tool, Anthesis developed a whole life carbon model for a proof-of-concept station upgrade. The analysis identified that over 60% of carbon resided in capital works like concrete and construction waste. Anthesis provided recommendations for innovations and procurement amendments, establishing a carbon management framework that enabled London Underground to begin its journey toward lower carbon and lower cost station upgrades.

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