... carbon and cost. Accordingly, these elements were identified as the typical carbon hotspots within school buildings in Australia, which need greater attention in reducing EC. Originality/value The study explores the carbon–cost profile of Australian school buildings and highlights the importance...

... the elements contributing up to 80 per cent of the total EC and total CC separately for each building, which are the carbon or cost critical elements or the hotspots of the buildings. RICS (2014) defines “carbon hotspots” as the carbon-significant aspect of a project which can be building elements...