NZC Solutions Ltd
Problem addressed
According to e世博注册’s Net Zero Whole Life Carbon Roadmap for the Built Environment, the UK Built Environment is currently responsible for 25% of total UK greenhouse gas emissions. The construction industry currently lacks specific information and sustainability knowledge both with their own emissions and with many gaps further down the supply chain. To reduce emissions in the construction industry, we must bridge these gaps within the construction supply chain.
Overview of start-up
NZC Solutions Ltd is a UK-based, innovative tech software development company specialising in developing real solutions specifically for the UK construction industry. Their range of software products are targeted to support all aspects of the UK construction industry, from developers, main contractors, sub-contractors, suppliers, and manufacturers. NZC Solutions’ aim is to help the construction industry understand their environmental impacts throughout all aspects ranging from an accurate reading of a company’s carbon footprint to the carbon impacts of the products and processes used during the lifecycle of a project alongside a platform to showcase low carbon credential products.
NZC+ is an intuitive and innovative carbon calculator software solution made to assist construction companies with their organisational carbon footprint reporting. This tool benefits from real-time API data from NZC Solutions’ extensive database library with processes aligned to ISO 14064. Companies can add specific information about their own emissions (including scope 1, 2, and 3) or use spend-based information, and the calculator provides an accurate and comprehensive analysis for their organisational reporting.
The NZCpro tool specialises in carbon calculation and carbon reporting on UK Construction projects. Companies can upload project-specific information, and the tool develops sector-specific project Life Cycle Assessments aligned with RICS.
NZCMP is NZC Solutions’ third offering. It is a platform for suppliers and manufacturers serving the UK Construction industry to promote their low carbon credentials and for subscribers of NZC+ and NZCpro to view and be able to select some alternative low carbon solutions. Every product EPD registered will be promoted on the platform and be given its own space, providing a place for suppliers and manufacturers to advertise their products to the wider construction industry.
What makes the start-up innovative?
NZC Solutions’ offerings are designed for the UK construction industry providing UK-specific datapoints all in one central place. Their range of software solutions target a wide range of important contributors to the construction value chain including developers, main contractors, sub-contractors, suppliers, and manufacturers. Each of their products are designed to facilitate the calculation process for their users aligning with UK-based standards and guidance such as RICS. NZC Solutions’ unique selling point is to help construction businesses take control of calculating their own carbon emissions at all levels aligning with ISO 14064, using UK real-time datapoints and avoiding using generic datapoints.
How the start-up has been designed to scale-up quickly
The web-based solutions are designed for instant access and availability of NZC Solutions’ products which are hosted on platforms with a high-capacity threshold of users. They also will use marketing exposure within the construction industry with the aim of a steady increase of users as exposure increases.