Carbon Smart Bootcamp (employees only)

Build your career with CarbonSmart knowledge

This is a part-funded green skills bootcamp for built environment professionals, working in companies of any size, delivered by London South Bank University (LSBU).

We are looking for employees who want to progress their career and employers seeking to upskill their staff in this vital area. The course is aimed at those working in construction, procurement, sustainability, and design-related fields e.g. quantity surveyors, project managers, energy specialists and facilities managers.

The next bootcamp to train built environment professionals to calculate the carbon footprint of an array of projects starts on Friday 16 May 2025.

What will I learn?

The ability to calculate carbon emissions is an essential tool for businesses, helping them recognise, control, and reduce risks and promote sustainability. It is an important factor in adhering to environmental laws and responsibilities, optimising resource management, and enhancing business performance.

At the end of the programme, you will be able to:

• Apply sustainability principles within your daily business operations
• Conduct a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) using professional LCA tools
• Understand the RICS Whole Life Carbon Assessment (WLCA) principles and the data behind them
• Perform a Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions assessment
• Optimise your supply chain using sustainability principles

Timing

The course runs every Friday, 9.00am to 5:30pm, from 16 May to 11 July 2025, with a break for half term, at LSBU Southwark Campus.

Funding

For SMEs this bootcamp is 90% grant funded and 10% (£328) SME employer funded per employee.

Large employers receive 70% grant funding and pay 30% (£984) per employee.