ZERO
ZERO (Zero Construct) is a London-based volunteer-run non-profit professional community that decarbonizes the construction industry through membership, the community-authored ZERO Playbook knowledge base, workshops, events, and the ZERO Next youth movement, funded by individual memberships and corporate sponsorships from AEC software vendors.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded-
- Headquarters—
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What ZERO does
ZERO (legal entity: Zero Construct) is a London-headquartered, volunteer-run non-profit professional community focused on decarbonizing the global construction industry. The organization unifies built-environment professionals — including architects, engineers, contractors, consultants, and young leaders — around the mission of creating an industry culture that continuously measures and manages carbon through all project stages. ZERO targets the construction sector's contribution of 12% of global emissions and roughly 5 billion tonnes of CO2 per year, positioning itself against the fact that fewer than 1% of global construction projects currently measure or plan for carbon.
The organization's core product is the ZERO Playbook, an interactive, community-authored knowledge base built on the third-party Morta.io platform and organized into six thematic pillars (expanding to ten), with sixty starting points for reducing embodied carbon. The Playbook features an AI-powered Q&A capability and allows members to comment, edit, add resources, and upload case studies. Supporting products include the ZERO Membership program, a recurring one-hour virtual workshop series, in-person conferences (ZERO Construct Live, with a 2025 edition announced), a Spotify podcast, regional meetups, and the ZERO Next youth movement, which operates as a ten-pillar manifesto aimed at next-generation professionals. The technology stack is community-driven rather than proprietary, with content curation and event operations handled by a lean core team.
ZERO monetizes through two streams: annual individual membership subscriptions (pricing not publicly disclosed) and corporate sponsorship. Founder-tier sponsors include Bentley Systems, Sterling by Rapid DCS, and XYZ Reality; Associate-tier sponsors include Class of Your Own, Newforma, WSP, 3D Repo, i3P, and Buro Happold. All income is reinvested into the mission. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, leveraging awareness campaigns, the ZERO Playbook, workshops, and participation in industry conferences such as London Build, Futurebuild, New York Build, Sydney Build, and the BIM Coordinators Summit. The organization claims a global footprint with named activity in the UK, Ireland, the US, Australia, and the Middle East.
ZERO firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ZERO
- Legal name
- Zero Construct
- Website
- https://zeroconstruct.com
- Company type
- Private
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- ZERO (Zero Construct) is a London-based volunteer-run non-profit professional community that decarbonizes the construction industry through membership, the community-authored ZERO Playbook knowledge base, workshops, events, and the ZERO Next youth movement, funded by individual memberships and corporate sponsorships from AEC software vendors.
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ZERO industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Construction Industry Sustainability Community & Knowledge Platform
- NAICS
- Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392)
- SIC
- Services-Membership Organizations (8600)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Decarbonization Strategy & Marginal Abatement Cost Curve (MACC) Advisory (EUABAKAC)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Net-Zero Target Setting & SBTi/Net-Zero Standard Support (EUABAKAA)
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ZERO business model
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- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others
Revenue model
- Membership fees: ZERO generates revenue through membership fees. Membership provides access to the community, sustainability action content, guidance, support network, and regular updates on events and actions.
- Sponsorship: ZERO receives funding from sponsors including Founder Sponsors (Bentley Systems, Sterling by Rapid DCS, XYZ Reality) and Associate Sponsors (Class of Your Own, Newforma, WSP, 3D Repo, i3P, Buro Happold). Sponsorship funds enable the organization to deliver and maintain the playbook and run virtual and in-person events, roundtables, and workshops. All income is reinvested into driving ZERO's global mission.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Standard membership for construction industry professionals |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels9 records
ZERO product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ZERO operates a global, volunteer-driven professional community that brings together construction industry professionals around the decarbonization of the built environment. Its core offering is a recurring annual membership that grants access to the interactive ZERO Playbook knowledge base, recurring virtual workshops, podcasts, in-person and virtual events, and a peer support network led by over 100 global contributors. Supporting services include corporate sponsorship packages and the ZERO Next youth leadership initiative.
Product overview
ZERO is a global professional community and knowledge platform focused on decarbonizing the construction industry. Its core offerings consist of a membership program that unifies AEC professionals around carbon measurement and management, the interactive ZERO Playbook knowledge base (built on the Morta.io platform with AI Q&A capability) organized into thematic pillars covering carbon reduction strategies, the ZERO Next youth leadership initiative, and a recurring series of online workshops on low-carbon construction topics. Supporting services include sponsorship packages, podcasts, and participation in and organization of industry events and conferences. The organization does not offer a commercial software product; its value lies in community, knowledge sharing, and education.
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Brands
- ZERO Next: A fast-growing group of young professionals and future leaders working together to change the construction industry from high carbon emissions to becoming part of the decarbonisation solution. Includes the ZERO Next Manifesto with ten pillars covering carbon priorities, off-site construction, carbon sinks, community empowerment, talent attraction, circular economy, adaptability, innovation, refuse demolition, and data-driven approaches.
- ZERO Playbook
- ZERO Construct Live
Products and services
- ZERO Membership A membership program that brings together construction industry professionals into a global community focused on decarbonizing the built environment; members gain access to sustainability content, guidance, peer support network, events, and the ability to interact with and contribute to the ZERO Playbook.
- ZERO Playbook A community-driven interactive online knowledge base providing practical guidance on reducing carbon impact across construction projects, organized into six (expanding to ten) thematic pillars with sixty starting points; includes an AI-powered Q&A feature and allows members to comment, edit, add resources, and upload case studies.
- ZERO Next A subgroup of young professionals and future leaders within the ZERO community working to decarbonize the construction industry; provides a platform for youth voice, education, and networking on sustainability and embodied carbon topics, organized around the ZERO Next Manifesto.
- ZERO Workshops A recurring series of one-hour online workshops covering topics such as smart cities and digital twins, low-carbon transportation infrastructure, circular economy in construction materials, water conservation, renewable energy integration, LEED/BREEAM, BIM for sustainability, timber construction, low-carbon cement and concrete, prefabrication, sustainable urban planning, and low-carbon steel.
- ZERO Sponsorship Packages Tailored sponsorship programs for organizations seeking to support the decarbonization of construction; sponsors gain access to ZERO's global member network, marketing opportunities, and event ownership, with Founder Sponsor and Associate Sponsor tiers that can be customized to organizational goals.
- ZERO Podcasts ZERO's podcast series published on Spotify, covering topics related to zero-carbon construction, climate action, and sustainability in the built environment.
- ZERO Events & Conferences ZERO organizes and participates in in-person and virtual events including its own flagship conferences (ZERO Construct Live, ZERO Construct Virtual), regional meetups (ZERO UK North Kick Off, ZERO Global Hangout), and exhibitions at industry events such as London Build, New York Build, Sydney Build, Futurebuild, BIM Coordinators Summit, and Geo Week.
Quantifiable outcome
- Less than 1% of global projects currently measure carbon emissions, indicating massive opportunity for adoption of ZERO's guidance and methods
Companies that use ZERO
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
ZERO technology and API
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Feature1 record
ZERO partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered founding and associate.
- Rapid DCS (Sterling Cost and Carbon)foundingZERO announced partnership with Rapid DCS, creators of Sterling Cost and Carbon software. Sterling is advanced software written to help realize ZERO's mission of a net zero emissions construction industry. The software supports the vision of an industry that continuously measures and manages carbon through all project stages. CEO Steve Brunning endorsed ZERO's mission and committed to being active participants in achieving zero carbon construction.
- Bentley SystemsfoundingBentley Systems is a Founder Sponsor of ZERO. Described as the world-leading provider of infrastructure Engineering software, Bentley supports ZERO's mission to decarbonize construction through sponsorship.
- Sterling by Rapid DCSfoundingSterling by Rapid DCS is a next generation, cloud-based, BIM ready, PAS 2080 compliant estimating and forecasting solution designed to help carbon conscious professionals design, plan, execute and operate more sustainably in the built environment market. Listed as a Founder Sponsor.
- XYZ RealityfoundingXYZ Reality is on a mission to eliminate rework and is pioneering the construction sector with the world's only true engineering grade AR. Listed as a Founder Sponsor of ZERO.
- Class of Your OwnassociateAssociate Sponsor of ZERO, supporting the organization's mission to decarbonize construction.
- NewformaassociateAssociate Sponsor of ZERO, supporting the organization's mission to decarbonize construction.
- WSPassociateAssociate Sponsor of ZERO, supporting the organization's mission to decarbonize construction.
- 3D RepoassociateAssociate Sponsor of ZERO, supporting the organization's mission to decarbonize construction.
- i3PassociateAssociate Sponsor of ZERO, supporting the organization's mission to decarbonize construction.
- Buro HappoldassociateAssociate Sponsor of ZERO, supporting the organization's mission to decarbonize construction. Alain Waha, CTO at Buro Happold, has provided quotes supporting ZERO's mission.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
ZERO competitors and assessment
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Competitive moat3 records
Key highlights7 records
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Profiles3 records
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Frequently asked questions about ZERO
What does ZERO do?
ZERO operates a global, volunteer-driven professional community that brings together construction industry professionals around the decarbonization of the built environment. Its core offering is a recurring annual membership that grants access to the interactive ZERO Playbook knowledge base, recurring virtual workshops, podcasts, in-person and virtual events, and a peer support network led by over 100 global contributors. Supporting services include corporate sponsorship packages and the ZERO Next youth leadership initiative.
Is ZERO a public or private company?
ZERO is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was ZERO founded?
ZERO was founded in -1. It employs 51 to 100 people.
How does ZERO make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Membership fees are the primary driver. The others are sponsorship.
Does ZERO have an API?
No public API is recorded for ZERO.
What industry is ZERO in?
ZERO's product category is Construction Industry Sustainability Community & Knowledge Platform. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUABAKAC, Decarbonization Strategy & Marginal Abatement Cost Curve (MACC) Advisory, with a secondary code of EUABAKAA, Net-Zero Target Setting & SBTi/Net-Zero Standard Support. Its NAICS code is 813910 and its SIC code is 8600.