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Embodied Carbon Action Plan (ECAP)

Embodied Carbon Action Plan (ECAP)

by | Aug 6, 2020 | All Resources, Buildings, Construction, Owner

The Owners Carbon Action Network (ownersCAN) is a group of developers, users, and managers of buildings that are dedicated to measuring and reducing the embodied carbon of their projects. OwnersCAN was created to raise awareness and provide education on the importance...
Embodied Carbon: Developing a Client Brief

Embodied Carbon: Developing a Client Brief

by | Aug 6, 2020 | All Resources, Buildings, Owner

The UK Green Building Council developed Embodied Carbon: Developing a Client Brief to support clients in taking first steps in their critical role in reducing embodied carbon. “We know that clients will play a critical role in this work as what clients ask for, the...
Net-zero buildings: Where do we stand?

Net-zero buildings: Where do we stand?

by | Aug 6, 2020 | All Resources, Buildings, Owner

WBCSD’s report “Net-zero buildings: Where do we stand?” provides a detailed look at six whole building life cycle assessment (WBLCA) case studies to illustrate some of the challenges, barriers and opportunities relating to the building industry’s...
Sierra Club’s “All About Buy Clean”

Sierra Club’s “All About Buy Clean”

by | Aug 6, 2020 | All Resources, Policy

This webinar from the Sierra Club provides insights into federal and state level leaders from the Sierra Club and the United Steelworks. The speakers provide insights into: An overview of federal opportunities for a Buy Clean policy How and why Buy Clean legislation...