We welcome case studies developed by CLF members to be shared with the CLF network. Case studies help advance CLF’s mission to radically reduce the embodied carbon in building materials and construction. They provide generalized guidance, but not product/company specific promotion. They support high quality embodied carbon policy and practices without lobbying for specific legislation.
UW Population Health Building
Research purpose: Determine if the UW Population Health facility would meet the requirements of LEED’s whole building life cycle assessment (WBLCA) credit. About The Hans Rosling Population...
Low Carbon Concrete Sidewalk Pilot – 2020
Case Study This case study provides information on the City of Portland's first round of low-carbon concrete pilot projects, featuring sidewalk ramps within the City's Bureau of Transportation....
LCA of Katerra’s CLT and Catalyst Building
Research Purpose: Analyze environmental impacts of Katerra’s CLT supply chain, as well as its Catalyst Building. About Katerra commissioned the Carbon Leadership Forum (CLF) and Center for...
LCA of a WeWork Tenant Improvement Project
Research Questions: What are the environmental impacts of a typical WeWork office? How can WeWork reduce embodied carbon across its construction supply chain? About WeWork provides office...
Buy Clean Washington Study
Research Purpose: Review and evaluate embodied carbon policies to limit the embodied carbon of structural materials used in State building projects. About On January 8, 2018, members of the...