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3 – Carbon Reduction Strategies

3 – Carbon Reduction Strategies

by Amanda Brown | Aug 6, 2023 | AIA-CLF Toolkit for Architects, All Resources, Authored by CLF

Architects can often make large embodied carbon reductions with cost-neutral measures. A 2021 report from RMI found that case studies had embodied carbon savings of 24–46% at cost premiums of less than 1%. Even greater reductions can be achieved through prioritizing...
2 – Measuring Embodied Carbon

2 – Measuring Embodied Carbon

by Amanda Brown | Aug 6, 2023 | AIA-CLF Toolkit for Architects, All Resources, Authored by CLF

Measuring embodied carbon is key to evaluating the highest-impact, most cost-effective solutions to reducing embodied carbon on your project. As is often said, “You can’t manage what you can’t measure.” Measuring embodied carbon requires a methodology called life...
1 – Introduction to Embodied Carbon

1 – Introduction to Embodied Carbon

by Amanda Brown | Aug 6, 2023 | AIA-CLF Toolkit for Architects, All Resources, Authored by CLF

Embodied carbon emissions are generated by the manufacturing, transportation, installation, maintenance, and disposal of construction materials used in buildings, roads, and other infrastructure. Introduction As building designers, we have already put significant...
AIA-CLF Embodied Carbon Toolkit for Architects

AIA-CLF Embodied Carbon Toolkit for Architects

by andrew.himes | Nov 2, 2021 | AIA-CLF Toolkit for Architects, All Resources, Authored by CLF, Buildings, Toolkits

Architects are critical to addressing the climate crisis through reducing both operational and embodied carbon on their projects. The AIA-CLF Embodied Carbon Toolkit for Architects serves to provide architects with an overview and the necessary steps to be taken to...

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