by andrew.himes | Mar 30, 2024 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, CLF Featured Research, CLF Publication, Data and Tools, LCA, Research Report, Resource Library subpage
At the end of their service lives, building materials are either recovered (e.g., reused, recycled, incinerated) or disposed of in landfills. In life cycle assessment (LCA) terms, the environmental impacts due to material recovery or disposal are accounted for within...
by andrew.himes | Mar 9, 2024 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, Case Study, CLF Featured Research, CLF Policy Resources, CLF Publication, Policy, Resource Library subpage
Policies that address embodied carbon are being proposed and adopted at all levels of government- federal, state and local- at a rapidly accelerating pace. This report highlights nine policies in the Northeast region of the United States and Canada as examples of...
by andrew.himes | Feb 15, 2024 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, CLF Publication, CLF Roadway Infrastructure Toolkit, Infrastructure
Roadway infrastructure results in significant greenhouse gas emissions released due to the extraction and manufacturing of materials and all other process necessary to build and maintain it – also known as embodied carbon. Once identified and quantified,...
by andrew.himes | Feb 15, 2024 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, CLF Publication, CLF Roadway Infrastructure Toolkit, Infrastructure
Embodied carbon accounting is critical to identify key contributors to embodied carbon, evaluate the highest-impact, most cost-effective reduction opportunities, and track progress toward a net-zero carbon future. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is the agreed-upon method...
by andrew.himes | Feb 15, 2024 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, CLF Publication, CLF Roadway Infrastructure Toolkit, Infrastructure
Greenhouse gas emissions released due to the manufacturing, transportation, and installation of products are collectively known as embodied carbon. Embodied carbon can be released during any stage of a transportation infrastructure life cycle including the initial...
by andrew.himes | Feb 15, 2024 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, CLF Publication, CLF Roadway Infrastructure Toolkit, Infrastructure, Toolkits
Building and operating the wide network of transportation infrastructure requires significant flows of energy and material resources which highlights the critical role of transportation agencies in addressing the climate change impacts of building these massive forms...