by andrew.himes | Oct 7, 2021 | Initiative, Initiatives Front Page, Tools & Data
The CARE Tool is used for calculating and comparing the embodied, operating and avoided carbon impacts and benefits of reusing and upgrading existing buildings or replacing them with new construction. About CARE Renovating an existing structure usually has a much...
by andrew.himes | Oct 6, 2021 | Initiative, Initiatives Front Page, Tools & Data
The Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3) tool is a free and easy-to-use tool that allows benchmarking, assessment and reductions in embodied carbon, focused on the upfront supply chain emissions of construction materials. The EC3 tool was incubated at the...
by andrew.himes | Oct 6, 2021 | Initiative, Initiatives Front Page
A Challenge for Structural Engineers Structural Materials and the Path to Zero Recognizing that structural materials account for at least 50% of the carbon emitted in production, delivery, and installation of materials for new construction and the latest IPCC reports...
by andrew.himes | Sep 12, 2021 | Initiative, Initiatives Front Page
The MEP 2040 Challenge:“All systems engineers shall advocate for and achieve net zero carbon in their projects: operational carbon by 2030 and embodied carbon by 2040.” The Challenge from the Carbon Leadership Forum by Kate Simonen, Executive Director, Carbon...