by andrew.himes | Dec 20, 2021 | Initiative, Initiatives Front Page, Uncategorized
“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 Leadership Forum The Challenge...
by CLF_NJA_Admin | Oct 7, 2021 | All Resources, 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 CLF_NJA_Admin | Oct 6, 2021 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, 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
“All structural engineers shall understand, reduce and ultimately eliminate embodied carbon in their projects by 2050.” Structural Materials and the Path to Zero Recognizing that structural materials account for at least 50% of the carbon emitted in production,...