by andrew.himes | Apr 18, 2023 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, CLF Featured Research, CLF Publication, Data and Tools, Materials, Research Report, Tools & Data
Carbon Leadership Forum Material Baselines for North America / April 2023 The CLF North American Material Baselines Report provides a snapshot of the state of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for North American-produced building materials. This report...
by CLF_NJA_Admin | Aug 19, 2022 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, CLF Publication, Data and Tools, Resource Library subpage, Tools & Data
This list provides a quick overview of available tools for architects, engineers, and consultants to evaluate the environmental impacts of buildings and building materials using life cycle assessment. This is a non-exhaustive list that does not include many tools the...
by CLF_NJA_Admin | Apr 2, 2022 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, CLF Featured Research, Data and Tools, LCA, Research Report, Tools & Data
The Carbon Leadership Forum is currently conducting a multi-year project to develop a robust and harmonized database of WBLCA benchmarks. About In 2017, the CLF published the Embodied Carbon Benchmark Study for North American buildings. Since then, the practice of...
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 CLF_NJA_Admin | Jul 1, 2021 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, CLF Publication, Data and Tools, Research Report, Tools & Data
Carbon Leadership Forum Material Baselines / July 2021 In order to set achievable targets, it is necessary to have a baseline from which to compare products within a material or product category. In January, the Carbon Leadership Forum published the 2021 Material...