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The POD|LCA Project: An Update Through Memes

The POD|LCA Project: An Update Through Memes

by andrew.himes | Sep 9, 2024 | Carbon Reflections, News

by Monica HuangResearcher at the Life Cycle Lab, University of Washington I’m not going to lie — the Parametric Open Data for Life Cycle Assessment (POD|LCA Project) has been a challenging project. It’s been so challenging that I’ve been making memes about it,...
Architectural Record: CLF’s Kate Simonen Recognized with Women in Architecture Award

Architectural Record: CLF’s Kate Simonen Recognized with Women in Architecture Award

by andrew.himes | Aug 14, 2024 | News

Highlighting the Impact of Women in Architecture Kate Simonen, CLF’s founder and current board chair, is the recipient of a major award from Architectural Record. Architectural Record’s Women in Architecture Awards, the only program of its kind in the...
School’s Out, Sustainability’s In: Empowering Young Minds

School’s Out, Sustainability’s In: Empowering Young Minds

by andrew.himes | Aug 7, 2024 | Carbon Reflections, News

by Meghan Byrne Engagement and Communications Lead, Carbon Leadership Forum As summer unfolds and students take a break from their studies, it’s a great time to think about how we can bring the next generation of sustainability leaders into our mission to reduce...
EPA Grant Announced for Life Cycle Lab at University of Washington

EPA Grant Announced for Life Cycle Lab at University of Washington

by andrew.himes | Jul 17, 2024 | News

$10 Million Grant to Life Cycle Lab from the Environmental Protection Agency Will Help Businesses Produce Low-carbon Materials   The Carbon Leadership Forum’s partner organization, the Life Cycle Lab at the University of Washington, has received a ~$10M...
Embodied Carbon Calculations Are Simple, Right? Not So Fast!

Embodied Carbon Calculations Are Simple, Right? Not So Fast!

by andrew.himes | Jul 2, 2024 | Carbon Reflections, News, Viewpoint

by Andrew Himes Director of Collective Impact, Carbon Leadership Forum Several years ago, the concept of embodied carbon was new to me, and I had a simplified notion of how we might go about reducing carbon emissions from building materials and construction. In 2012,...
Whole-life Carbon, the Key to a Zero Emission Building

Whole-life Carbon, the Key to a Zero Emission Building

by andrew.himes | Jun 7, 2024 | Carbon Reflections, News

by Yang Shen Research engineer for the Life Cycle Lab at the University of Washington and a Research Affiliate for CLF Recently, the White House released a document titled “National Definition of a Zero Emissions Building, Part 1: Operational Emissions from Energy...
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