Aligning and Accelerating Embodied Carbon Reporting

by andrew.himes | Apr 11, 2023 | News

Farther, faster, together! Following years of collaboration amongst various individual groups, built environment industry leaders came together for the first time at one table on March 14th, 2023 in Seattle, Washington, to discuss a potential coalition to accelerate...

CLF Report Released: GHG Emissions Inventory from Washington Roadways

by andrew.himes | Apr 9, 2023 | News

The Carbon Leadership Forum has released a report that inventories the embodied carbon from materials used to build roadways operated by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). In this project, CLF developed 1) embodied carbon baselines reflecting...

CLF Releases 2023-2026 Strategic Plan

by andrew.himes | Apr 1, 2023 | News

Comprehensive Roadmap for Embodied Carbon Action Since its founding in 2011, the Carbon Leadership Forum (CLF) has been driving research to better understand the carbon impacts of materials used in buildings and infrastructure. Today the CLF is releasing its 2023-2026...

Introducing Clare (Vivi) Kondrat

by andrew.himes | Mar 1, 2023 | CLF Intern Intro, News

Intern, Carbon Leadership Forum Clare is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in engineering at the University of Washington, with the intention of exploring the intersectionality between environment, society, and the built environment. Her work with the CLF...

Carbon Reflections: Hope, Fear, and Love

by andrew.himes | Feb 4, 2023 | Carbon Reflections, News

by Andrew HimesDirector of Collective Impact, Carbon Leadership Forum I’ve been reflecting recently on how rapidly our world is changing. Obvious examples are the accelerating pace of the climate crisis, increasing frequency of extreme weather events, melting...

CLF Releases Pacific Coast Collaborative Embodied Carbon Policy Case Studies

by andrew.himes | Feb 3, 2023 | News

The Carbon Leadership Forum released a new report highlighting ten case studies of policies driving lower carbon construction across the Pacific Coast. Each case explores the development process, challenges faced, and lessons learned through the policy process. CLF...