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2023 CLF North American Material Baselines Report

2023 CLF North American Material Baselines Report

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 / August 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...
Tools for Measuring Embodied Carbon

Tools for Measuring Embodied Carbon

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...
CLF WBLCA Benchmark Study v2

CLF WBLCA Benchmark Study v2

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...
CARE – Carbon Avoided: Retrofit Estimator

CARE – Carbon Avoided: Retrofit Estimator

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...
Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3)

Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3)

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...
2021 CLF Material Baselines Report

2021 CLF Material Baselines Report

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...
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