by andrew.himes | Jun 29, 2021 | All Resources, All Resources created by CLF, CLF Featured Publications, CLF Featured Research, CLF Publications, Facades, Materials, Research
Accelerating an Ecosystem | October 2021 The potential for meaningful climate impact through materials that serve as carbon sinks now gives such materials a clear advantage, with the potential to reverse the climate profile of buildings from a leading driver of carbon...
by andrew.himes | Feb 17, 2021 | All Resources, All Resources created by CLF, CLF Featured Publications, CLF Featured Research, CLF Publications, Materials, Research, Wood
Summary Report | February 2021 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC): “Limiting warming to 1.5 degrees C will require removing carbon from the atmosphere in addition to reducing emissions.” Authors The research team from the Carbon Leadership Forum at...
by andrew.himes | Oct 30, 2020 | All Resources, All Resources created by CLF, Case Studies, Materials, Research, Tools & Data, Wood
Research Purpose: Analyze environmental impacts of Katerra’s CLT supply chain, as well as its Catalyst Building. About Katerra commissioned the Carbon Leadership Forum (CLF) and Center for International Trade in Forest Products (CINTRAFOR) at the University of...
by andrew.himes | Oct 30, 2020 | All Resources, All Resources created by CLF, Case Studies, Research, Tools & Data
Research Questions: What are the environmental impacts of a typical WeWork office? How can WeWork reduce embodied carbon across its construction supply chain? About WeWork provides office spaces around the world and wants to understand the environmental impacts of a...
by andrew.himes | Oct 30, 2020 | All Resources, All Resources created by CLF, CLF Publications, Research, Tools & Data
Research Question: What are the typical ranges of embodied carbon (and other impact measures) for mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and tenant improvement (TI)? About This study is an extension of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for Low Carbon Construction...
by andrew.himes | Oct 30, 2020 | All Resources, All Resources created by CLF, Case Studies, CLF Policy Resources, CLF Publications, Policy, Research
Research Purpose: Review and evaluate embodied carbon policies to limit the embodied carbon of structural materials used in State building projects. About On January 8, 2018, members of the Washington (WA) State House of Representatives introduced House Bill (HB)...