Advancing the LCA Ecosystem | September 2023

by andrew.himes | Sep 8, 2023 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, CLF Featured Research, CLF Policy Resources, Policy, Publications, Research Report

A Policy-Focused Roadmap for Reducing Embodied Carbon In this report, the CLF lays out a vision and steps towards an ideal LCA ecosystem optimized for use as a tool for policy and private sector decarbonization action (focusing on the United States and Canada). This...

2 – Embodied Carbon Procurement Policies

by | Aug 6, 2023 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, CLF Owner Toolkit, CLF Policy Resources, Owner

This document provides an overview of the opportunity for building owners, tenants, and developers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions of construction materials through their procurement policies. More information about opportunities for addressing embodied carbon with...

3 – Targeting Net-Zero Embodied Carbon

by | Aug 6, 2023 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, CLF Owner Toolkit, CLF Policy Resources, Owner

This document provides an overview of three types of embodied carbon reduction targets, and also examples of corporate and other voluntary commitments to reduce embodied carbon.  More information about opportunities for addressing embodied carbon with policy can be...

1 – Getting Started: Corporate Policies

by Amanda Brown | Aug 6, 2023 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, CLF Owner Toolkit, Owner

Embodied carbon refers to the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the manufacturing, transportation, installation, maintenance, and disposal of building materials. When a building owner or tenant purchases materials to construct a space, these emissions...

2023 CLF North American Material Baselines Report

by andrew.himes | Apr 18, 2023 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, CLF Featured Research, LCA Data & Tools, Materials, Research Report

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...

GHG Emissions Inventory from Construction of Washington State Dept. of Transportation Roadways

by andrew.himes | Apr 17, 2023 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, CLF Featured Research, Materials, Research Report

Washington State Department of Transportation Greenhouse Gas Emissions Project / April 2023 A growing number of federal and state-level policies have started requiring embodied carbon reporting from roadway construction projects.  However, few have inventories and/or...