Urban Embodied Carbon Reduction Checklist

by | Aug 6, 2021 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, CLF Featured Publications, CLF Featured Research, CLF Policy Resources, Policy, Publications, Research Report

Design and construction teams have a growing number of strategies and tools to choose from to reduce embodied carbon on their projects. This template provides a checklist for project teams to use and adapt to make it easier for teams to systematically discuss if they...

Embodied Carbon Policy Educational Series

by | Aug 6, 2021 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, CLF Featured Publications, CLF Policy Resources, Policy, Video

Policymakers are taking the lead from building industry practices, tools, and projects to begin implementing a variety of policies to reduce embodied carbon on government-funded and private sector projects. The CLF Regional Hubs are uniquely positioned to act as local...

Policy Video Playlist

by | Aug 6, 2021 | Authored by CLF, Policy, Video

This playlist from CLF’s Youtube channel is a compilation of webinars and presentations created by members, contributors, and staff of the Carbon Leadership Forum. View the playlist on Youtube Tip for using playlistsTo see all the videos in a playlist, click the...

Build Clean: Industrial Policy for Climate and Justice

by | Aug 6, 2020 | All Resources, Materials, Policy

Climate Works Foundation Report (December 2020) The material economy is how we provide all the physical stuff we need and want—houses, utility lines, roads and railroads, cars and trucks, consumer products—through manufacturing, construction, mining, and waste...

US Federal Climate Policy Playbook

by | Aug 6, 2020 | All Resources, Policy

The world currently emits 51 billion tons of greenhouse gases (GHGs) into the atmosphere every year. To avert the most calamitous impacts of climate change, we need to get that number to zero by 2050. Achieving net-zero emissions in the next thirty years may be the...

Buy Clean Procurement and ENERGY STAR

by | Aug 6, 2020 | All Resources, Owner, Policy

Governments, institutions, private organizations and construction companies are looking for ways to reduce the carbon pollution embedded in the products they purchase. Many are choosing to leverage their buying power to reduce impacts to climate through low carbon...