by andrew.himes | May 13, 2024 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, Case Study, CLF Featured Research, CLF Publication, Resource Library subpage
Analysis of Embodied and Operational Carbon Impacts of 30 Buildings The California Carbon Report is the first in a series of reports to be released as part of the multi-year CLF WBLCA Benchmarking Study (v2). About Actors in the built environment are promoting...
by andrew.himes | Mar 9, 2024 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, Case Study, CLF Featured Research, CLF Policy Resources, CLF Publication, Policy, Resource Library subpage
Policies that address embodied carbon are being proposed and adopted at all levels of government- federal, state and local- at a rapidly accelerating pace. This report highlights nine policies in the Northeast region of the United States and Canada as examples of...
by Andrew Himes | Feb 27, 2023 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, Case Study, CLF Featured Research, CLF Policy Resources, CLF Publication, Policy, Resource Library subpage
This document highlights 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. Information was gathered from interviews...
by | Aug 6, 2020 | All Resources, Case Study, Construction, Materials
Case Study: Pedestrian Crosswalk & Signal Pole Footings & Adjacent Sidewalk This pilot project compared the performance low carbon concrete mix with 50% cement replacement with a 100% cement mix for pole footings. Cost, strength, and finishability were all...
by | Aug 6, 2020 | All Resources, Case Study, Construction, Materials, Policy, Publications
Case Study This case study provides information on the City of Portland’s first round of low-carbon concrete pilot projects, featuring sidewalk ramps within the City’s Bureau of Transportation. The goal of the pilot project was to understand how the mixes...
by | Aug 6, 2020 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, Case Study, LCA
Research Questions:Â Â What are the environmental impacts of a typical WeWork office? How can WeWork reduce embodied carbon across its construction supply chain? About WeWork (a company no longer in business) provided office spaces around the world and wanted to...