Beginner’s Guide to MEP Embodied Carbon
The Beginner’s Guide to MEP Embodied Carbon represents more than just a research document—it is a testament to the power of collaborative innovation and shared commitment to sustainable building systems. This comprehensive resource was developed through...Embodied Carbon: A Clearer View of Carbon Emissions
International engineering firm Walter P Moore has released a groundbreaking stewardship report entitled Embodied Carbon, A Clearer View of Carbon Emissions. The report focuses on an issue of relevance for all material specifiers, which is the reduction of greenhouse...
1 – Embodied Carbon 101
This factsheet aims to provide a high-level overview of embodied carbon — how it is defined, its significance in the global climate crisis, and why it is an important consideration for policymakers. Embodied carbon refers to the greenhouse gas emissions arising from...
2 – EPD 101: Embodied Carbon Accounting for Materials
This factsheet explains what Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) are, how they are created and the pathways to use them in policy. Industrial policies that target the reduction of emissions from construction products, like “Buy Clean” policies, need data to...