by andrew.himes | Jun 15, 2022 | All Resources, CLF Policy Primer, CLF Policy Resources, CLF Publications, Policy
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...
by andrew.himes | May 18, 2022 | All Resources, Buildings, Materials
ThinkWood and Woodworks Case Study Report (July 2021) Authors:KL&A Engineers and BuildersAdolfson & Peterson Mass timber structural systems are relatively new to the North American construction market, but their use is growing rapidly as new manufacturers and...
by andrew.himes | May 18, 2022 | All Resources, Buildings, Materials
ThinkWood Report (February 2021) What is it? Embodied carbon for building materials is a measure of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with one or more life cycle stages. Total embodied carbon is attributed to the entire life cycle of the building material,...
by andrew.himes | May 13, 2022 | All Resources, Buildings, Materials
UK Architects Climate Action Network (ACAN) Report (February 2021) ACAN is calling for the urgent introduction of legislation to regulate embodied carbon emissions generated by construction activities in the UK. Current policy and regulation focus solely on...
by andrew.himes | May 13, 2022 | All Resources, Materials, Policy
ACEEE White Paper (December 2021) Authors Nora Esram and Ming Hu screened over 5,000 published articles, and reviewed 44 articles in extensive detail to identify the current state of knowledge for existing methods, databases, and tools on embodied carbon in buildings....
by andrew.himes | May 13, 2022 | All Resources, Materials, Policy
Global Efficiency Intelligence Report (September 2021) The United States spends billions of dollars each year on government procurement. In 2018, the United States spent $110 billion in federal non-defense investments in physical capital that among other things,...