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Tools for Measuring Embodied Carbon

by andrew.himes | Aug 19, 2022 | Authored by CLF, CLF Publication, CLF Tools & Data, Resource Library subpage, Tools & Data

This list provides a quick overview of available tools for architects, engineers, and consultants to evaluate the environmental impacts of buildings and building materials using life cycle assessment. This is a non-exhaustive list that does not include many tools the...

Embodied Carbon Policy Educational Series

by andrew.himes | Jun 15, 2022 | All Resources, CLF Featured Publications, CLF Policy Primer, CLF Policy Resources, CLF Publication, 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...

Platte Fifteen Life Cycle Assessment

by andrew.himes | May 18, 2022 | All Resources, Buildings, Materials, Resource Library subpage

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...

Climate Smart Buildings

by andrew.himes | May 18, 2022 | All Resources, Buildings, Materials, Resource Library subpage

ThinkWood Report: Embodied Carbon in Climate Smart Buildings (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...

Regulating Embodied Carbon

by andrew.himes | May 13, 2022 | All Resources, Buildings, Materials, Resource Library subpage

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...

Advancing Embodied Carbon Building Codes

by andrew.himes | May 13, 2022 | All Resources, Materials, Policy, Resource Library subpage

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....