by andrew.himes | Aug 24, 2021 | All Resources, Buildings, EC Education, Owner, Resource Library subpage
WBSCD’s report “Decarbonizing construction – Guidance for investors and developers to reduce embodied carbon” provides targeted guidance for developers and investors to leverage their unique opportunity to drive transformation at the early stages of building projects...
by andrew.himes | Dec 1, 2020 | All Resources, CLF Policy Primer, CLF Publication, EC Education, Policy
This resource 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. Download the PDF Version: December 17, 2020 Embodied carbon...
by andrew.himes | Nov 20, 2020 | Construction, EC Education, Materials, Resource Library subpage, Reuse
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...
by andrew.himes | Aug 3, 2020 | EC Education, Resource Library subpage, 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. Tip for using playlistsTo see all the videos in a playlist, click the playlist icon at the top of...
by mehdi | Apr 18, 2020 | CLF Publication, EC Education, Resource Library subpage
CLF board member Larry Strain developed this white paper for the Carbon Leadership Forum in order to articulate the critical need to reduce embodied carbon quickly and identifying the need for a more urgent emphasis on re-using and retrofitting our existing building...
by mehdi | Mar 31, 2020 | EC Education
The Carbon Challenge Climate, Carbon and the Built Environment The Impact of Buildings on Carbon Emissions Globally, the building and construction sectors account for nearly 40% of global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in constructing and operating buildings...