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Climate Smart Forestry

by andrew.himes | Oct 13, 2021 | All Resources, Biogenic Carbon, Materials, Resource Library subpage, Wood

Amplifying the climate benefits of the forestry sector Much of U.S. forestland is dedicated to commercial forestry— producing wood products, paper, fiber, and biofuels. Forestry and the continued economic value of wood’s supply chains are essential to...

Carbon-Storing Materials

by andrew.himes | Feb 17, 2021 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, Biogenic Carbon, CLF Featured Publications, CLF Featured Research, CLF Publication, Materials, Research Report, Wood

Summary Report | February 2021 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC): “Limiting warming to 1.5 degrees C will require removing carbon from the atmosphere in addition to reducing emissions.” Authors The research team from the Carbon Leadership Forum at...

LCA of Katerra’s Buildings

by andrew.himes | Oct 30, 2020 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, Case Study, LCA, Materials, Research Report, Wood

Research Purpose: Analyze environmental impacts of Katerra’s CLT supply chain, as well as its Catalyst Building. About Katerra commissioned the Carbon Leadership Forum (CLF) and Center for International Trade in Forest Products (CINTRAFOR) at the University of...

Wood Carbon Seminars

by andrew.himes | Oct 10, 2020 | All Resources, Authored by CLF, Biogenic Carbon, Materials, Renewables, Research Report, Wood

Research Purpose: Answer common and critical questions about the carbon impacts of wood from the building industry. The Wood Carbon Seminars was an 8-part webinar series hosted by the Carbon Leadership Forum in the Spring of 2020. It brought together wood experts...

Wood Carbon Seminars Video Playlist

by andrew.himes | Aug 3, 2020 | CLF Publication, Materials, Resource Library subpage, Video, Wood

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. Access the Slides Tip for using playlistsTo see all the videos in a playlist, click the playlist...

LCA and Timber Optimization

by mehdi | Apr 17, 2020 | Authored by CLF, CLF Publication, LCA, Materials, Research Report, Wood

Research Purpose: Explore how mass timber buildings can be optimized for material efficiency, and support a regionally-specific LCA case study of an office building in the Pacific Northwest. About Transitioning construction of low to mid-rise commercial and...