von andrew.himes | Mar 9, 2024 | Alle Ressourcen, Verfasst von CLF, Fallstudie, CLF Ausgewählte Forschung, CLF-Richtlinienressourcen, CLF-Veröffentlichung, Politik, Unterseite der Ressourcenbibliothek
Policies that address embodied carbon are being proposed and adopted at all levels of government- federal, state and local- at a rapidly accelerating pace. This report highlights nine policies in the Northeast region of the United States and Canada as examples of...
von andrew.himes | Mar 6, 2024 | Carbon Reflections, Nachrichten
by Ethan Ellingboe Reasearch Engineer, Carbon Leadership Forum As engineers, scientists, and architects, we are trained to solve ideal problems with a limited scope, and just a few variable parameters. However, our quickly changing world and climate present us with...
von andrew.himes | Feb 15, 2024 | Alle Ressourcen, Verfasst von CLF, CLF-Veröffentlichung, CLF Roadway Infrastructure Toolkit, Infrastructure
Greenhouse gas emissions released due to the manufacturing, transportation, and installation of products are collectively known as embodied carbon. Embodied carbon can be released during any stage of a transportation infrastructure life cycle including the initial...
von andrew.himes | Feb 15, 2024 | Alle Ressourcen, Verfasst von CLF, CLF-Veröffentlichung, CLF Roadway Infrastructure Toolkit, Infrastructure, Toolkits
Building and operating the wide network of transportation infrastructure requires significant flows of energy and material resources which highlights the critical role of transportation agencies in addressing the climate change impacts of building these massive forms...
von andrew.himes | Feb 14, 2024 | Alle Ressourcen, Verfasst von CLF, CLF-Veröffentlichung, CLF Roadway Infrastructure Toolkit, Infrastructure
Embodied carbon accounting is critical to identify key contributors to embodied carbon, evaluate the highest-impact, most cost-effective reduction opportunities, and track progress toward a net-zero carbon future. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is the agreed-upon method...