November 2024 Newsletter

Buy Clean(er)

by Jordan Palmeri, Senior Manager Low Carbon Products

I started writing two versions of this essay—one for either outcome of the Presidential election. I quickly realized it was the wrong approach because regardless of the election results, CLF is as committed as ever to achieving our mission to eliminate embodied carbon in buildings, materials, and infrastructure to create a just and thriving future. Our strategy may change, but our resolve will not.

New Report from CLF!

Strategies to Achieve Larger Embodied Carbon Reductions

Buy Clean is a procurement policy approach incorporating low-carbon requirements into government construction materials purchasing. One major goal of Buy Clean policies is to reduce the embodied carbon of construction materials, which refers to the greenhouse gas emissions generated by material production and use. This report presents actions to help advance and scale the impact of Buy Clean policies.

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New Report from CLF!

Approaches for Measuring Policy Effectiveness

Buy Clean is a procurement policy approach incorporating low-carbon requirements into government construction materials purchasing. With so much recent and ongoing activity around Buy Clean policy passage and implementation, policymakers and their collaborators would benefit from (i) a clearly articulated Buy Clean theory of change, and (ii) tools to evaluate Buy Clean policy effectiveness. We propose a Buy Clean theory of change that connects specific policy interventions to a policy goal via desired outcomes.

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Exciting New Resources for CLF Regional Hubs!

by Meghan Byrne, CLF Communications and Engagement Lead

This month, I’m thrilled to spotlight a series of new resources and updates surrounding the CLF Regional Hubs! About five years ago, interest in embodied carbon grew across our industry. People came together to share resources, exchange ideas, and collaborate on ways to make meaningful reductions in embodied carbon in their work. From these grassroots connections, the CLF Regional Hubs were born.

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Michael Mousa

by Michael Mousa, Sustainability Consultant, Dialog | CLF Toronto Regional Hub Co-Lead

You know that buzz of excitement and inspiration you get after hearing someone speak about something you’re passionate about? Well, I’m happy to say I get that feeling every time the CLF Toronto Hub hosts an event. For an industry that is progressing rapidly, our hub’s ability to be a consistent source of knowledge sharing and creating connections amongst peers is so important.

Read Michael's Essay

Ben Austin

by Ben Austin. Sustainability Manager, Findorff | CLF Wisconsin Regional Hub Co-Lead

I am a proud co-founder and co-lead of the CLF Wisconsin Hub. My journey began when I joined a call with sustainability professionals across Wisconsin that was convened by an incredible local Girl Scout troop advocating for action on embodied carbon in the building industry. This call inspired me to get more involved.

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"I draw hope from observing real progress on global trends like falling extreme poverty, passing peak pollution, China’s pace of electrification, or the nosediving cost of solar. These examples keep me believing that making world-bending change is possible, and that climate is worth working on even when things aren’t looking so good."

Introducing Aurora Jensen

by Aurora Jensen, Senior Manager, Low Carbon Buildings

My embodied carbon journey was kicked into motion early in my career when I lucked into working at KieranTimberlake, and got the chance to support their research group on embodied carbon education for Übereinstimmen. In 2015 embodied carbon felt both essential and niche, and was still finding its foothold. I am still amazed at how quickly it has gained traction over the last decade as a prominent aspect of building decarbonization puzzle!

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Über das Carbon Leadership Forum

Wer wir sind

The Carbon Leadership Forum accelerates transformation of the building sector to radically reduce the embodied carbon in building materials and construction.
We pioneer research, create resources, foster cross-sector collaboration, and incubate member-led initiatives to bring embodied carbon emissions of buildings down to zero.
We are architects, engineers, contractors, material suppliers, building owners, and policymakers who care about the future and take bold steps to eliminate embodied carbon from buildings and infrastructure.

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